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Pregnancy is
characterized by strong changes of the body, both externally and
internally. This is why this period is said to be demanding both
physically and mentally and to deal with all these changes rightly,
one need to be strong, inside and outside. Fear and apprehensions
often cloud the mind of any women once the pregnancy is confirmed. Her
mind will also be filled with questions like Will I be able to take
this responsibility? Will it be a male or a female? Will it be a
healthy child? And so on. Giving birth is a divine and a great
emotional experience for all women. But often this is accompanied with
fear and lots of questions. But with a proper antenatal preparation
the majority of women can have and labour that is easy and painless or
almost painless and she can actually enjoy the labour and experience a
sense of fulfilment.
Yoga is a great ancient technique and it has got its own tools to help
pregnant women. The fact is that many people are not aware of the fact
that yoga has many tools especially designed to help pregnancy. Yoga
has 5 vital tools for pregnancy. When followed together, they work
wonders on your health and your capability to have a smooth pregnancy.
Yoga not only helps in an easy and natural childbirth but also in the
mental and physical development of the foetus. The importance of yoga
in pregnancy is that it helps women to give birth to a healthy baby in
the most natural way, which is every woman’s dream.
Mainly there are five tools that are aimed for pregnancy and they
include different yogic exercises, meditation, yogic sleep, breathing
exercises and mudras.
1) Yogic Exercises: this includes several asanas. Asanas are specific
body poses designed to improve the awareness and muscular flexibility.
And in yoga there are asanas specially designed for pregnant women and
are meant for making the childbirth so easy and natural. There are
several advantages for these asanas like the mental power boost,
flexibility and strength to the spines, improved blood circulation,
strengthening muscles of pelvis and abdomen which is important in
child birth and many more. Regular practice of asanas will hasten the
post partum recovery.
2) Meditation: When you are no longer distracted by external stimuli,
when your mind is completely controlled and remains effortlessly at
one point— that is meditation. It is a very difficult state to achieve
but is not impossible if you have the will power. As a therapeutic
tool, meditation will help you resolve the deepest of neuroses, fears
and conflicts, which are so common during pregnancy. Meditation is not
easy for the beginners. Practice for about 8 to 10 minutes initially.
You can extend your time later on as per your need and capacity. And
it is important to start practicing it under an experienced guru.
3) Yogic Sleep: The aim of yogic sleep or yoga nidra is complete
physical, mental and emotional relaxation; it is done by sitting in a
position known as savasana and it is best practiced under an
experienced guru. It is important to remain awake and aware during the
practice. A very special feature of Yoga-nidra is 'Sankalpa' which
means a 'resolve' the relaxed body and mind are ideal soil for making
a resolve.
4) Breathing Exercise or Pranayama: Pranayama is basically a
disciplined breathing practice and it improves the supply of oxygen,
which is so important to life. There are several advantages for this
process. It induces tranquility, relaxation and a feeling of well
being, it also improves breathing capacity and tunes up the nervous
system.
5) Mudras: These include several specialized gestures, which can
stimulate different systems in a living body. These mudras can
strongly influence the activities of women’s reproductive organs.
To get the phenomenal benefits of yoga on your pregnancy, practice
these easy routines regularly. Not only will you be on your way to a
delightful pregnancy but also you will give your child an opportunity
for best development.
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