A topic for YOGA - Would anyone here be interested?

Nice work Cote. Was it good to be back?

Be VERY careful doing normal yoga late into pregnancy.
A lady who use to come to my gym absolutely nadgered her sacrum doing insane leg stretches while pregnant.
She walks with a stick now.

My teacher bans even experienced people from all but her preg class after about 30 weeks.
She says its just not worth the risk.
And she has had kids so knows of what she speaks.

Yes.

If you are looking for pregnancy yoga in north London, you could try Yoga Junction in Crouch End. Tara usually takes the pregnancy classes there and she is a lovely and very experienced teacher.

Thanks Springtimemama, that's really helpful. I've definitely noticed the effects of the relaxin on my stretchiness, but don't think I've over-stretched as yet.

I'm in north London (near Hampstead/Highgate) so if you have any suggestions, that would be great, I'll ask my usual teachers too. It would probably be worth switching to a pregnancy yoga soon anyway, if only for the focus on birth etc and meditation for yoga. I've been trying to concentrate my intentions etc on preparing my body and mind for birth and motherhood but I'd like guidance to do more of that.

Yes please to a yoga thread! In fact, I was just looking for something like that as I posted a yoga-related message in 'pregnancy' and was wondering whether it would get picked up. Can anyone here help? No worries if not, I'd definitely be keen for a yoga thread!

I’ve been practicing yoga (mainly Vinyasa) over the last 5 years and although I’m not a teacher or anything, I’m reasonably competent. I’ve developed my own daily practice over the years and supplement that with classes about 3 times a week. Since being pregnant (1st baby, now 24 weeks) I’ve continued my usual practice and classes, just amending a few bits I feel less comfortable with and following my teachers’ guidance where necessary. No more headstands or severe twists and not much on my tummy recently, although Chaturanga is just about ok still.

Overall it’s been an immensely positive experience and I’m finding it really helpful during pregnancy, but in the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed my left hip start clicking a lot more than usual …I’ve always been a bit of a clicky person! When walking up a big hill this weekend I also noticed that the same hip felt a little odd, not painful at all, but slightly mal-aligned and clunky.

I’m really hoping this isn’t yoga related as I would hate to have to give it up, but interested to know if anyone else has had similar experiences or if more knowledgeable yogis than me have any hints or tips? I was thinking of switching my classes to maternity yoga at around 30 weeks, or sooner if needs be and amending my practice accordingly, but I’d rather stick with what I know and love until then if possible…

Thanks!
Jess.

cote
I was booked in for my total knee replacement in 1989
not had it yet
not planning to

keep the exercise at just below the level of silly pain and in a few months you'll find yourself in a better place

Baby and yoga in one sentence? I can't imagine anything less suited :)

I can't do it at home either. I'll need to start again properly. I'm also limited by work and kids.

Sorry Margo

I've only just seen this and was about to post in support but I see the topic is on its way!! I do a vinyasa flow class once a week and I love it, I love the physical and emotional side of it.... I take my 13yo DD with me as well!

Gosh I would love to do daily yoga Margot!. I don't have many classes near me only 3 per week and one of them is daytime so difficult due to work. I am an absolute failure as far as doing it at home is concerned. I just can't concentrate and need someone talking me through the postures

Do you do some of your daily practice on your own, Cote? If so, what's the secret of your success

Daily yoga sounds heavenly. Obviously, apart from the groin strain. If you take antiinflammatories quite regularly, even ibuprofen, did you take omeprazole or the like as well? Two months is quite a long time.

Hello Cote, sorry to hear about your strain .

Dare I say such an obvious thing, but even after two months, I'd definitely be guided by your body, if I were you - if there's still pain or more than mild discomfort then I'd continue to be vigilent.

The groin area has a series of 'insertions' - tendons - that feed up from the legs into the lower back - and they can take many months to heal if damaged. Also, it sounds like you will have scar tissue that needs to re-align. That remodelling process can involve some pain as part of that process, so the pain itself may not be due to more damage, but rather as a consequence of remodelling.

Maybe consider very light stretching of the injury at home, in preparation to your return to yoga. Eg - you could try a kitchen chair back, to hold onto for support, so you don't put your whole weight onto the injury. Try things like side-on stretches very gently, then forward/backward to counter-stretch - then have a warm shower or bath after to ease off.) Then see how you feel 24 hours later, that's when you will know how well it is healing.

I would suggest:

• steer clear of wide-leg stances like triangle or warrier for a further month/6 weeks at least, as they can be very strong, can't they.
• try sitting cobbler or lying butterfly, as these are non-weight bearing and you can control the degree of stretch - they will help to gently restretch the injury. A belt is good for support.

Maybe aim for a 1 weekly class for a month - then if you feel you are ready to increase, slowly slowly does it! I tend to be an ayenga / hatha fan rather than ashtanga, some of the deeper stretches I found needed at least 48 hours for the body to recover. Also I found the ashtanga class at my gym got rather competitive (groups of men using it as a workout!) so I now stick to my village hall classes which pretty tame by comparison lol.

Hope you get back to your class soon.