PRENATAL YOGA

WORKSHOP
DAY 4

CENTRE FOR YOGA STUDIES NEPAL

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES OF CYS NEPAL PRENATAL YOGA WORKSHOP

• PARTICIPANTS TO ESTABLISH A PERSPECTIVE ON PREGNANCY

• PARTICIPANTS TO BE AWARE OF DIFFERENT PREGNANCY STAGES
• PARTICIPANTS TO ESTABLISH YOGA PROTOCOL DURING PREGNANCY
• PARTICIPANTS TO UNDERSTAND GENERAL CONTRAINDICATIONS
• PARTICIPANTS TO UNDERSTAND PREGNANCY CHALLENGES
• PARTICIPANTS TO EXPLORE THE BENEFITS OF YOGA PROTOCOL
• PARTICIPANTS TO BE AWARDED WITH WORKSHOP CERTIFICATION
PROTOCOL BASIS
RESOURCES

• DR. SAMANTHAKAMANI NARENDRAN: (IAYT, SVYASA BANGALORE)

• DR. GAYATRI SHARMA : (ALL WORLD GAYATRI PARIWAR, HARIDWAR INDIA)
• ACYTER, ADVANCED CENTRE FOR YOGA THERAPY, EDUCATION & RESEARCH,
JIPMER, INDIA

• DR PAMELA J REIS (THESIS)

• CHEROKEE WOMENS HEALTH SPECIALIST’S : GUIDE TO THE MIRACLE OF
MOTHERHOOD

• DR. ANANDA B BHAVANANI

• BOOKS AND GUIDES ON PRENATAL YOGA
DAY 4
WORKSHOP OUTLINE

1. SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY

2. CHALLENGES AND COMPLICATIONS DURING 2ND TRIMESTER

3. YOGA PROTOCOL SECOND TRIMESTER: PRACTICE

SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY
INTRODUCTION

• OFTEN ALSO REFERRED AS GOLDEN PERIOD OR STABLE PERIOD

• EXTENDS FROM 13 WEEKS TILL THE END OF 27 WEEKS
• FETAL DEVELOPMENT: LIMB DEVELOPMENT, INCREASE IN SIZE &
PROPORTION, VOCAL CORD FORMATION, GI SYSTEM, URINATION,
FACIAL FEATURES, SKIN & HAIR (LANUGO-VERNIX), TASTE &
SWALLOWING, HEARING, FLUTTERS & GRIPS, PRONOUNCED GENDER
DIFFERENCE, OSSIFICATION OF BONES, BRAIN GROWTH, REFINED
MOTOR SKILLS
SECOND TRIMESTER
CONTINUED…

• PHYSICAL CHANGES: VISIBLE BABY BUMP, LESS MORNING SICKNESS,

BREAST CHANGES, INCREASED ENERGY, WEIGHT GAIN

• EMOTIONAL CHANGES: BONDING AND REDUCED ANXIETY

• SELF CARE: CHECKUPS, BODY SUPPORT, HYDRATION, NUTRITION,
PRENATAL YOGA
MEDICAL TESTS DURING 2ND TRIMESTER
FOLLOWUPS

• 16 & 20 W: BLOOD TEST & ULTRASOUND FOR SPINA

BIFIDA & 10 OTHER RARE CONDITIONS (ANOMALY), US
ALSO CHECKS FOR REGULAR ANATOMY SCAN OF
CHILD AND MOTHER’S SYSTEM

• 24W: ASSESSMENT OF FUNDAL HEIGHT, FETAL HEART

RATE
CHALLENGES AND COMPLICATIONS
THREATENED PRETERM LABOR <26W -MICRO PREEMIES

• TPL SIGNS:VS BRAXTON HICKS CONTRACTIONS

• LOWER ABDOMINAL CRAMPING & LOWER BACK PAIN
• MORE PELVIC PRESSURE
• BLEEDING AND LEAKING FLUID
• STRONG CRAMP FOR A MINUTE & RELAPSE AFTER 10 MINS OR MORE
FREQUENTLY

• PLACENTAL HEALTH: HUMAN PLACENTAL LACTOGEN/ PLACENTAL

GROWTH HORMONE CREATES INSULIN RESISTANCE: GES. DIABETES
CHALLENGES AND COMPLICATIONS
SECOND TRIMESTER

• THREATENED PRETERM LABOR< 36 WEEKS

Maternal Complications
Preterm labor has been associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity,
typically years after the delivery due to unclear reasons.

Infant Complications
Preterm labor and delivery are associated with the impaired neurodevelopmental outcome which includes
impaired cognitive abilities, motor de cits, cerebral palsy, and vision and hearing losses. These risks
increase with decreasing gestational age. Behavioral issues such as anxiety, depression, autism spectrum
disorders, and ADHD also associate to preterm labor.

Neonatal Complications
These include necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, bronchopulmonary dysplasia,
retinopathy of immaturity, weak growth, and the presence of congenital anomalies.
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YOGA PROTOCOL 2ND TRIMESTER
SETTING THE STANDARDS

• FOLLOW: JAPA, FAITH AND DEVOTION, PRAYERS

• AVOID: ACUTE EXTREME BENDS, DYNAMIC ASANAS, KAPALBHATI,
ASANAS ON STOMACH, DIFFICULT ASANAS

• FOLLOW: FIRST TRIMESTER STANDARD PROTOCOL WITH VARIATIONS IN

ASANAS, PRANAYAMA AND DHYANA
YOGA PROTOCOL 2ND TRIMESTER
SETTING THE STANDARDS: CONT…..

• AFTER BASICS: FOLLOW SEQUENTIAL ASANAS GENTLY LIKE SURYA

NAMASKARA OR ASHTANGA SUN SALUTATIONS WITHOUT
BHUJANGASANA/ URDHWASWANASANA AND CHATURANGA/PLANK,
INSTEAD APPLY MORE SIMPLIFIED VERSION OF ASANAS AND WIDE LEG
SIDE LUNGES

• OTHER ASANA: WARRIOR POSES, ONE LEGGED LIFT ON TRIANGLE WITH

WALL/CHAIR SUPPORT

• CLOSE WITH: RELAXATION, NADI SODHAN, BHRAMARI,

• AFTER PRACTICE: FIND QUIETNESS, POSITIVE VISUALIZATION MEDTN OR
MUSIC MEDTN OR PREGNANCY AFFIRMATION MEDTN
WELL DONE!!!
THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.