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Welcome to the Wichita Forum, Wichita Pregnancy
Discuss about what’s important to you, your family and your community, share advice, join the forum thats dedicated to the Wichita Mom.
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Posted on : 2009-07-12 02:31:32 |
Welcome To Wichita Pregnancy
The Wichita Pregnancy forum invites all expecting moms and even dads to come and share their joy, excitement as well as concerns regarding their experience of pregnancy. Get useful tips and insights from other moms and also get a first-hand idea about what is going on in the minds of other expecting moms during their pregnancy. It will make your pregnancy easier and more joyous. |
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| Sheryl Haynes Says : |
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Posted on : 2009-09-19 22:35:40 |
Nurturing Prenatal Yoga
Nurturing Prenatal Yoga...A great way to meet other pregnant moms, connect with your baby, learn about your changing body, relieve the discomforts of pregnancy, feel nurtured, and prepare for birth/parenting. All trimesters welcome, with prior approval from your doctor. A six week session is free for Genesis members and only $30 for non-members. Contact Sheryl Haynes (sherylhaynes@cox.net)   |
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| Sheryl Haynes Says : |
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Posted on : 2009-09-19 22:41:48 |
Lobor of Love, a piece from Yoga Journal and Sunshine Family Yoga
Don't Forget to Breathe
Prenatal yoga conditions the mind even more than the body. "The primary benefit of prenatal yoga is breath awareness," Yellin says. "If you can use the breath as an anchor, it will draw your attention inward and downward, exactly the direction you want your baby to go."
Yellin gently reminds her students that the breath should always be their primary focus; the physical sensations arising from the asana are secondary. In this way, she explains, they learn to train their focus on the breath during labor and not on the contraction: "Using the breath as an anchor keeps a woman grounded, no matter how overwhelming the sensations might be."
Monica Paredes, a Kripalu Yoga teacher in Austin, Texas, relied on her breath during the birth of her son, Gabriel. On the taxi ride to the hospital, she took comfort in the vibration of chanting Om. Later, as her labor progressed, she relied on the Ujjayi Pranayama (Victorious Breath) to steady her resolve. Looking back, she says, "My breath and intention were focused on trust and surrender. I dropped into my breath and let everything else go."
Enroll in a Nurturing Prenatal Yoga class today....sherylhaynes@cox.net
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| Sheryl Haynes Says : |
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Posted on : 2009-09-19 22:45:05 |
Benefits of Nurturing Prenatal Yoga
Benefits of Nurturing Prenatal Yoga
Provided by Sunshine Family Yoga
• Releases tension, restores energy, and provides an understanding of the changing body.
• Facilitates proper blood circulation in the lower limbs which is generally affected during stages of pregnancy.
• Quiets the mind and relaxes the nervous tension, owing to the anticipation of labor.
• Opens up the pelvic region by working on the hip joint and the loins for easy passage of he baby and strengthens the birthing muscles.
• Mentally prepares the “mother to be” for facing the challenges to nurture and raise the child.
• Rejuvenates the mood, and gives a happy and satisfying feeling.
• Relaxation techniques, and restorative postures, helps you bond with your baby before and after birth.
• Increases the energy levels and decreases anxiety.
• Relieves constipation and allows for proper absorption of nutrients in to the body.
• Improves sleep.
• Reduces backaches by strengthening the back muscles.
• Prepares body for an easier transition to parenting duties, and postpartum recovery.
• Helps to reduce swelling and increases flexibility.
• Stretches and strengthens the pregnant body for overall body wellness.
• It allows accepting the pain involved in labor as a part of motherhood and deal with it more calm and serenity.
• Helps in easy digestion of food, as when the baby grows the intestinal organs gets pushed which may affect the regularity of bowl movements and cause indigestion.
• Provides a supportive and nurturing environment to promote personal and parenting wellness.
• Fosters “community” with other “mommy warriors”.
• Establishes a foundation for continued yoga practice, and introduction of yoga to baby, tot, preschooler, etc.
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| Anne's Reply : |
Posted on : 2009-09-20 23:47:38 |
| Hi Sheryl Haynes, great to have you on the Wichita Pregnancy forum. I hope Wichita moms will find your information very useful. Good luck in your yoga classes. have a great day.
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