Yoga exercises also help in pre and postnatal depression, basically by relaxing the mind and putting a lot of fears at rest. The primary advantage of practicing Yoga is that the essential breathing exercises provide a mental calmness to the would-be Mom.
Physically speaking, the mild yogic exercises help maintain muscle tone, especially for the back and pelvic muscles that take such a tremendous beating during the nine months of pregnancy and about a year thereafter, till the baby is a toddler.
Prenatal Sun Salutation is quite similar to the normal Sun Salutation except for a few minor differences. Some of the difficult poses in Sun Salutation have been removed or modified for the convenience of pregnant women.
Poses that comfortable for pregnant women and prepare them for a normal and smooth delivery and position the baby correctly in the womb have been incorporated.
During the beginning stage of pregnancy, the prenatal sun salutation are done like the normal sun salutation. The movements from one asana to another follows the regular breathing pattern. But as pregnancy advances, the time required for moving from one pose to other increases.
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