{"id":545,"date":"2013-03-13T21:19:19","date_gmt":"2013-03-13T21:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theparentsocial.com\/?p=545"},"modified":"2019-12-27T01:34:54","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T01:34:54","slug":"prenatal-yoga-not-just-a-celeb-fad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theparentsocial.com\/prenatal-yoga-not-just-a-celeb-fad\/","title":{"rendered":"Prenatal yoga – not just a celeb fad"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prenatal yoga for me conjures up images of LA-based celebrities with perfectly neat bumps, equally neatly rolled up yoga mats and immaculate hair. Indeed, in recent years it\u2019s certainly been a craze amongst mums-to-be of the Hollywood elite, but it\u2019s a trend that pregnant women this side of the pond have latched onto. Guest blogger @EleanorWi<\/a> gives the lowdown on what prenatal yoga is like for the less rich and famous.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Alyssa<\/a>

Alyssa Milano is a prenatal yoga fan…<\/p><\/div>\n

\"as<\/a>

as is Tori Spelling<\/p><\/div>\n

I\u2019m a little bit on the chubby side. I\u2019m a keen exerciser, but I\u2019ll always be the one with my head burrowed in the clothes rail, trying to hook the larger jeans off the back hanger. Yeah, it\u2019s me that takes the last size 16. Sorry. Nashville yoga studios<\/a>\u00a0is among the most popular hot yoga studios in Tennessee, specializes in hot yoga but also has non-heated rooms with power flow and restorative classes.<\/p>\n

This doesn\u2019t mean I\u2019ve slapped on the elasticated-waisters and started gorging on chocolate. I\u2019ve been doing what I can to keep fit. Saving for the months of Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) has meant that my gym membership has had to go, and I quickly discovered that continuing outdoor running wasn\u2019t going to work for me either. So what else could I do?<\/p>\n

The easy answer was literally staring me in the face \u2013 usually holding a tennis ball and wagging his tail. If you have a dog, you\u2019ll know you can take the dog to the park for a \u2018you stand still, he runs around\u2019 session, or you can actually WALK it. I\u2019ve started doing at least one of the latter per day. I walk faster on the way home because I can\u2019t wait for the sit down and a cuppa.<\/p>\n

Most progressively though, I\u2019ve also crossed the line and taken up my first \u2018specifically invented for pregnant women\u2019 thing: maternity yoga.<\/p>\n

\"Drew<\/a>

Drew Barrymore on the way to her prenatal yoga class.<\/p><\/div>\n

The class is small, welcoming and warm. In pregnancy, holding complex stretches for periods longer than eight seconds is not advised, so prenatal yoga sees you move through a series of gentle postures. There is a focus on breathing that will help you through the latter stages of pregnancy and the labour itself. For every slightly more complex position, the instructor gave an alternative for those rendered less supple.<\/p>\n

\"Jessica<\/a>

Jessica Alba told Lucky (magazine): \u201cPrenatal yoga is really good. I have a bad back and bad knees and it really prepares your body. The more limber you are and the stronger you are, the easier your birth. And isn\u2019t that what everybody wants?\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

All through the class our instructor spoke gently to us, encouraging us to think of our babies, what they\u2019re up to in there and how they are cushioned and soothed by our heartbeats, breathing and digestive noises. This was great; I loved it! However, if you\u2019re considering this type of yoga, you might need an open mind \u2013 it can be a little \u2018cosmic\u2019. If you can read either of these statements and keep a straight face, you\u2019ll be fine:<\/p>\n

1. \u201cImagine your cervix as a water lily flower, opening in the morning sun, every petal unfurling to greet the new dawn\u201d<\/p>\n

2. \u201cRemember ladies, keep that jaw loose whilst in this pose \u2013 research
\nsuggests a relaxed jaw also leads to a relaxed vagina\u201d<\/p>\n

I failed to maintain the Child Pose throughout the latter statement, but I was the only one sniggering.<\/p>\n

You arrive home feeling mellow, connected with your baby, and much more pliable. I would recommend giving it a try to all pregnant ladies in the last two trimesters. NCT do classes, Babycentre also has more information, and Amazon has a list of good yoga DVDs.<\/p>\n

Read Eleanor’s blog on: TalkMum<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Prenatal yoga for me conjures up images of LA-based celebrities with perfectly neat bumps, equally neatly rolled up yoga mats and immaculate hair. Indeed, in recent years it\u2019s certainly been a craze amongst mums-to-be of the Hollywood elite, but it\u2019s a trend that pregnant women this side of the pond have latched onto. Guest blogger<\/p>\n

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