Comments on: Prenatal Yoga Sequence I http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/ Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:28:32 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Marnie http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/#comment-45325 Marnie Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:14:04 +0000 http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/#comment-45325 Hi, I was just looking at this sequence, and I wanted to add a few thoughts. Inversions are okay if you're pregnant, as a regular practitioner. As you felt within yourself anyways, they should be stopped at around seven months, because they don't feel right, and there is the chance that it could turn bub. I would not recommend doing a camel during pregnancy, though there is a variation of sitting on a block (as in virasana) with hands on floor about ten cm behind, where you can practise pelvic tilts and chest opening, ie, inhale squeeze shoulder blades together open front of body, exhale round shoulders, roll back on sit bones. If you're less than 36 weeks you can raise the pelvis into a really gentle camel. There was no pain for you in Padottanasana because you have created room in the back of the pelvis, sacro-iliac joints by having the legs wide, though there are other forward bends like 1/2 dog against the wall or "campers pose" high squat with elbows on knees that lengthen the lower back, so there is no pain. They are also poses for countering lower back pain. Poses for heartburn include supta virasana (on bolsters set up in a t position), purvottanasana (triangle forward bend with feet hip width apart). Note during pregnancy, you should not move past having the torso parallel to the floor so use a bolster, chair, block for support. Ginger root tea and apples are also good for heartburn. Also, I would avoid Plank (Kumbhakasana) while pregnant as we're not really looking to build core strength, rather soften that area. Big love, Marnie :) Hi,

I was just looking at this sequence, and I wanted to add a few thoughts.
Inversions are okay if you’re pregnant, as a regular practitioner. As you felt within yourself anyways, they should be stopped at around seven months, because they don’t feel right, and there is the chance that it could turn bub.
I would not recommend doing a camel during pregnancy, though there is a variation of sitting on a block (as in virasana) with hands on floor about ten cm behind, where you can practise pelvic tilts and chest opening, ie, inhale squeeze shoulder blades together open front of body, exhale round shoulders, roll back on sit bones. If you’re less than 36 weeks you can raise the pelvis into a really gentle camel.
There was no pain for you in Padottanasana because you have created room in the back of the pelvis, sacro-iliac joints by having the legs wide, though there are other forward bends like 1/2 dog against the wall or “campers pose” high squat with elbows on knees that lengthen the lower back, so there is no pain. They are also poses for countering lower back pain.
Poses for heartburn include supta virasana (on bolsters set up in a t position), purvottanasana (triangle forward bend with feet hip width apart). Note during pregnancy, you should not move past having the torso parallel to the floor so use a bolster, chair, block for support. Ginger root tea and apples are also good for heartburn.
Also, I would avoid Plank (Kumbhakasana) while pregnant as we’re not really looking to build core strength, rather soften that area.

Big love, Marnie :)

]]> By: Stephanie http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/#comment-26331 Stephanie Thu, 14 Oct 2010 16:34:03 +0000 http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/#comment-26331 Hi I was wondering if you had any recommendations for poses for heartburn. Thanks! Hi I was wondering if you had any recommendations for poses for heartburn. Thanks!

]]> By: Heidi http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/#comment-24229 Heidi Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:20:44 +0000 http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/#comment-24229 I did a lot of research on this when I was pregnant, and the answer depends on who you ask. I think the general advice on inversions is that if they are already part of your practice it's okay to continue to do them while pregnant, as long as you're comfortable and it feels right. But pregnancy is definitely not the time to start working on headstand for the first time! I came to a point just a little after I posted this sequence, so around 7 months, when inversions just didn't feel good and I completely stopped doing them. I did a lot of research on this when I was pregnant, and the answer depends on who you ask. I think the general advice on inversions is that if they are already part of your practice it’s okay to continue to do them while pregnant, as long as you’re comfortable and it feels right. But pregnancy is definitely not the time to start working on headstand for the first time!

I came to a point just a little after I posted this sequence, so around 7 months, when inversions just didn’t feel good and I completely stopped doing them.

]]> By: joy http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/#comment-24227 joy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:16:15 +0000 http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/#comment-24227 Hi! Thanks for the sequences! Question; I'd always thought inversions were not recommended in pregnancy. What have you read/heard otherwise? Thanks and namaste! Hi! Thanks for the sequences! Question; I’d always thought inversions were not recommended in pregnancy. What have you read/heard otherwise?

Thanks and namaste!

]]> By: Heidi http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/#comment-23533 Heidi Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:05:51 +0000 http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/#comment-23533 Thanks for visiting! Good luck with the blog, I'll let you know if I have a sequence I'd like to share. Thanks for visiting! Good luck with the blog, I’ll let you know if I have a sequence I’d like to share.

]]> By: Emma http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/#comment-23454 Emma Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:31:57 +0000 http://chaiandyoga.com/prenatal-yoga-sequence-i/#comment-23454 Hi, I just started a yoga blog, www.thejoyofyoga.blogspot.com, where I post a yoga sequence every day to use in personal or studio practice. I'm looking for guest bloggers to post their favorite sequences on the site. I would be happy to link back to your blog, or whichever website. Anyway, thanks for blogging. The greater yoga community thanks you :) Emma Hi,

I just started a yoga blog, http://www.thejoyofyoga.blogspot.com, where I post a yoga sequence every day to use in personal or studio practice.

I’m looking for guest bloggers to post their favorite sequences on the site. I would be happy to link back to your blog, or whichever website.

Anyway, thanks for blogging. The greater yoga community thanks you :)

Emma

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