Vibeke Klemetsen is a 36 years old program leader and a yoga instructor.
She is very interested in yoga, superfoods, health, fitness and ecology.
Read more on her blog about these topics at www.vibekeklemetsen.com.
For the next weeks Vibeke Klemetsen will show you some different yoga positions you can use through your pregnancy.
Yoga during pregnancy:
Pregnancy is a time filled with physical and emotional challenges
Yoga is a tool we can use to cope with the changes we experience through pregnancy and to cope with birth itself in a better way.
Yoga will give you energy, strength and agility, increase lung capacity, and not least, it will help you find the right balance between activity and rest.
Before you start – important precautions:
- Yoga is best done on an empty stomach
- Wear loose, comfortable clothing that is not too tight around the stomach and doesn’t restrict you during the exercises
- When your stomach gets bigger, do not try to bend further than is comfortable
- Be aware of pain in the pelvis, and analyse what triggers it. Stay away from these exercises
- Be careful and let your body rest a lot in the final weeks before you’re due. Only do breathing, meditation and relaxation exercises
Yoga position 1 – natural position
Crouch with spread legs and let your weight rest evenly over the soles of your feet. Let your toes point outwards. Keep your back straight. Press your elbows gently on the inside of the knees. Close your eyes and become aware of how open your pelvis and pelvic floor is. Use this exercise as often as you can during the day. This is the position that opens and relaxes the pelvic floor as much as possible. It provides good blood flow to the genital area, which is also beneficial to the foetus. It also helps with constipation.
//Vibeke
Ann Britt / 30 weeks pregnant / expecting twins / 3 and 4 child.
Fatima / 38 weeks pregnant /1 child
