I have been a prenatal yoga teacher and a birth doula for the past 15 years, so I was eagerly looking forward to actually experiencing labor myself. I planned a home birth, using my professional connections to select the exact midwife team and the best support I could have. I even had a nominal statement from one of the few OB’s I trusted for hospital birth that if anything happened I could call her if we transferred…Not that I expected to need it, but just to have all the bases covered.
Read moreYoga for Fertility : The Philosophy
These days many women are having babies later and later in life. Waiting until later is not necessarily a bad thing. But with delay comes the looming possibility of infertility. In such a case, yoga may be able to help. Since studies have now found a connection between pregnancy rates and would-be mothers’ stress levels, stress-reducing yoga, used in concert with conventional medical treatments, may increase the chances of conception.
Read more5 Benefits of Prenatal Yoga (And Why It’s Not Just for Beginners)
If you have recently become pregnant or have friends who are expecting, you’ve probably heard a lot of talk about prenatal yoga. Recent studies have pointed to the benefits of practicing gentle yoga before giving birth. And a recent controlled trial showed positive results after only a few sessions.
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