Ahimsa – Nonviolence
Yoga students who become pregnant are encouraged to consider the following points as important to benefit from ongoing practices that need to be adapted or modified for the months of pregnancy. The instruction of your teacher is essential at all times, since it is advisable to maintain consultation with your doctor.
Some of the disciplines that are easily applied to self-care exercises and breathing techniques before pregnancy should be carefully considered for their safety in relation to the developing baby and your own comfort and good health.
Factors vary with each woman, making it difficult to generalize about the wisdom of specific practices. To some degree, everyone must also trust a woman’s natural instincts during this time. This is made easier by remembering the importance of the need to choose the safe and gentle approach known as ahimsa.
His general physical condition and his age already make it necessary to make some concessions or modifications. For example, if you can already sit comfortably in X leg positions, pregnancy won’t affect your ability to do so, especially in the first few months. Otherwise, you must rely on the detailed instructions of your Yoga teacher, who will advise you on alternative positions and practices.
The philosophy when practicing Yoga during pregnancy offers the opportunity to focus on the ethics of non-violence or ahimsa. It is a reminder that you are becoming the channel for another soul to enter the world and you are the environment that presides over its development. There are subtle responsibilities associated with this role.
If you are in good physical health, this is already an advantage for the baby, especially if you can continue with the gentler exercises and disciplines.
If you can keep emotions balanced and smooth instead of succumbing to any storm of feelings, it will provide a more serene and healthy emotional environment which will be another advantage.
It can be difficult to apply when you are surrounded by work and domestic responsibilities, but the next thing to do is to think about the mental environment in which the child finds himself. It is up to you to determine if the quality of your thoughts and mental environment will be an advantage for your baby.
Maintaining clarity and calm of thought and focusing on periods of beautiful thoughts at certain times of the day can help both of you as you share more and more of the energies generated in the months ahead. A popular aid is to memorize a special prayer, poem or quote that appeals to you and this you can focus on even while doing household chores, but it is best in relaxation time or meditation when in a peaceful interlude it is more convenient for you. easy to surrender to nature. magic in creating a new body and for you to surrender and enjoy providing the channel for it.
As you consider all the ideal applications of ahimsa, you will find that you can apply it in many ways, not only through a state of personal relaxation and gentleness in the things you do and the exercises you pursue, but also to help reduce environmental hazards. . such as loud noises, chemical pollutants that can invade and damage the natural forces at work and encourage all the pleasant influences as you enjoy your garden, outdoor functions and direct contact with the beautiful things in life.
It’s time to enjoy the special glow and rewards of sweet motherhood knowing that you are providing your child with a basic need for health insurance in a calm nervous system and a sense of loving security as it develops in your body and in your psychic space.
Sharing a class with other pregnant women has many benefits, so it’s best to join other women in special pregnancy groups.
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