Mindfulness Before and During Pregnancy
According to clinical psychologist Ramani Durvasula, there is no better time to build mindfulness than during pregnancy — especially because it can become a habit before your bundle of joy arrives.
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Pregnant or Want To Be? You Must Lessen Your Stress
Many pregnant women are under stress. Coping with stress in pregnancy is important to improve pregnancy outcome.
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Is Yoga Safe During Pregnancy?
During the first few months of pregnancy, traditional yoga poses are completely safe but you may have to make modifications as your pregnancy progresses.
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Pamper Your Whole Body During Pregnancy
Many women find it hard to relax during pregnancy but now is the time to pamper yourself!
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Breathing Practice – Dirgha Pranayama (Three Part Breath)
Dirgha (deer-guh) pranayama is a yoga breathing practice which calms the body and mind through deep, lung-filling inhalations and exhalations. It is safe and highly
recommended for pregnant women and women trying to conceive.
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Forward Folds: Five Yoga Poses to Increase Your Fertility!
Looking for ways to enhance your fertility? Yoga may be the answer you’ve been looking for.
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Turn to Yoga During Pregnancy for Less Stress
Pregnancy can be one of the most joy-filled stages of life but many women are too stressed out to enjoy it to its fullest. Many doctors suggest yoga to their anxiety-ridden pregnant patients.
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Yoga and Meditation Genetically Tame Stress of Infertility
A psychiatrist is using modern genetic technologies to track changes in the body that occur when individuals engage in yoga and meditation for just a few minutes a day.
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Top 5 Ways to Combat Stress During Pregnancy
Research authors and experts are consistently writing informed articles and publishing medical journal entries on the overall effects of stress on the body. Stress offers no positive effects on overall health for any person, let alone a pregnant woman.
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How Reducing Stress Helps Improve Fertility
Stress plays a huge effect on people's overall health. Besides that, it has been proven that a woman's stress levels can play a big role in conceiving a child as well as in the development of the child if she is already pregnant.
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January Jones: Healthy Pregnancy with Prenatal Yoga
January Jones, affectionately known as Betty Draper for her critically acclaimed role in the AMC series, 'Mad Men,' is the latest A-lister to jump on the prenatal yoga bandwagon.
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Alyssa Milano Goes to Prenatal Yoga
Alyssa Milano is pregnant & does prenatal yoga to keep healthy! Prenatal yoga is a gentle but effective method of exercise, stretching, & relaxation that is suitable for all pregnant women. ... read more »
How prenatal yoga helped me during pregnancy
The breathing and relaxation techniques taught in prenatal yoga helped me to practice for the breathing techniques required during labor as well as aided me in learning to manage the labor pains.
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Periconception Tip #7: Relax
Periconception tip #7 that will help you improve your pregnancy chances and have a healthy baby:
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Prenatal/Restorative Yoga - Child’s Pose (Garbhasana)
Child's pose (garbhasana) is a great hip opener and spine lengthener. It can be very relaxing and grounding
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Restorative Prenatal Yoga
Restorative yoga, which consists of supported relaxation postures held for a prolonged period of time, provides the body and mind with a designated time for healing, rest, and integration.
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Gisele Bundchen Puts Herself First!
Not only is Gisele an environmental activist, businesswoman andinternational fashion icon ' she is an amazing mother, something shesays she accomplishes by putting her needs first!
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Prenatal Yoga – Cat/Cow Stretches
The cat/cow stretches are perfect for warming up the body and creating
length and mobility in the spine. The poses can be used on their own to
alleviate back strain or pain, as well as in preparation for a yoga
posture (asana) practice.
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Prenatal Yoga – Bridge Pose (Setu Bandhasana)
The bridge pose stretches the chest, neck, and spine and strengthens the legs. It is said to assist digestion, calm the brain and alleviate stress. The pose can also be modified.
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Pilates Exercises for Pregnancy
Doing Pilates during pregnancy can strengthen your tummy and pelvic floor muscles. It’ll reduce back pain, improve balance, and foster relaxation.
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Prenatal Yoga – Chair Pose (Utkatasana)
Chair pose is a challenging leg and back strengthening pose. As its name
indicates, the position of the practitioner is like that of sitting in a
chair. In early pregnancy this pose is excellent for strengthening the
legs in preparation for the extra weight they will soon need to carry.
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Hatha Yoga to Relieve Lumbopelvic Pain During Pregnancy
Researchers from the UNICAMP School of Medicine in Sao Paulo completed a
randomized trial comparing effectiveness of Hatha yoga and postural
orientation. Both groups actively participated in their particular group
for 10 weeks.
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Prenatal Yoga – Tree Pose (Vrksasana)
Tree pose is primarily a balancing pose, which is also great for
concentration and fun. Practicing balance is important for
maintaining/improving sensory-motor function and coordination, and is
essential to exercise throughout your life.
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Prenatal Yoga: Lateral Bending Half-Moon Pose
Half Moon pose stretches the upper body and strengthens the core. It
also lengthens and aligns the spine. The pose is great as a warm-up, in
order to prepare the back for deeper stretching and posture work.
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