Prenatal Yoga

crashski13

Has anyone tried it?? and how far along were you whent the class started?  I'm thinking of taking a class, and will be just about 20 weeks when it starts.  I know there's not a certian point when you can and can't take it but I just don't want to be the least pregnant girl in the class, and I also didnt know how beneficial it would be.  I am haveing some back pain so I figured it might help but who knows!

negrilbride07

I registered for prenatal yoga as well.  I've heard really good things about its benefit while laboring.  I will be 19wks when I start my class.

sarasek

I've been doing stay at home yoga on DVD. It's helped though some days I can't get through the whole exercise... it helped my leg cramps immensely.

jjcrew2006

I use a video at home and only usually can squeeze in about 20-25 minutes in the morning before work.  I absolutely love it... it's helped a lot with keeping me limber and the back pain is at a minimum now.  I say go for it!

mrs.kapow

My friend started taking it somewhere around 12 weeks, so I'm sure there will be less pregnant women than you.

I love my weekly yoga class. I'm just in my regular class and my instructor is adjusting for me, but I wish there was a prenatal option around here.

It helps a ton for me with the tightness of my belly muscles and my lower back and hip pain.

crashski13

Thanks girls I just registered! Now to find me some cute maternity yoga clothes!

mrs.kapow

crashski13:

Thanks girls I just registered! Now to find me some cute maternity yoga clothes!

I'm wearing Liz Lange's ribbed tanks from Target and still rocking my pre-pg yoga pants from Victoria's Secret. They fold over, so I just roll that part up over the bump. I hope they work for a while longer!

Mrs.Handy

Most prenatal yoga becomes necessary after the 1st trimester because some traditional yoga positions aren't permitted.

You should be fine.

I still go occasionally to my regular yoga classes but there are a number of positions I can't do and I use my prenatal yoga/pilates DVD a couple of times a week. Both are helpful but I'm sure a class specifically designed for pregnant women would be even better.

Have fun!

crashski13

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Liz Lange's maternity tank tops!!! I'm wearing one right now! That was the first thing that came to mind was to get a few more of those and she had a cute pair of goucho yoga pants for $16.99 right there next to those awesome tanks!

nic1224

You can def start prenatal yoga at anytime in your pregnancy.  I love it, it's so helpful in so many ways.  Go for it!!

tmastert

I have been going to a prenatal yoga class once a week on saturdays since is was about 14 weeks, there are moms in the class who are sitting around 38 weeks right now and they still can do every move that gets dished out. It's very tailored to the fact that we now have a big bump in the way soo I say take the class and just stop when you feel your body wants you too. Although I find it completely safe to take right up until before birth, they do not make you do anything you can't and find good modifications for moves that you may have been able to do at 20 or 30 weeks but now can't. PLUS because of pregnancy your actually more flexible in your last trimesters because your ligaments are loosening for birth! so keep this in mind when you think you may even be too big to touch your toes

I definitely recommend a prenatal yoga class no matter how far along you are. I think you'd be surprised by the turn out of a class and the different variations of how far along people are.

mrs.kapow

crashski13:

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Liz Lange's maternity tank tops!!! I'm wearing one right now! That was the first thing that came to mind was to get a few more of those and she had a cute pair of goucho yoga pants for $16.99 right there next to those awesome tanks!

I'm not sure how much leg lifting, etc. you'd do in a prenatal class, but I have to make sure my pants are tight around the thighs so they don't slide down and show too much skin. 

I'd be leery of gaucho-style pants. Capri yoga pants rock, though.

JMCAVC

The only class around me that is "certified" is Monday nights and with my hour+ commute home, I'd never make it...  However, I did some research and found that many people recommended the DVD "Prenatal Yoga with Shiva Rea" to be good so I got it and I really like it.  She's easy to work with and there are three women (1 in each trimester) to show you how to modify the poses/stretches.  So far it's been good.  I also recently ordered from Amazon.com "Summer Sanders' Prenatal Workout" which was also highly rated.  I have not received it yet, but I'm looking forward to switching up my exercise routines a little.  HTH!