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Rebecca's Scribbles + What's with those poses? + Close your eyes + Expand your hands + Ingredients to the Practice - 3 + Ingredients to the Practice - 2 + Ingredients to the Practice - 1 + Yoga and my menstrual cycle + 99% Practice, 1% Theory + Stretch your Breath + Creating Change + A moving meditation + Inner Critic vs. Inner Teacher + My Yoga Philosophy + Pregnancy Yoga Guidelines + Rebecca Stokes + Tabitha Holmes + Sallie-Ann Thorp + Lucy + Helena + Linda + Mark + Sarah + Pregnancy and PGP + Health in Pregnancy Grant for Yoga Classes + Time Off for Antenatal Care + What to Expect with Pregnancy Yoga

Sallie-Ann Q: Did you do yoga before you were pregnant? If so what style? Where? A: I attended an Ashtanga Yoga class a few years ago when I lived in Brighton. Q: What made you decide to start antenatal yoga? A: Before becoming pregnant I used to run 10 miles a day but stopped when I became pregnant as I felt so tired and sick all the time. I’ve ended up gaining about 2 stone in weight and was starting to feel very stiff and unfit. I wanted to maintain some level of fitness and flexibility so I don’t have to work quite so hard the other side of pregnancy! Q: How did you feel after your first class? A: I felt really positive and calm. It struck me how much the breathing exercising are going to benefit the baby throughout my pregnancy and help me cope with labour. Q: What’s your favourite pose/part of class? A: I enjoy all of the poses where I am giving my muscles a thorough stretch. Q: What’s your least favourite pose/part of class? A: The pose where you stand on one foot and raise your arms in the air – I don’t know what has happened to my sense of balance since becoming pregnant! Q: Has yoga helped you with any specific ailments/injuries during pregnancy? A: My joints and muscles don’t feel quite so stiff. Q: What motivates you to keep attending class? A: The idea that I’m maintaining some of the strength in my body throughout my pregnancy and am taking some time out to properly relax and focus my mind. Q: What would you tell someone who’s interested in pregnancy yoga classes? A: You should give it a go whatever your level of fitness and flexibility as you can push yourself as little or as much as you like. You and your baby will still benefit the breathing exercises.

 

 

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