Yoga and Fertility: A Journey to Health and Healing
Language: English
Pages: 360
ISBN: 1936303329
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Whether you are trying to conceive naturally or with the help of assisted reproductive technology (ART), yoga can help enhance your fertility and smooth the path to parenthood. This specialized Yoga for Fertility practice improves circulation and energy flow, balances hormone levels, and tones your reproductive organs. Jill Petigara and Lynn Jensen, who have lead fertility workshops for years, have seen many women successfully begin families and they know how to harness the power of yoga for your benefit. With plenty of photos and clear descriptions, they demonstrate optimal poses for fertility enhancement in every stage of your cycle. Routines are simple but effective for yoginis of all levels of experience.
Yoga for Fertility will help you:
- Redirect blocked energy to improve blood flow to the reproductive center
- Reduce stress with breathing practices, visualization, and affirmation
- Modify yoga classes when youÌre trying to conceive
- Incorporate fertility-enhancing lifestyle approaches and natural fertility treatments
- Use yoga to improve the success of either natural cycles or assisted reproductive technology cycles, including in vitro fertilization (IVF)
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menstruation, our main objective is to rest the body and support the movement of blood out of the uterus. This is one of the reasons that we suggest following the yoga for fertility routines if you are trying to conceive, even if you are already doing a regular yoga practice. It is best to tailor the routine to where you are in your cycle. Other considerations for your practice, if you are attending another yoga class, are discussed in Chapter 6. 6. CALMS THE MIND AND REDUCES NEGATIVE THINKING
Deficiencies Weight and Fertility Exercise Work and Relationships Top Five Lifestyle Changes for Fertility CHAPTER 9. USING YOGA WITH OTHER MODALITIES FOR FERTILITY SUPPORT Acupuncture Fertility Abdominal Massage Hypnotherapy Counseling and Life Coaching Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Suggestions for Friends and Family CHAPTER 10. SUCCESS STORIES Wendy’s Story Anna’s Story Georgia’s Story Suzette’s Story Priti’s Story Vicky’s Story Kathy’s Story Nancy’s Story Final
comfortably reach. The feet will remain off of the floor. Repeat the movement 5 to 8 more times. The focus should be mostly on the breath, rather than on the movement. Move slowly, using the whole exhale to bring the knees toward your chest, and the whole inhale to straighten your arms again. Why Do This? This simple movement allows you to get used to integrating the breath with movement. See if you can make your focus be on the breath, and just let the movement happen, with the breath leading
knees slightly if your low back feels any strain as you come forward. Release your hands onto the floor directly below your shoulders (or place a block here). Allow the head to release down toward the floor, and take a few breaths here. Then reach the hands behind the back and interweave the fingers together. The backs of the hands should be facing the ceiling, palms toward the back. Keep a slight bend in the elbows, rather than allowing them to hyper-extend. On an inhale, bring the arms up away
practice. If you are working with a fertility clinic using assisted reproductive technology (ART), you can continue doing yoga during your ART cycle, as long as your doctor approves. You will need to modify the poses based on what phase of ART you are in. We strongly recommended that you have the supervision of a fertility yoga instructor during ART. If this is not possible, you may follow the basic guidelines set out in the box below. Please note that during the “stim” phase of the ART cycle