If you’ve tried to conceive and haven’t been successful, scheduling a doctor’s appointment may be on your mind. In researching your options for improving fertility, you may not have thought about yoga, but there is some evidence that yoga can be a great addition to any treatments you are having.
There are several programs and classes specifically designed to enhance fertility. You can find classes to attend, if there is a program in your area or use video and DVD practices that are designed for fertility. These often contain meditation components, guided imagery and relaxation exercises.
Of course, you don’t really need a special program; just include a regular practice with specific asanas. Creating your own practice with poses and sequences that include asanas that benefit infertility is another way to get the benefit of yoga for infertility.
There are specific poses that are used in practices that are designed for fertility. Some of the poses that may help to increase fertility include bridge pose, seated forward bend, cobbler’s pose, lotus pose, legs up the wall pose, wide angle seated forward bend and child’s pose. The combination of poses helps with hormone production, circulation and emotional balance.
In addition to the physical benefit of the asanas, yoga helps with the rollercoaster of emotions that accompanies trying to get pregnant. Yoga is known to have anxiety and stress relief benefits and stabilizes the mood. These benefits are particularly useful to anyone planning to get pregnant.
The yoga DVDs that are designed for fertility are accessible to anyone, regardless of your experience with yoga. Whether you are new to the practice or have practiced yoga for years, but want a program that is specifically designed for fertility, you will be able to keep up with the poses and sequences.
Once you have achieved your goal of pregnancy, yoga continues to offer benefits. Stick with the practice for natural remedies for many of the physical and emotional discomforts of pregnancy. Also, practicing yoga during pregnancy enhances the strength and flexibility of your muscles and joints, which can help during birth.