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i have a very regular (daily) ashtanga yoga practice and i've been

doing it for about a year. my instructor is david williams, a very

experienced and gentle teacher. when i first became pregnant, i spoke

to him about it and, although he doesn't recommend beginning a new

ashtanga practice during pregnancy, he felt that because i had

already been studying i could continue to practice throughout my

pregnancy if i eliminated about 6 postures (inversions, balancing,

etc). he also encouraged me to listen to my body and to lay off if i

felt uncomfortable in any way.

 

anyway, i have had no problems thus far, but i am in my second

trimester and some of my friends and family are starting to question

my actions (out of concern for me i realize, although it is a bit

annoying!). then i had a discussion with a local midwife who told me

that she thinks yoga can cause problems in terms with the umbillical

cord getting wrapped around the baby. that made me worry, so i wanted

to get some other 'expert' opinions. i would really, really, REALLY

be bummed out if i had to give up my practice since its THE ONLY

THING KEEPING ME SANE... but of course I WILL if i am potentially

causing injury to my baby or increasing the chances of a problem

delivery.

 

any one been through this or know anything about it? any advice you

could offer would be greatly appreciated.

 

-jennifer

funkinatrix

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I have seen some very pregnant women practice Ashtanga. Kathy McNames

of Yoga Vermont is one of them. Also, look at the Ashtanga Yoga

Montreal website. There are pics with a woman 9 months preganant

doing handstand or something like that. I also had a woman in my

month long teacher training who was 5 months pregnant. I think that

it is ultimatley up to you as far as what you can do. I would talk to

a Doctor (MD) too.

 

ashtangayoga, "funkinatrix" <funkinatrix> wrote:

> i have a very regular (daily) ashtanga yoga practice and i've been

> doing it for about a year. my instructor is david williams, a very

> experienced and gentle teacher. when i first became pregnant, i

spoke

> to him about it and, although he doesn't recommend beginning a new

> ashtanga practice during pregnancy, he felt that because i had

> already been studying i could continue to practice throughout my

> pregnancy if i eliminated about 6 postures (inversions, balancing,

> etc). he also encouraged me to listen to my body and to lay off if

i

> felt uncomfortable in any way.

>

> anyway, i have had no problems thus far, but i am in my second

> trimester and some of my friends and family are starting to question

> my actions (out of concern for me i realize, although it is a bit

> annoying!). then i had a discussion with a local midwife who told

me

> that she thinks yoga can cause problems in terms with the

umbillical

> cord getting wrapped around the baby. that made me worry, so i

wanted

> to get some other 'expert' opinions. i would really, really, REALLY

> be bummed out if i had to give up my practice since its THE ONLY

> THING KEEPING ME SANE... but of course I WILL if i am potentially

> causing injury to my baby or increasing the chances of a problem

> delivery.

>

> any one been through this or know anything about it? any advice you

> could offer would be greatly appreciated.

>

> -jennifer

> funkinatrix

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there was a woman doing modified primary series until pretty close to

her due date at the studio i attend.

 

have a look at joanne from montreal...

 

http://www.ashtangamontreal.com/pregnant.html

 

ashtangayoga, "funkinatrix" <funkinatrix> wrote:

> i have a very regular (daily) ashtanga yoga practice and i've been

> doing it for about a year. my instructor is david williams, a very

> experienced and gentle teacher. when i first became pregnant, i

spoke

> to him about it and, although he doesn't recommend beginning a new

> ashtanga practice during pregnancy, he felt that because i had

> already been studying i could continue to practice throughout my

> pregnancy if i eliminated about 6 postures (inversions, balancing,

> etc). he also encouraged me to listen to my body and to lay off if

i

> felt uncomfortable in any way.

>

> anyway, i have had no problems thus far, but i am in my second

> trimester and some of my friends and family are starting to question

> my actions (out of concern for me i realize, although it is a bit

> annoying!). then i had a discussion with a local midwife who told

me

> that she thinks yoga can cause problems in terms with the

umbillical

> cord getting wrapped around the baby. that made me worry, so i

wanted

> to get some other 'expert' opinions. i would really, really, REALLY

> be bummed out if i had to give up my practice since its THE ONLY

> THING KEEPING ME SANE... but of course I WILL if i am potentially

> causing injury to my baby or increasing the chances of a problem

> delivery.

>

> any one been through this or know anything about it? any advice you

> could offer would be greatly appreciated.

>

> -jennifer

> funkinatrix

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I too have heard of pregnant women with an established practice

continuing right through to the end. If you feel its too much,

don't do it.

I would be wary of consuling a regular doctor on the matter, though.

Unless they understand yoga, they are likely to advise against it.

When I had my hip replaced I was told not to do yoga. I ignored the

advice and my hip is fine, stronger and more flexible for sure than

others who had theirs replaced at the same time. However there is a

risk of dislocation, I know that.

Same with pregnancy.

Good luck!

 

ashtangayoga, backbayyoga <no_reply> wrote:

> I have seen some very pregnant women practice Ashtanga. Kathy

McNames

> of Yoga Vermont is one of them. Also, look at the Ashtanga Yoga

> Montreal website. There are pics with a woman 9 months preganant

> doing handstand or something like that. I also had a woman in my

> month long teacher training who was 5 months pregnant. I think

that

> it is ultimatley up to you as far as what you can do. I would talk

to

> a Doctor (MD) too.

>

> ashtangayoga, "funkinatrix" <funkinatrix> wrote:

> > i have a very regular (daily) ashtanga yoga practice and i've

been

> > doing it for about a year. my instructor is david williams, a

very

> > experienced and gentle teacher. when i first became pregnant, i

> spoke

> > to him about it and, although he doesn't recommend beginning a

new

> > ashtanga practice during pregnancy, he felt that because i had

> > already been studying i could continue to practice throughout my

> > pregnancy if i eliminated about 6 postures (inversions,

balancing,

> > etc). he also encouraged me to listen to my body and to lay off

if

> i

> > felt uncomfortable in any way.

> >

> > anyway, i have had no problems thus far, but i am in my second

> > trimester and some of my friends and family are starting to

question

> > my actions (out of concern for me i realize, although it is a

bit

> > annoying!). then i had a discussion with a local midwife who

told

> me

> > that she thinks yoga can cause problems in terms with the

> umbillical

> > cord getting wrapped around the baby. that made me worry, so i

> wanted

> > to get some other 'expert' opinions. i would really, really,

REALLY

> > be bummed out if i had to give up my practice since its THE ONLY

> > THING KEEPING ME SANE... but of course I WILL if i am

potentially

> > causing injury to my baby or increasing the chances of a problem

> > delivery.

> >

> > any one been through this or know anything about it? any advice

you

> > could offer would be greatly appreciated.

> >

> > -jennifer

> > funkinatrix

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