What are the benefits of Yoga during pregnancy apart from stretching?

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Thank you for your  question. Indeed Pregnancy Yoga benefits you not only on the physical level, but also mentally and emotionally.

On the physical side, in addition to gentle stretching of all muscles (however remember that over stretching is not recommended in pregnancy), Yoga helps strenghten the joints in the body, strengthen the wrists, the legs and back and open the shoulders. It also helps loosen the pelvis and the hips to increase mobility ahead of labour. Finally it helps with increasing tone in the muscles, helping with strength and stamina, not forgetting all important the work onthe pelvic floor.

On the mental side, the practice of breathing and meditation helps you condition the mind to achieve a deep sense of relaxation and the ability to move inwards at will, a tool that will come very handy for labout

Finally on the emotional side, Yoga gives you the opportunity to communicate with your baby, sendng messages of love to your baby during the relaxation and meditation practice when you are invited to imagine your baby safe, secure and protected inside.