Yoga for Pregnant Yoginis
I’ve recently been around many pregnant Yoginis. It is wonderful to see us birthing life. However, kind that notion, I know for a fact that I did yoga differently when I was carrying life other than my own. What an honor.
What can you do about this transition for both of the lives involved? Well, the first thing you should not do is stop doing yoga. Let your practice evolve into what you need now more than ever, calm and relaxation. Let your body become the motion that will lull you both into a restful orbit.
(Go forward with ease and recognize that every pose is not for everyone. If you have complications within your pregnancy, you should seek a doctor to be certain this series of poses will not put either you or your baby in jeopardy.)
Poses to include in your time on the mat:
To Malasana—begin standing in Tadasana—Mountain pose—Shoulders rolled back and down; neck extended to assist energy movement out through the crown of the head; lift your toes and plant them one by one into the floor; fix your gaze in front of you; spend a moment here to feel the ground beneath your feet and bring your breath into your awareness.
Take your feet out to the width of your mat; slowly bend into your knees; reach for the floor to assist your possible shift in balance; set your sitting bones back in space and open your hips while continuing to draw your knees out to the pinky toe side of your foot; lift your heart—(Malasana)—breathe for 5-7 breaths, longer if you feel comfortable and want to hang out, but don’t push it and definitely don’t over do it.
When you are ready, fix your hands out in front of you on the floor—inhale through your shoulders and exhale out through your fingers; stretch forward; keep you back as straight as possible—do your best. Be sure to stay in your feet, so you do not fall forward.
Continue to reach forward, but begin to activate what we call Mula Bandha before moving on. This is similar to doing kegels, where you hold and release the skin between the reproductive organs and the anus. This will improve the sympathetic and the parasympathetic systems where, not to over simplify, the body finds relaxation and balance.
Slowly roll up through the spine to stand. Ground down through your feet and plant your efforts for the rest of your journey through to childbirth.
We can work on a plan together if you like… Let me know of your needs, and we can go from there. (c.rohan.yoga@gmail.com)
Here is a good video to watch to see what Malasana is about
Sat Ra
Namaste
What can you do about this transition for both of the lives involved? Well, the first thing you should not do is stop doing yoga. Let your practice evolve into what you need now more than ever, calm and relaxation. Let your body become the motion that will lull you both into a restful orbit.
(Go forward with ease and recognize that every pose is not for everyone. If you have complications within your pregnancy, you should seek a doctor to be certain this series of poses will not put either you or your baby in jeopardy.)
Poses to include in your time on the mat:
To Malasana—begin standing in Tadasana—Mountain pose—Shoulders rolled back and down; neck extended to assist energy movement out through the crown of the head; lift your toes and plant them one by one into the floor; fix your gaze in front of you; spend a moment here to feel the ground beneath your feet and bring your breath into your awareness.
Take your feet out to the width of your mat; slowly bend into your knees; reach for the floor to assist your possible shift in balance; set your sitting bones back in space and open your hips while continuing to draw your knees out to the pinky toe side of your foot; lift your heart—(Malasana)—breathe for 5-7 breaths, longer if you feel comfortable and want to hang out, but don’t push it and definitely don’t over do it.
When you are ready, fix your hands out in front of you on the floor—inhale through your shoulders and exhale out through your fingers; stretch forward; keep you back as straight as possible—do your best. Be sure to stay in your feet, so you do not fall forward.
Continue to reach forward, but begin to activate what we call Mula Bandha before moving on. This is similar to doing kegels, where you hold and release the skin between the reproductive organs and the anus. This will improve the sympathetic and the parasympathetic systems where, not to over simplify, the body finds relaxation and balance.
Slowly roll up through the spine to stand. Ground down through your feet and plant your efforts for the rest of your journey through to childbirth.
We can work on a plan together if you like… Let me know of your needs, and we can go from there. (c.rohan.yoga@gmail.com)
Here is a good video to watch to see what Malasana is about
Sat Ra
Namaste
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