abstract: yoga for pregnant woman

Yoga is a millenary exercise physical, mental and spiritual that can be realized for pregnant women to prepare the mother for the childbirth

Purpose: to tackle several advantages, that yoga have for a pregnant woman, because yoga like all exercises had many advantages, but yoga for pregnant woman is special because is able to relax and to develop flexibility, strong and balance

Methods: research information, consult with pregnancy women that practice yoga and with specialist.

Results: to practice yoga every day after first trimester is ideal, but two days a week are enough for a mother with little time or some few physical problems

A yoga class includes breathing exercises, meditation and exercises to eliminate pregnancy bothers and you need a yoga rug, water and desires of do it

To practice yoga during pregnancy has contraindications, this are if you have a multiple pregnancy, premature birth, detachment of placenta and haemorrhage principally

Yoga had many asanas, the most recommendable are the cat pose, the butterfly pose and squat pose because this poses develop especially the flexibility and that is important to have a good childbirth

With all these precedents I can conclude yoga for pregnant woman is a very good option because is an integral practice for a mother and his baby, because shi is not alone, she is two persons in one, beside yoga helps to have a better childbirth, with less pain and a fast recovery of the mother post childbirth.