Restorative Yoga for Pregnancy: Relaxation and Stress Relief

Restorative Yoga for Pregnancy: Relaxation and Stress Relief

Pregnancy can be physically demanding and emotionally stressful. Restorative yoga offers a gentle, supportive practice to help expectant mothers relax and ease tension. It emphasizes slow, passive poses held with the help of props (bolsters, blankets, blocks, even exercise balls) so the body can fully release and rest. Unlike active styles of yoga (e.g. Vinyasa…

Nurturing Your Body: Yoga for the First Trimester

Nurturing Your Body: Yoga for the First Trimester

First Trimester Yoga Routines and Pose Suggestions With safety precautions in mind and an understanding of yoga’s benefits, the next question is how to practice yoga in the first trimester. The guiding principles are to keep it gentle, listen to your body’s cues, and adapt the practice to how you feel on any given day. Below…