Guest guest Posted September 23, 2009 Report Share Posted September 23, 2009 Hello, yoga during pregnancy is a big topic but I haven't quite found the info I need. A student in my class has just found out that she is pregnant. What modifications should she observe during the different months if sje continues in my regular class? And for how should she stay on, before pregnancy yoga classes? Sat Nam Janne Spetz / Gobind Singh www.jannespetz.se Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2009 Report Share Posted September 24, 2009 sat nam, my book, the kundalini yoga fan, has a really good one page summary re pregnancy and yoga that is useful for every teacher to know.. plus a sample set.. i didn't manage to copy and paste the set, here is the page with the guidelines; if you are keen you can order the book via www.kundaliniyogafan.com. warm regards, pritam hari kaur khalsa Pregnancy Yoga Pregnancy Yoga is very different from a normal Kundalini Yoga session. Woman is the co-creator during pregnancy. She has a great effect upon the psyche of the child she is carrying inside. From the 120th day until her child’s navel cord is cut, her thoughts and experiences form the subconscious mind of her child. She can choose which effect she will have. Pregnancy Yoga is gentler and the sessions are shorter. Exercise is done more slowly and changes from sitting positions to standing to lying down to hand and knee exercises with rest in between and the shaking out of hands, arms, legs and ankles (to support circulation) and breathing toward the child. In many instances, a woman can practice normal Kundalini Yoga until the 120th day of pregnancy if there are no health complications. A pregnant woman is advised to seek out a pregnancy yoga teacher and consult her healthcare provider before embarking upon the practice of yoga. After the 120th day of pregnancy, she should only practice Pregnancy Yoga. Basic Positions for Pregnancy Yoga • Easy Pose • Butterfly • Life Nerve Stretch • Cat and Cow • Squat • Spinal Flex • Arm Exercises • Shoulder Exercises • Neck Exercises • Relaxation (on side or back until the 5th month, and on the side until full term) • Conscious Breathing What yoga practices are to be avoided after the 120th day? • Baby Pose (after the 20th week). • Standing Life Nerve Stretch (after the 36th week). • All exercises which apply pressure to the abdominal area (e.g. Bow Pose, Stretch Pose, etc.) as well as exercises lying on the stomach. • Exercises and pranayam that over-stimulate. (The pulse should not go above 140 beats per minute.) • Breath of Fire • Mul Bhand (contraction of the rectum, sex organs and navel together), Uddiyana Bhand (diaphragm lock), Maha Bhand or breath suspension on the exhale. Contraction of the pelvic floor alone however strengthens and tones the pelvic floor muscles and is good during and after birthing in most situations. • Leg lifts (except while lying on the side). • Inverted postures (e.g. shoulder stand, head stands, hand stands, etc.). • Sat Kriya • Avoid lying on the back after the 6th month. The best position for increased blood flow to the baby is lying on the left side. A woman does not need to be alarmed if she awakens during the night and she is lying flat on her back. She can use pillows to support her body during sleep. • Cold showers (after 7th month). • Exercises that aggravate existing weaknesses or injuries. • Heavy detoxifying exercises. __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4452 (20090924) __________The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.http://www.eset.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Sat Nam! And bless you for taking consideration of your pregnant student. I know very very little about Kundalini Yoga and have never practiced with a " real life " teacher, but having found KY during pregnancy, I can offer a little bit of info. Avoid: -applying the root lock (mul bandh) -breath of fire and/or cannon breath -twisting spinal/abdominal movements (in most cases) -inverted poses after the first trimester Wonderful Things to Do: -spinal flex -squats -leg strengthening kriyas -free movement I would suggest to both you and your student Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa's book Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful (for pregnancy)and her pre and post natal DVDs. April Bernardi (Nirankar Kaur) has a new prenatal DVD as well, but I haven't viewed it yet. As far as what you can find online, I am discovering that this is an area that is vague and not well covered. Pregnancy and menstruation with yoga. Be blessed, Kelli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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