Lovely being back on Koh Samui, Thailand for a week; having lots of fun running a prenatal yoga teacher training course 🙂

The Yoga of Pregnancy

I’d love to hear feedback/reviews from those of you who have bought my pregnancy yoga DVD from either me or from YogaBodyNaturals.

Please get in contact with me to let me know what you thought.

Namaste

Mel x

The Yoga of Pregnancy DVD:
Connect with your unborn child through your mind, body and breath.

Turn your focus inward, connect with your growing child, and make your pregnancy the most wonderful and memorable time of your life …

Pregnancy is such a unique and wonderful time of life, and the yoga classes and training videos in this program will help you enjoy the changes in your body and prepare physically, emotionally, and spiritually for your new life ahead.

Whether you’re new to yoga or even if you’ve practiced for years, you’ll learn new practices and insights to help you find a purposeful connection with your own body and your child.

The Practices:
Introduction
Birthing Breath
Pelvic Exercises
1st Trimester
2nd Trimester
3rd Trimester

Available to buy here

This is an excerpt from ‘The Yoga of Pregnancy: Week by Week’ book by Mel Campbell.

Week 27: Stillness

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Intention

Pressing the pause button in my daily life,

I will rest my body and mind.

I will invite silence between my words,

space between my thoughts

and stillness between my actions

Asana for the Week

Supported Upavista Konasana

Supported Wide Legged Forward Fold

For this pose I will need a yoga mat and several small cushions.

This pose is suitable for all stages of my pregnancy.

• I sit on my yoga mat with my legs gently stretched out to the sides. I stack some cushions and place them in between my legs. Tilting from my pelvis, I softly fold forward and rest my head on the cushions. My hands rest gently on the floor at either side. I invite stillness into my body and mind, simply enjoying being here with you
• I bring my attention to my breath. I notice the natural pause at the end of my inhalation and at the end of my exhalation
• I focus my mind on the pause at the end of my exhalations, allowing myself to drop into this stillness. I feel its depth and expanse as I immerse myself more fully, more completely into this pause
• Staying here for up to ten minutes, I mindfully repeat this week’s affirmation:

I will be totally relaxed and at ease when I give birth to my baby

Benefits:

Supported Upavista Konasana stretches the inner thighs, hips and groin; relaxes the pelvic-floor muscles; lengthens the spine and releases tension in the lower back. It also helps to alleviate pelvic discomfort symptoms.

Cautions:

If I have pelvic girdle discomfort I will brings my legs closer together, so they are only as wide a my outer hips

Modifications:

If I experience discomfort in the backs of my knees I will bring my legs towards each other until the discomfort diminishes, and place a folded blanket under my knees. To allow more room for you, as my pregnancy progresses I can use a bed or the seat of a chair to rest my head on.

Supported Wide Legged Forward Fold