Hello. :)
I have found a teacher who I really like, and have been attending her classes for about a year. They can be reasonably challenging, and always include inversions, splits and back bends.
I'm about 17 weeks pregnant, and have started back at her classes as of last week (she's been away). I pretty much do what I can, which would be most of the class barring positions where my belly intrudes (especially twists & binding). She's an amazing teacher, and definitely believes in pushing yourself, which is one of the reasons I like her!
I've had no discomfort during classes, but I did have a little bit of 'twingyness' this afternoon- which of course may not be related at all. I have seen somewhere that you shouldn't be doing wheel pose (not that I can quite make it all the way anyway- tight shoulders!) but my teacher reckons it's actually good for pregnancy as it helps with your back.
Thing is, if I only did the sort of yoga you get in most antenatal videos, I think I would die of boredom, and I would struggle to see the benefit (aside from general relaxation). I am also doing a specialised antenatal 6 week course, for balance, though it is far far gentler.
So: how seriously should I take the dire warnings about restricting yourself to cat/cow and doing gentle pelvic floor exercises? Am I really likely to damage my baby..?
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Looking for some reassurance (please!) re Vinyasa classes during pregnancy
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DreamingOfThruxtons · 23/09/2015 17:26
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