A toned body and a clear, relaxed mind create the perfect environment for conception.

Some specific yoga poses such as the head stand, the shoulder stand, the plough or the cobra are useful to help conception and to encourage the foetus to settle in the womb.

The asanas help to ease tightness and tension from the muscles and the breathing techniques work on a deeper mental level to release fears, anxiety and bring calm and clarity to the mind.

Yoga is useful to prevent common pregnancy alignments such as backache, sciatica, insomnia and swollen hands and ankles and can help with heartburn, varicose veins , headaches and general anxiety. Women that have practiced yoga during pregnancy are less likely to suffer from prolapsed organs, pelvic floor weakness or split muscles or to develop postnatal depression.

Pregnancy yoga includes specific positions and breathing that can be useful tools during labour to make both body and mind more comfortable.

Childbirth is a completely natural function of each woman’s body but fear and tension can make the process complicated. Yoga is useful to remind to the mind that the body knows what to do and has an inner ability to give birth naturally.

With pregnancy yoga we learn to tune into the body so we can listen to what the body wants and move accordingly during the birthing process. A regular yoga practice can encourage the body to relax and open but does not provide any guarantee of a natural or a perfect birth. Yoga helps the mind to relax and deal more easily with whatever is coming, embracing the experience and letting go.

After child birth

Mum & baby yoga