| Yoga is a low impact exercise. This is important during | | | | and changes during pregnancy, you will have aches |
| pregnancy in order to keep both you and your baby | | | | and pains in places that you never have before. The |
| safe. High impact forms of exercise are generally not | | | | stretching that yoga provides can help you work out |
| safe for you or your baby while you are pregnant. | | | | these kinks and relieve the tension in those areas that |
| Yoga for pregnancy can still give you a great workout | | | | get particularly stressed. Your back, legs and feet are |
| without putting you or your baby in harm's way. | | | | definitely areas that will need some extra stretching |
| Yoga teaches proper breathing techniques. This is | | | | during pregnancy. |
| good for both your mind and your body. The unique | | | | Yoga incorporates relaxation techniques. At the end of |
| form of breathing that is done during yoga (in some | | | | most yoga classes and videos, you will find a |
| practices called ujjayi breathing) can help calm the | | | | relaxation section. When you are doing yoga for |
| mind and the body. In any yoga for pregnancy video | | | | pregnancy, this is can be an especially wonderful time |
| you get, there will be a focus on your breath. It can | | | | to connect to your baby and to let your body fully |
| focus on how to calm your breath, how to breathe into | | | | relax. Focused relaxation is always important but even |
| different parts of your body and how to breathe | | | | more important during pregnancy when your body is |
| away tension and stress. This kind of focused | | | | undergoing so many changes. It also gives you a |
| breathing is also great for helping you prepare for | | | | chance to shut off your mind and just be. When you |
| childbirth. | | | | do this fully, there are no worries or concerns, you are |
| Yoga stretches your body. This aspect of yoga for | | | | simply in the moment with your baby, which is a |
| pregnancy is great for helping you get rid of any | | | | magical and wonderful experience. |
| tension and stress in your body. As your body grows | | | | |