Importance of Yoga in Pregnancy

 Yoga and its benefits have been recognized throughout the world and is now globally performed. Prenatal yoga has benefits for the mother and eases a lot of pregnancy pains. Here is Siddhi takalkar – Deshpande, one of the best pregnancy Diet consultant in Pune explaining the importance of yoga in pregnancy.

Benefits of Prenatal yoga:

1. Reduces stress and anxiety: 

Pregnancy can be a tough time to go through, there a lot of changes your body is going through and it can be stressful. Yoga can help you relax and help your body ease through the transitions. It also releases the tension that is built up while adjusting to everything

2. Improves sleep:

Sleep has many benefits. A good healthy sleep assures health benefits both mental and physical. Both mother and child needs a good amount of sleep. With everyday bringing something new into your life with pregnancy, a good sleep makes you ready to face the day. Yoga improves sleep quality. 

3. Prepares your body for childbirth:

Childbirth can be extremely painful, your body goes through extreme changes. Prenatal yoga can train your body, especially pelvic muscles and get them ready for childbirth. It also increases your flexibility and strength, Building and maintaining the strength and muscle tone helps in reducing the aches and pains in those nine months. 

4. Decrease body pains:

When in pregnancy your body has lower back pains, headaches, you get nauseous time to time.  You can also can feel shortness of breath, prenatal yoga can help you overcome all these problems and get more control over your breath. 

Some yoga asanas that you should do are 

• Marjariasana (Cat Stretch)
• Konasana-I (Standing Sideways Bending One Arm)
• Konasana-II (Standing Sideways Using Both Arms)
• Veerbhadrasana (Warrior Pose)
• Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)
• Badhakonasana (Butterfly Pose)
• Viparita Karani (Legs up the Wall Pose)
•  Shavasana (Corpse Pose)
• Yoga Nidra (Yogic sleep)

Alongside of Prenatal yoga, a good diet is also important. We at Nutriworks have specialized Pregnancy diet consultants and woman health consultants that help you plan a personalized diet that works according to your body needs.