Yoga Life

Margarida Gonçalves

Pregnancy with Yoga: It's common to hear "I'm going to practice yoga to prepare my body for labor." Well, this is one of the many #myths associated with pregnancy. Yoga classes for #Pregnancy using techniques from the #Hypnobirthing method do help to prepare mentally and emotionally for labor, and to increase confidence in your ability to give birth. The body knows how to do it on its own; we just have to teach the mind to cooperate. On a physical level, what Yoga does is alleviate associated discomforts: maintain mobility, reduce swelling, control weight and blood pressure, among other benefits. Therefore, yoga classes during pregnancy are an excellent way to achieve physical, mental, emotional, and hormonal well-being for the mother, strengthening the connection with the baby from the womb. If you are pregnant, here is a testimonial that may encourage you to come and practice: "I was already practicing yoga with Margarida in group classes before I got pregnant. I knew all the benefits the practice brought me: physically, by gaining greater body awareness, and emotionally, by always leaving more serene at the end of each class. When I found out I was pregnant, I wanted to continue and switched to private classes, which Margarida adapted completely for me. If practicing yoga was already a happy moment of my day, I can say that during pregnancy it gained an even greater and more important dimension. In addition to helping me stay active and prevent physical problems associated with the changes my body was going through, our practices were very beautiful moments of connection with my baby. I highly recommend the practice of yoga to anyone starting this beautiful and challenging journey that is motherhood." - Bruna Batista -