Benefits of yoga during pregnancy include better breathing, stronger muscles.
Pregnant women may come to find that everything they do is in preparation for the arrival of a healthy baby. They eat nutritious food, create a plan of action for labor and ready a nursery. According to medical experts, exercise should also be a part of this process. Fortunately, there are many benefits of yoga during pregnancy!
According to the federal Office on Women's Health, appropriate levels of physical activity while expecting could ease back pain, improve sleep, promote emotional health and decrease the likelihood of complications such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes and early labor.
When done the right way, yoga can help women "connect to their changing body and prepare for birth by encouraging breathing patterns that help nurture calm and presence during labor," according to practitioner Charlotte Watts, as quoted by Candis.
Furthermore, strong and properly aligned muscles are needed to accommodate a growing fetus.
Watts recommended short but regular workouts from 12 weeks of pregnancy onward, making adjustments as necessary.
Expectant mothers who are looking for a place to exercise should visit their local Dahn Yoga community, where they can find both supportive peers and knowledgeable instructors. If they need further motivation to do so, here's some from the Office on Women's Health: pregnant women who are fit have an easier time dropping back to a normal weight after delivery!
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