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Soha Ali Khan Shares Power-packed Pic Doing Prenatal Yoga; Here’s Why You Should Follow Her Lead

IANS, 22 Aug, 2017 01:21 PM
  • Soha Ali Khan Shares Power-packed Pic Doing Prenatal Yoga; Here’s Why You Should Follow Her Lead
Actress Soha Ali Khan is ensuring she is in the pink of health during and even after her pregnancy.
 
"Ready for battle #warriorpose #yogaforlife #AppleWatch #fitnessgoals," Soha posted on Twitter.
 
Along with her is an image in which she is seen showing off her baby bump as she performs a yoga posture, wearing a bright bustier and yoga pants. She looks stylish and seems to be taking yoga seriously.
 
Soha just last week had a baby shower, and awaits the arrival of her first child with husband Kunal Kemmu.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prenatal yoga has always been a favourite of A-listers as it believed to keep limbs toned, improve balance and circulation, and make labour easier. Actually, it is considered as one of the best forms of exercise during pregnancy. Here’s why:
 
 
1) Prenatal yoga increases stamina and helps maintain balance. With the growth of a life inside the mother, more energy and strength is needed to function and yoga strengthens the hips, back, arms and shoulders. It also helps maintain balance physically and aids in emotional growth. A 2012 University of Michigan study showed that mindfulness yoga, which combines physical poses with meditation practices, can bring measurable relief to women who may face depression during pregnancy.
 
 
2) Prenatal yoga prepares for the birth of the child by focusing on relaxation and breathing techniques. This works as a good tool for labour during contractions because deep breathing can regulate blood pressure and heart rate and provide the much-needed oxygen to your baby and your muscles.
 
 
 
 
3) It increases circulation within the joints and muscles with regular practice, which, in turn, reduces swelling caused during pregnancy and increases immunity. It also calms the nervous system through deep breathing which benefits the body with an improved digestive system, and good sleep.
 
 
4) Common pregnancy complaints like lower back pain, nausea, insomnia, headaches, shortness of breath, and carpal tunnel syndrome can be reduced with regular practice. Like we have said earlier, stretching and toning the muscles help in improved blood circulation.
 
 
5) It’s a good way to channelise attention towards what’s going on within your bodies. Certain poses, like the Hero pose, in which you are required to sit back on your heels and then sit up straight to lengthen your spine, can become meaningful and a good way to connect with your unborn child.
 

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