Benefits of Exercise During Pregnancy
Yoga–the ideal prenatal workout?
Yoga is one of the oldest physical practices in existence. With its emphasis on harmony and balance, it is a beautiful way to train throughout pregnancy.
A study published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine compared an hour of daily prenatal yoga to an hour of brisk daily walking in women with uncomplicated pregnancies. In this study, women who were randomly assigned to the yoga group were more likely to have an ideal-weight baby, less likely to have preterm labor, and less likely to develop hypertension compared to the women who walked daily.
Pilates is also a good pregnancy exericse that can help ease back pain and help with body alignment, thus paving the way for a smoother delivery.
