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    This document outlines 7 categories of yoga poses and practices that are generally contraindicated during pregnancy due to risks such as lack of oxygen to the fetus, overheating of the mother and fetus, and overstretching or tearing of abdominal muscles. These contraindicated poses and practices include certain breathing techniques, advanced poses, poses that engage the core abdominal muscles, inversions, prone poses, twists, and hot yoga. The document recommends consulting with a healthcare provider and registered prenatal yoga teacher to design a safe personalized practice for each unique pregnancy.

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    This document outlines 7 categories of yoga poses and practices that are generally contraindicated during pregnancy due to risks such as lack of oxygen to the fetus, overheating of the mother and fetus, and overstretching or tearing of abdominal muscles. These contraindicated poses and practices include certain breathing techniques, advanced poses, poses that engage the core abdominal muscles, inversions, prone poses, twists, and hot yoga. The document recommends consulting with a healthcare provider and registered prenatal yoga teacher to design a safe personalized practice for each unique pregnancy.

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    This document outlines 7 categories of yoga poses and practices that are generally contraindicated during pregnancy due to risks such as lack of oxygen to the fetus, overheating of the mother and fetus, and overstretching or tearing of abdominal muscles. These contraindicated poses and practices include certain breathing techniques, advanced poses, poses that engage the core abdominal muscles, inversions, prone poses, twists, and hot yoga. The document recommends consulting with a healthcare provider and registered prenatal yoga teacher to design a safe personalized practice for each unique pregnancy.

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    This document outlines 7 categories of yoga poses and practices that are generally contraindicated during pregnancy due to risks such as lack of oxygen to the fetus, overheating of the mother and fetus, and overstretching or tearing of abdominal muscles. These contraindicated poses and practices include certain breathing techniques, advanced poses, poses that engage the core abdominal muscles, inversions, prone poses, twists, and hot yoga. The document recommends consulting with a healthcare provider and registered prenatal yoga teacher to design a safe personalized practice for each unique pregnancy.

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    Contraindicated

    Yoga During Pregnancy



    Contraindicated for Pregnancy Reasons Examples
    1. Breath retention and/or Affects delivery of oxygen Viloma pranayama, breath
    strong, forced breathing to the fetus of fire
    2. Advanced poses that Stress to mother and Any poses that are vigorous
    challenge and build heat fetus, overheating and/or new to the pregnant
    practitioner
    3. Poses that engage and/or Can cause stretching Leg lifts, boat pose, plank
    stretch the rectus and/or tearing of pose, chaturanga, crow
    abdominus muscles abdominal muscles pose
    4. Front Extensions Can overstretch Camel, wheel, upward
    abdominal muscles facing dog
    5. Inversions Decreases blood flow to Headstand, handstand,
    uterus, can cause shoulder stand
    dizziness
    6. Prone Poses (on belly) Uncomfortable for Cobra, bow, sphinx
    mother, not advised for
    safety of baby
    7. Closed Twists Too much pressure on Revolved triangle, revolved
    abdominal cavity side angle, seated closed
    twist
    8. Hot Yoga Overheating can cause Moksha, Bikram
    miscarriage and/or birth
    defects


    This list is gives the general guidelines regarding yoga and pregnancy.
    Each pregnancy is unique and therefore it is best to talk with your
    healthcare provider and a Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT) to
    develop a practice that suits your specific needs.

    Within the MamaNurture Prenatal Yoga teacher training we learn more
    detail about this list as well as the list of cautioned poses.

    Please feel free to copy and distribute this list for studios, prenatal yoga
    students and yoga teachers.



    www.mamanurture.ca [email protected]

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