Whether you have been trying to get pregnant for a while, or are just getting started, yoga can be an asset to your efforts. Certain poses are purported to affect hormone production. Yoga in general can help reduce stress, which can significantly reduce the probability of conception according to a study following 274 women over 6 months published in a 2010 issue of "Fertility and Sterility." Consult your health provider before starting a yoga practice when trying to conceive.
Restorative Poses
Poses that calm your mind and your body can help reduce stress. Jaki Nett, a certified Iyengar Yoga instructor in St. Helena, California. recommends a restorative practice when you are trying to conceive. Try spending one to three minutes in each of the following: child's pose, corpse pose, legs up the wall pose, reclined hero's pose and reclined bound angle pose. As you spend time in these poses, direct your breath and energy to your abdomen and reproductive organs. A restorative practice like this that calms the mind and includes meditation can help women improve mental clarity, maintain healthy body chemistry, heighten awareness of bodily changes and enhance patience when dealing with the challenges of infertility treatment writes H.K. Khalsa in an October 2003 issue of "Fertility and Sterility."
Bending Poses
Forward bends help rejuvenate your mind and release tension in the back and neck. Try moves like standing forward fold, seated forward fold, wide angle pose and garland pose. If hinging forward creates stress or is uncomfortable, place a chair in front of you during standing postures or use a yoga bolster or a pillow to support your head and chest in seated folds.
Poses for Hormonal Balance
Some poses stimulate areas of the body that are thought to promote hormone production and balance. Use a sticky mat or folded blanket to pad your head, neck and arms during supported headstand, supported shoulder stand, and supported bridge pose. More experienced practitioners might try wheel, also known as upward bow pose.
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