Common Problems suffered by women during pregnancy and how Yoga can help

Common Problems suffered by women during pregnancy:

• Shortness of breath

• Lower back pain

• Stress and anxiety

• Headaches

• Fatigue

• Constipation

• Stiffness in muscles/joints

• Insomnia

• Sinus Congestion

• Sciatica

In addition to aiding the relaxation of both yourself and your baby, yoga offers the following additional benefits for pregnant women:

• Connects you with your breath, and the ways of using it to your benefit labour

• Increased circulation helps reduce swelling and discomfort

• Helps combat fatigue and increases energy levels

• Learn techniques to aid relaxation and reduce stress

• Encourages deeper and easier breathing for life as well as labour

• Increases the amount of oxygen and nutrients being circulated to both mum and baby

• Practice positions that will help alleviate stress on weight bearing joints, hips, lumbar spine and mid back

• Learn positions and techniques to help relieve pain during childbirth

• Strengthens core stability which can help protect your back and aid recovery postnatally

• Learn how you can help encourage your baby into the optimum position for birth

• Keeps you moving, stretching and feeling strong