Pregnancy yoga

[AliceRR]

I am 14+4 and been looking into pregnancy yoga classes. Wasn’t as easy to find one near me as you’d think but I found details of someone who teaches and it turns out she t aches pregnancy yoga 4 x per week and her Thurs and Friday classes are at places near me.

The Thursday one would mean me leaving work early which I I might be able to do or I could do the Friday one as it’s slightly later.

Any tips? Do you just do it once (I wondered whether I should go both days) and what do you wear?

Or I might try both and see which one I prefer for venue / number of people etc...

[Attie17]

I started going to pregnancy yoga at around 14 weeks. I really like it. I go once a week, and it’s pretty chilled. It’s like regular yoga but less strenuous and we also do breathing exercises to prepare for labour. I just wear leggings and a t-shirt or vest top.

[AliceRR]

Thank you @Attie17 Think I might try it next week!

[Loraline]

Oh I loved it. Did it twice a week in 1st pregnancy and once, sometimes twice, 2nd time around. It really helped me with various aches and pains and I met some lovely women too. I wore leggings amd vests/tshirts or whatever fitted by the end. It's pretty low key.

I'd highly recommend doing it to anyone remotely inclined.

[BridgeFarmKefir]

My pregnancy yoga class is suuuuper chilled. Some adapted yoga, some breathing, pelvic floor exercises and a nice long relaxation at the end. I just wear a vest top and leggings. A few of the women just come and sit and skip the yoga moves as they have SPD etc. I bloody love it.

[AliceRR]

Sounds amazing! I am tempted to try it tomorrow

[le42]

I would do it more than once a week, it's just a nice time for you to relax, not stress about anything and concentrate on yourself.... but with some nice stretching!

I wear a baggy jumpsuit as my sports leggings are all too tight and I haven't bought any maternity ones yet. But most people just wear leggings/shorts and a t-shirt.

You don't need to have done yoga before, there's no crazy positions!!! :)

[DamnItPatrice]

I went once but I did a big fart so I never went back.

[AliceRR]

@le42 I would do it twice a week potentially but would be better spread through be week rather than Thursday and then Friday

@Damnitpatrice 😂

[magpie24]

I'm 28 weeks and go to a class once a week, which is super relaxing and easy. I also tried this class on YouTube which i really like (it's for third tri onwards):

If you're completely new to yoga the YouTube video might be a little challenging in places though.

The class has been nice for meeting ladies in the area who are also pregnant as I have no pregnant friends!

[chuckiecheese]

I went for both of my pregnancies and found it really helpful. Wear loose comfortable clothes and a bottle of water! That's all

It helped with the births too