denise

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Pam,

It is true that there are some positions that you should skip during pg. I

took a semester of yoga in college and have quite a few books in my

collection that demonstrate positions, the books also highlight which to

avoid during pg. You might want to check your library for info.

Tara

Re: denise

Pam:

I don't do yoga, but from what said, it just sounded like you should

be careful what positions you do and to make sure your instructor is

familiar with what is appropriate and what is not. If I were you, I would

talk to the instructor, but not necessarily abstain altogether unless your

instructor doesn't help you with more appropriate exercises.

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At 06:38 AM 2/17/00 -0800, you wrote:

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>You really have me nervous about doing Yoga if I don;t know if I'm pg

>or not. Maybe I should skip it for a couple of weeks.

>Pam

Sorry, didn't mean to alarm you; just to offer caution, because many

instructors aren't knowledgable about which poses are okay. Overall, it

should be fine to do it. I'd just stay away from inverted poses; you know

ones where you're abdomain is above your heart/head for long periods.

Candle, Downward Dog are a couple I'd skip for a while. BTW, its also good

to skip inverted poses during menses, because they can disrupt blood flow.

In a beginning class, my assumption would be that you won't be doing a lot

of inverted poses anyway, as many of them are more advanced. When doing

balance poses, be sure to use the wall or a chair to help stablize yourself

if you lose your balance easily.

One of the key premises of yoga is patience. Its perfectly acceptable to

go slow and its a key principle to listen to your body's messages. If your

body says no to a pose, then don't do it, or if a pose intuitively feels

wrong, then skip it. Jane Fonda's rules of exercise (No Pain, No Gain) do

not apply to yoga.

Its far less problematic to do yoga while ttc or in pregnancy than doing

high impact or even low impact aerobics, because movements are done slowly

without jerking or pounding the body. When you do become pregnant what you

learn in yoga could help you stay strong throughout pregnancy and be a real

benefit during labor.

I haven't done a search, but my assumption would be that there are sites on

yoga and pregnancy on the web; there certainly are a number of books and

videos on the market that you could check out from the library if you

didn't want to buy any. Yoga is like any exercise program; one should

evaluate whether its right for them, talk with your doctor if you find that

helpful and get more informaiton about the benefits and potential risks.

If in the end, you find that it doesn't feel right for you to be doing yoga

now, then there's nothing wrong with that either, but I'd encourage you to

make an informed choice.

HTH,

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Mandy, m/c 10/99, was due June 15, 2000

Keegan, ectopic pregnancy, 1/00, was due Sept. 9, 2000

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,

I know we did that down ward dog thing. I am really glad you gave me

that info. After having my ep the last thing I want to do is have

another one. I am going to try and get to class early and see what she

says.

Thank you,

Pam