Pregnancy & Baby Yoga
Antenatal Yoga
Antenatal Yoga has many benefits both physical and emotional.
Emotional benefits:
Attending antenatal classes provide a safe place for a mother to relax, and reconnect. The mother can meet like-minded women and gain a sense of community.
It helps the mother and baby to connect with each other.
Classes can help to improve acceptance of the pregnancy and pending motherhood.
It can help manage anxiety and prenatal depression. It can increase confidence and self-esteem, which may help during labour.
Physical benefits:
It improves sleep, increased lung capacity, and it Increases stamina, which prepares for birth and early motherhood.
Releases tension in achy muscles, especially in the lower back, shoulders and neck area.
Enhances posture, reduces discomforts like back pain, sciatica, and digestive problems.
Improves circulation.
Pranayama exercises and relaxation techniques calm the mind and promote emotional balance
It helps strengthen and tone abdominal and pelvic floor muscles weakened by childbirth.
Improved Posture and Balance:
Strong pelvic floor muscles are an integral part of the body’s internal core stabilisers. Maintaining and enhancing their strength and will increase the likelihood of having less challenging recovery after childbirth
It helps with strong abdominal muscles and conditions such as Diastasis Recti (Greek meaning of separation of the rectus abdominus muscles)
Helps to realign the spine and improves overall posture and balance.
Enhanced Energy and Relaxation:
Deep breathing exercises and gentle movements can revitalize the body and promote calm. Improves sleep
Emotional and Mental Well-being:
Helps alleviate stress, anxiety, and symptoms of postpartum depression by providing a nurturing environment.
Creates a shared baby-led experience where the parent can respond to baby’s cues and needs.
Social Connection:
Creates opportunities to meet and connect with other mothers, building a supportive community.
It helps with mother and baby bonding and have some special time together, it helps with the mothers achy body and helps baby develop motor skills and enjoy sounds and interactions of other babies
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