Why Prenatal Yoga?
Pregnancy is a time of transition and change. As baby grows, your body changes. There are so many emotions to navigate! And so many things to do. It can be a time of great joy and great stress. Prenatal Yoga at Sangha is a way to strengthen your connection to your body and to baby. It offers tools, resources and community to help you feel strong and supported, increasing your sense of well being. Helping to give your baby their very best start.
Physical Benefits
The American Pregnancy Association promotes prenatal yoga as a form of exercise that supports overall pregnancy wellness. They list the following benefits:
Improved sleep
Reduced stress
Increased strength, flexibility, and endurance
Decreased lower back pain
Decreased nausea
Decreased headaches
Reduced risk of preterm labor
Lowered risk of intrauterine growth restriction (a condition that slows the baby’s growth)
studies have found there is a relationship between prenatal yoga and the reduction of hypertension-related complications, as well as, improvement of fetal outcome.
By working specific muscle groups and stretching others, Prenatal Yoga helps to strengthen and prepare your body for giving birth encouraging a smoother birth and healing process.
Mental & Emotional Benefits
Prenatal Yoga at Sangha offers expecting mothers a place to share their experiences and be supported. The support of others who are having a similar experience is an invaluable tool. It offers us a sense of well-being and community that allows us to feel resourceful and safe. Other mental and emotional benefits of prenatal yoga include:
A smoother and more fulfilling journey into motherhood
Increased Self - Confidence
Deeper connection to baby
Reduced Stress and Anxiety
Greater sense of Peace
Deeper connection to body
Increased sense of empowerment
During pregnancy, everything that a mother feels, baby feels. A mother’s sense of safety, support, and general well-being affects her child even before they are born.
Prenatal Yoga At Sangha
No matter where you are in your pregnancy, you can reap the benefits of prenatal yoga.
Pregnancy is a time full of emotion and change for more than just your body. Our Prenatal practices focus on offering information, empowerment. and community. Increasing the sense of well-being for expectant mothers and their babies.
Our sessions are designed to increase your connection to both your body and your baby while strengthening and supporting your body and mind for pregnancy, birth, and post-partum.
Session I
7pm Wednesdays, Beginning February 28th
2/28, 3/06, 3/13, 3/20, 3/27, 4/03
Session II
7pm Sundays, Beginning April 14th
4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/05, 5/12, 5/19
Each Session $90
Ready to commit to both sessions? Message us for a discount.
Other Resources
At Sangha, we value community, and recognize that yoga can’t fix everything. Below are links to more resources that might be helpful in making the your pregnancy and birthing process a journey filled with more joy and discovery!
Karrie Green is a Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, Licensed Massage Therapist, Spinning Babies® Aware Practitioner, Certified Lactation Consultant, Childbirth Educator. She attend births within an hour and a half radius of Austin and Albert Lea MN. Including Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, Mason City, St. Peter and surrounding areas. She is happy to support your home, hospital or birth center birth. Completing your birth team with a consistent, calm and knowledge presence.
As a Massage Therapist and Spinning Babies Ⓡ Aware Practitioner Karrie specializes in Prenatal Massage and Bodywork. You can choose either a 60 or 90 min massage or a 2 hour body balancing session which is beneficial during the third trimester to prepare for a faster, easier labor or for postpartum recovery