Pregnancy may be one of the happiest phases in a woman’s life, but there is no denying that the stress and strains it puts a woman’s body through are immense. Most women struggle with common day-to-day activities after giving birth as the body is still recovering from pregnancy and labour. Yoga is extremely beneficial and can help one recover from the effects of childbirth smoothly.
Prenatal yoga is safe and can have many benefits for pregnant women and their babies.
Prenatal yoga can: Improve sleep. Reduce stress and anxiety. The best time to start yoga if you’ve never done it before is in the second trimester, after about 14 weeks. If you are not used to doing Yogasanas, avoid starting it in the first trimester.
Separate classes are conducted for
1st trimester
2nd trimester
3rd trimester
Post-pregnancy yoga is recommended to be started at least six weeks after delivery. After delivery, yoga is a great way to soothe the strain the body has had to endure gradually. Yoga therapy has fantastic results in case of losing weight post-pregnancy. It can also gradually help boost core strength and stamina, strengthen all the essential muscles and joints, and even help women achieve better than pre-pregnancy posture.
Yoga focuses on deep breathing and relaxing the body, combining movements and breathing that improves blood circulation and oxygenates the body simultaneously.