The Yoga of Pregnancy Week by Week

Author:Mel Campbell
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Findhorn Press
Published: 2012-04-08T21:00:00+00:00

I am a beautiful pregnant woman.

Reflection

Glowing from the blooming stage of my pregnancy I expressed my inner and outer beauty in this practice, which left me feeling radiant.

NAMASTÉ

WEEK 23

Return to Center

I accept all of my unwelcomed emotions as a reminder to stay positive and confident in my ability to have the birth I desire.

Sometimes I may find myself feeling a little off-center in my pregnancy both physically and emotionally, so this week I will find ways to realign my feelings to help me return to center.

Even though you still have a lot of growing and development to do and you could fit into the palm of my hand, your body now resembles that of a newborn.

Your digestive system continues to mature, absorbing valuable nutrients from me, and your tiny pancreas is now fully functioning, controlling your sugar levels. To help us both maintain a healthy, balanced diet, I am resisting the urge for sweet snacks and eating healthy alternatives instead.

Your skin is still translucent and quite red in appearance. Although for now it is heavily wrinkled and too big, you will begin to fill out and iron out the wrinkles in your skin over the next couple of weeks, when you start to deposit layers of fat and put on weight. I am sure my skin would be wrinkled too, if I had been swimming for the last twenty-three weeks!

The bones of your inner ear are hardening as your hearing becomes more refined and your sense of balance develops. Did you know that the bones in your inner ear become the hardest bones in your body?

As you and I grow, my center of gravity shifts both physically and emotionally. Sometimes I find myself feeling a little off balance, weeping unexpectedly at the smallest thing. I try to adjust to these ongoing changes by reminding myself to stay centered physically, emotionally and spiritually, and simply allowing any unwelcome feelings to pass by.

BENEFITS: Parivrtta Sukhasana improves digestion and elimination; lengthens the spine, helps relieve lower-back tension; calms the mind and helps balance emotions.

CAUTIONS: If I have pelvic girdle discomfort I will practise this pose sitting on my heels with my knees together. I will place a cushion(s) between my sitting bones and my heels to bridge any gaps.

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