Pamper yourself during pregnancy

Taking the time to stretch , breathe , relax and meditate is the perfect way to make a positive pregnancy for you and your bub - to-be . The following poses will help your body through a variety of changes that each trimester presents .

Many mothers - to-be find yoga improves circulation and mobility and help them manage their disease and discomfort of pregnancy .

Annette Paysden looked forward to pregnancy yoga class every week because they gave him " a feeling of complete well-being " , the likes of which no one else gave him , did not even sleep . " There seems to be calming effect on not only me but also my baby . I was fortunate to enjoy , a healthy pregnancy is easy , " recalls 30 - something the Byron Bay mother . " I make a direct link between yoga and I am feeling well . "

Like Annette , many mothers - to-be find yoga improves circulation and mobility and help them manage their disease and discomfort of pregnancy . This may include back and hip pain , fatigue , fluid retention , leg cramps , constipation , insomnia , heartburn and varicose veins .

Before your baby is even born , and stimulated the senses are developing as it moves and stretches in his watery home , attached to you by the umbilical cord of his life support . He can hear your heartbeat and external voice , recognize your voice and your partner . He could feel the warm amniotic fluid in the skin or the sensation you massage your abdomen . He could distinguish the taste and even feel the change in light through his closed eyelids .

The relationship between mother and child are closely formed as your body naturally rhythm synchronized for nine months . It makes sense , then , that your well-being has a direct effect on the healthy development of your baby in the womb .

Yoga teaches you how to breathe more deeply and efficiently , which is one way to provide a positive impact on your physical and mental health throughout your pregnancy . " Through better breathing you will find a deeper sense of relaxation and ' de - stressing' , which will help you and your unborn child , " said Brisbane yoga teacher and the director of Yoga Babies , Suzanne Swan . The breathwork yoga also has very real physical benefits to ensure good oxygenation of the blood to feed you and your baby .

When I fell pregnant with my own child , as a yoga teacher and yoga practitioner old I enjoy the opportunity to experience the benefits of pre - natal yoga directly . Combining my own experience with people from many pre - natal my students the past five years , I have put together this guide to adapt your yoga practice safe and effective through the various stages of pregnancy .