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A. "If you have been doing yoga regularly just prior to your pregnancy, then you may continue with the yoga exercises in this book until your third month, or up until the time you are no longer able to lie on your abdomen. Then you should use Rajashree's Yoga for Pregnancy video. If you are new to yoga or have not been doing Yoga just prior to your pregnancy, you should wait three months until you start. At that time you should use the Rajashree's pregnancy yoga video. If your delivery was healthy and normal start your yoga the moment you are out of bed. Do all the exercises from the first day, no problem." --Bikram Choudhury, Bikram's Beginning Yoga Class, ©2000 No postures should be done which cause compression on the diaphragm or heart. In backbends, don't push hips forward of knees in backbends, stretch upward and back with the upper spine; when coming up bend the knees to relieve back pressure. Moderate heat is okay from the beginning. Separate feet slightly in standing poses. In forward bends keep knees open No head to knee pose, separate leg forehead to knee, or rabbit. Also no cobra, locust, full locust, bow. Rest on side in between postures rather than on the back. Long, deep, slow breathing in easy sitting position is relaxing for mom and baby. Be sure to talk to your teacher about this. |