Stress is one of the causes and complications of infertility. The stress can be of external sources such as work or finances, or it can be internal such as worry, regret, and low self-esteem. It will help to eliminate the causes of stress, but that’s not always possible – especially when the stress is caused by the worry of infertility.
In Fertility Yoga, we work with specific pranayama (breathwork) to help women learn to better manage the stress. These techniques are something that can be used at home, work, or during their fertility treatments. But the breathwork is for more than just stress relief. It helps develop body awareness and helps us to open both the physical and the emotional bodies.
One of my teachers, Max Strom, has a wonderful explanation on why we need to learn to breathe:
Meditation is a sister practice to breathwork. Breathwork can, in and of itself, be a meditation or it can be used as part of a meditation practice. In Fertility Yoga, we use specific meditations, with visualizations to help clear some of the emotional blockages women may have.
The physical body is also addressed in a Fertility Yoga class. We look to the belly and the hips, as well as the chest and the heart. We work to open physically in class as well as emotionally.
So, come join us on Monday nights for Fertility Yoga.
Sat Nam.
Deena Blumenfeld
Deena Blumenfeld RYT, RPYT, LCCE is a Lamaze Childbirth Educator, a Prenatal Yoga instructor and owner of Shining Light Prenatal Education.
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