FAQ’s on Prenatal Yoga

What kind of problems can be managed with prenatal Yoga?

Sciatica pain
Ligament pain
Swelling/ edema around ankles
Morning sickness
Acidity
Back ache
Anxiety
Insomnia/ sleeplessness
Breathlessness
Hypo/ hyper-thyroid
High blood sugar
Fatigue
Nausea

Does it make the labor pains any lesser?

Stretching and cultivating the muscles for birth inherently makes birthing easier.

Yoga can be a great way to stay flexible, relive stress and prepare yourself for birth. Yoga poses can help to-be-mothers relieve back pain, fight indigestion, promote healthy growth of the baby along with preparing the body for a quick and relatively painless birth.

I feel that Yoga won’t be safe during pregnancy, Is it true?

Prenatal yoga is specifically construed for women who are pregnant. There are adequate precautions that need to be taken to ensure the safety – like no forward bends, no retention of breathing, not lying supine after 5 months etc.

These postures and vyayayams strengthen the spine so that the increased belly weight can be conveniently carried & flex the pelvic muscles to facilitate a stress free normal delivery.

To ensure safety one should practice this under supervision of a trained yoga instructor only.

When can I start (from which month of pregnancy)?

Yoga can be started from the very onset of pregnancy which would then continue till end and even post birth. Infact, the earlier one starts the better it is.

I have a lower placenta, would it be risky to practice yoga?

Yoga can be practiced in this state too, with special precautions like avoiding complete squats ,standing postures, for the spinal health & pranayama. One must take care that no pressure on the lower abdomen should be put in this case. Also, consult your gynecologist before starting in this case in order to convey the right picture to your yoga therapist.

Can I start learning Yoga during pregnancy?

Not a good time to learn normal practices of Yoga because prenatal yoga practices are specially designed during the phase of pregnancy & are carried out in a much relaxed and easy way while in a general yoga session there are an absolutely different variety of practices that are taught & the session is a lot more rigorous & active.

How long after the pregnancy can one join yoga?

In case of a normal delivery, one can start after a month & in case of a C-section, one would’ve to wait atleast 3 months.