Suggestions for Prenatal Yoga

Kathy - posted on 03/18/2009

i practiced yoga during my pregnancies. i did it from a book. Janet Balaskas has a good one and also "Yoga and meditation for Pregnancy and Birth" is great too.

Richain - posted on 02/22/2009

I had never tried yoga until I got pregnant.  Everyone recommended I try it since I was so used to going to the gym and could no longer do that.  I enrolled in classes but there are many prenatal yoga videos out there and I am also told that if you have any of the on-demand services through cable, you may be able to find some sort of prenatal yoga work out there as well. Best of luck.

Marisa - posted on 02/21/2009

I used a video called "Prenatal Yoga with Shiva Rea" (from Gaiam) which I would definitely recommend for a beginner. I do a lot of yoga (and did before I was pregnant and it was too basic and gentle for what I needed.) I think it would be excellent based on what you described about yourself...if you could find it at the library. If not, I would actually be happy to send you mine since I have no need for it.

Natalie - posted on 02/19/2009

Hi Lizzy, a really great online resource is www.yogajournal.com. Check them out they have tons of resources and may help you put together a yoga routine that fits your needs. Good luck and Namaste! :)

Leonie - posted on 02/16/2009

Check out your local council, I live on the Gold Coast (Aus) and the council subsidises ante-natal yoga so it only costs me $3 a week. It's a beautiful way to connect with your baby as well as prepare your body for labour.

Good luck,

Leonie

Maria - posted on 01/29/2009

I would suggest looking for videos at your local library or downloading some of the internet, maybe using bittorrent.

Ariana - posted on 12/30/2008

You have to be really careful with yoga when you're pregnant. There is a hormone released during pregnancy, called relaxin, which causes us to be more flexible than normal. This could mean you get hurt if not careful. The genral rule of thumb with pregnancy is that you can continue any exercise you were doing before, but should not start new routines. If you are not deterred from trying prenatal yoga, rent a really good video on prenatal yoga from the library and be very careful. BTW, I'm a certified personal trainer.