Thursday, May 29, 2008

Yoga for a Healthy Pregnancy - Prenatal Yoga

Yoga can be a great way to make your way thru a healthy pregnancy. Helping yourself & and growing baby (within you). It is also a good way to spend time with yourself & to show your baby, U Care !!

Generally very gentle postures are practiced for yoga, so as not to make things difficult in the future. You must also take special care for a healthy and enjoyable yoga practice.

Here are a few tools that can be practiced during your initial pregnancy i.e. 1st 3 months:

1. Pranayama / Breathing Exercises
Practicing breathing exercises help & ensure a healthy supply of oxygen for you and your unborn.

2. Mudras for Meditation

Gyan Mudra
This is done by joining the tips of the index finger and thumb and keep the other 3 fingers stretched and joined.


Shoonya Mudra
This is done by Pressing the middle finger on the base of the thumb and keep the thumb on middle finger, keeping the other three fingers straight.


Apaan Mudra
This is done by joining the tip of the thumb with the tip of middle and ring finger, keeping the other fingers straight.


Prana Mudra
This is done by joining the tip of the thumb with tip of little and ring finger and keeping the other two fingers straight.


Vayu Mudra
This is done by pressing the index finger on the base of thumb and keep the thumb on the index finger and letting the other fingers be straight.


Prithvi Mudra
Do this by joining the tip of the thumb and ring finger.


Varun Mudra
Do this by join the tip of the thumb and little finger.


Surya Mudra
Do this by putting the tip of ring finger at the base of thumb and thumb pressing finger gently.


Ling Mudra
Do this by Interlocking the fingers of both hands together, keep the left thumb up (encircled by right thumb and index finger).


Note: You must always exercise these asanas, by keeping your basic health in check; Incase your health practitioner has warned you not to do any exercise / asana, you must always abide by the same. We would not be responsible for any physical injury caused due to your not following your doctor's advise.

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