Prenatal Yoga

Prenatal yoga is a great way to stay active during pregnancy. It’s both gentle and low impact, while offering physical and mental benefits. Read on to learn more about this form of pregnancy exercise – including which poses are safe to do while pregnant and how to get started with your own prenatal yoga practice.

What is prenatal yoga?

Prenatal yoga is an adaptable approach to exercise that engages the mind and spirit along with the body. Prenatal yoga focuses on gentle stretching and strengthening, mental centering, and developing greater awareness of the breath.

What are the benefits of prenatal yoga?

1. Yoga helps you face the physical demands of labor, birth, and new motherhood.
2. Improve sleep and reduce stress and anxiety.
3. Increase the strength, flexibility and endurance of muscles needed for childbirth.
4. Yoga lowers risks for you and your baby.
5. Decrease lower back pain, nausea, headaches and shortness of breath.

What happens during our prenatal yoga class?

Breathing. You'll be encouraged to focus on breathing in and out slowly and deeply through the nose. Prenatal yoga breathing techniques might help you reduce or manage shortness of breath during pregnancy and work through contractions during labor.

Setting goals and then accomplishing them is a way to build confidence in yourself. Your Yoga practice can help you and guide you along, both physically and emotionally, if you let it.

Gentle stretching. You'll be encouraged to gently move different areas of your body, such as your neck and arms, through their full range of motion.

Postures. While standing, sitting or lying on the ground, you'll gently move your body into different positions aimed at developing your strength, flexibility and balance. Props — such as blankets, cushions and belts.

Cool down and relaxation. At the end of each prenatal yoga class, you'll relax your muscles and restore your resting heart rate and breathing rhythm. You might be encouraged to listen to your own breathing, pay close attention to sensations, thoughts and emotions, or repeat a mantra or word to bring about a state of self-awareness and inner calm.

Program

If you are considering joining it means you have a longing for deeper, inner discovery. This course is a deep dive into the study of yoga. The program is truly special, not only for its content and practice but also for the loving intention which was put into every detail that surrounds it.

Certification

Students who complete the training are eligible to register with Yoga Alliance as Registered Yoga Teachers (PRYT®).