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| This article discusses about the do's and don'ts of | | | | video demonstrations with voice instructions are put in |
| prenatal yoga practicing. For a woman the best part of | | | | those DVDs to provide the fullest help and comfort to |
| her life is the pregnancy period. Every woman cherish | | | | the practitioners. The whole pregnancy period is usually |
| this dream of being pregnant and when it happens she | | | | divided into three semesters. DVDs available at Spirit |
| leaves no room to take the best care of herself as | | | | Voyage are likewise segmented in first, second and |
| well as the unborn baby. A woman becomes too | | | | third semesters. In the first semester the |
| much aware of her body when she gets pregnant. | | | | would-be-mom can practice the standing postures |
| Prenatal yoga or yoga during pregnancy protects the | | | | which will tone and strengthen the leg muscles. For the |
| child and the mother from any complications as well as | | | | second semester, laying back yoga poses are |
| ensures a calm feeling of connection during the entire | | | | advisable as these poses increase the blood flow to |
| birth process. But without taking guidance from a | | | | the uterus. Pillow can also be used as a safe prop to |
| qualified prenatal yoga instructor it might turn | | | | prevent interruption in circulation. And in the third |
| dangerous for the mother and the child. One can also | | | | semester, when any kind movement is literally |
| take help of the huge collection of prenatal yoga DVD | | | | impossible, one can just continue those exercises |
| offered at Spirit Voyage. Pregnancy yoga DVD is | | | | which are comfortable for her. Some newest release |
| very much helpful as these contain necessary as well | | | | by Spirit Voyage such as Yoga Para Embarazadas / |
| as proper guidance of what to do and what not to do | | | | Prenatal Yoga DVD or Prenatal Kundalini Yoga and |
| during this vital period of a woman's life. | | | | Meditation for Mothers to Be DVD and many more |
| If a expecting mother is, for the first time, doing yoga | | | | are there to offer the mothers to be complete |
| during her pregnancy, she should at first consult her | | | | protection and care. |
| obgyn physician before and after the pregnancy | | | | Some valuable tips which should be kept in mind while |
| period. if the physician approves then only she can go | | | | doing prenatal yoga are given here. Lying on the |
| with the yoga practicing. There are some pros and | | | | stomach and doing back bends or inverted yoga |
| cons which a would-be-mother must keep in mind | | | | positions are strict no-no for the pregnant woman. |
| while doing yoga poses. An efficient and experienced | | | | Abdominal twisting exercises must be avoided as |
| instructor can provide proper instructions as he will | | | | these can can change the position of the baby by |
| better know the changes that take place in a | | | | squeezing the midsection. Any yoga poses which can |
| expectant woman's body during the different stages | | | | give pressure on the abdomen must not be practiced. |
| of pregnancy. It is better to avoid bouncing or jumping | | | | Poses for stretching abs are not advisable for a |
| like exercises. Few of the slow Hatha yoga poses are | | | | pregnant woman as it may cause trouble in birthing. |
| also advised to be avoided. Advise should be taken | | | | Breathing exercises can be done in any stages of |
| before trying out Kundalini yoga or other not-so-easy | | | | pregnancy. |
| yoga forms. One can incorporate some soothing yoga | | | | Apart from offering prenatal and postnatal yoga |
| music or meditation music while doing yoga as the | | | | DVDs, this online music company is also rich with its |
| calm tunes help to relax the mind and body of the | | | | vast collection of yoga music, meditation music and |
| pregnant woman. | | | | CDs and DVDs on each and every forms of yoga be |
| DVDs on pregnancy contain detailed illustrations of all | | | | it Hatha Yoga, Raj Yoga, Kundalini yoga or Ashtanga |
| the poses and postures as well as the breathing | | | | yoga. |
| techniques which are very much helpful for both the | | | | |