Yoga is known to promote overall health and a sense of wellness that comes from a harmonization of the mind and body. Yoga postures or asanas also have specific health benefits such as reduction of stress and toning up of various organs according to the posture adopted. A variety of yogic postures or asanas are known to confer physical and mental health benefits, restore internal balance and rejuvenate overall. What is not so well known is that yoga postures for conception are helpful for women who plan to get pregnant.
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Researches conducted show that when women having difficulty in conceiving were put on a 10 week yoga program in addition to exercising and a nutritious diet, half of them were above to conceive. Even in some invitro fertilization centers yoga is first tried out to improve fertility in the woman. Yoga is a gentler form of exercise that has a positive effect on both the mind as well as the body. Here are a few yoga postures or asanas you could try out and conceive naturally.
Uptavistakon asana is meant for the pelvis and abdominal areas. To perform this asana:-
-lie flat on the back, arms at your side, palms facing up;
-bring up both knees, the right one after the left, keeping feet touching the floor;
-lower your knees towards the floor, keeping them bent and bring your feet together so that the soles touch and move arms over your head, horizontally;
-breathe easily and naturally about 5 to 10 times;
-from a horizontal position bring your knees back to the upright position and reposition the arms by the side of the body;
-repeat this process.
Halasana promotes control of hormones within the body. Hormones play a significant role in conception, during pregnancy, during and after childbirth. Steps involved are :-
-as in the above asana, lie flat with bent knees and legs together. In this posture palms face down.
-slowly move knees towards your chest
-stretch legs to extend over your head and bring them down to touch the floor with your toes
-stretch and keep arms straight along the floor; these will also act as support.
-breathe easy in-out for 4 to 6 times
-next you have to place right knee beside the right ear and the left knee adjacent to the left ear
-maintain this posture for the same time as above
-come out of this posture by gently rolling shoulders till the hips touch the floor followed by the legs and feet to the original position.
Sarvangasana specifically targets the thyroid gland which helps balance hormones related to fertility and menstruation. Steps involved are as follows:-
-lie stretched out flat on the floor, arms at the sides, palms facing up
-bring up knees towards your chest
-next roll your hips, bring your legs over your head and down until toes touch the floor
- support your lower back with your hands facing up
-now lift the right leg so that it points to the ceiling followed by the left leg
-keep legs straight and up in the air, touching each other
-hold and maintain position for 5 breaths
-One after the other bring your legs back over your head until toes again touch the floor
-let your hands down to the floor with palms facing up
-bring your legs back to the floor, bending the knees and rolling your hips till you attain your original position
There are many other useful yoga postures for conception and poses to help reduce stress, regulate hormones, tone up the reproductory system and make it easy to conceive. All the asanas may or may not be suitable for your specific needs therefore buy the complete guide
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