Preparing For Your First Pregnancy Yoga Class

Preparing For Your First Pregnancy Yoga Class
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Margaret_Barns]Margaret Barns

Practising Yoga through pregnancy can help you to prepare for the challenges of pregnancy and birth. Pregnancy Yoga is a gentler form of Yoga you may be used to seeing and hearing about. The positions or postures will be adapted so they are suitable for pregnant women.

Your Pregnancy Yoga teacher will teach you breathing exercises which can be extremely helpful when you're in labour. You will also learn how to relax and deal with stress and anxiety which can be common in pregnancy.

What should I take to my first Pregnancy Yoga Class?

You may need to take a mat with you but most Yoga Classes will provide mats that can be rented so check with the organiser beforehand.

Some Yoga Classes will provide blocks which will make it easier to get into certain yoga positions. Again, ask the organiser to see if these are provided.

You may need to take a blanket or a cushion for comfort to help you get into certain postures and keep you warm. It's a good idea to take a bottle of water with you to the class in case you get thirsty.

It is best to dress in light and loose clothing that won't restrict your movements. Wearing layers is always a good idea so you can take the layers off if and when you get too hot. You won't need to take any special shoes because yoga is usually practised barefoot.

Your instructor may need you to complete a pregnancy questionnaire and bring this to your first class. This will let your instructor know what stage of pregnancy you are at and if there are any important medical issues he or she needs to be aware of.

Is your instructor properly qualified?

Before you decide on a Pregnancy Yoga Class, it is important to check whether the instructor is properly qualified to teach yoga to pregnant women.

There are many ways you can find this out, firstly by checking their own website as it should mention that they have additional qualifications to teach Pregnancy Yoga. Check whether your instructor is registered with the British Wheel of Yoga and is a member. You can do this by going to their website rel=nofollow [http://www.bwy.org.uk/]www.bwy.org.uk. Another good site is rel=nofollow [http://www.yogaalliance.org/]www.yogaalliance.org which will help you to identify registered yoga schools in your area.

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