Being pregnant is such a wonderful experience. It is so important to stay fit and healthy during this period of your life. Feeling good and looking well can also help you to have a happy pregnancy.

To ensure your safety and that of your baby, so below is a list of safety considerations to be aware of and remember to always speak to your doctor or obstetrician if you are unsure.

+ Avoid Overheating. Your growing baby does not have the same ability to dissipate heat as you do. To avoid overheating:

– Avoid prolonged exercise.
– Stay well hydrated.
– Do not use sweating as an indicator of how hot you may be getting.
– Avoid exercising on hot, humid days. Use fans during hot weather.
– Wear light, loose fitting clothing. Cotton is best.

+ Avoid saunas and steam baths at all times during pregnancy.

+ Avoid high intensity exercise. Studies have indicated that when a mother’s heart rate stays in a range of approximately 140bpm, the foetus has no abnormal responses. To keep exercise intensity at a safe level, follow these guidelines:

– Change from an intermediate or advanced aerobics program to a lighter paced program.
– Learn how to measure your heart rate and check it regularly.
– Be realistic about the need to exercise in moderation.
– Have a prolonged cool-down after the aerobic portion of the workout.

+ Avoid frequent and prolonged exercise after week 28 of your pregnancy.

+ Limit the amount of exercise that you do lying on your back. This is of particular concern from your second trimester on.

+ Avoid the use of hand weights over 0.5kg in weight during aerobic classes.

+ Wear a good supportive bra.

+ Avoid rapid changes in direction and be very cautious if you are doing Step exercise classes.

+ Stretch gently.

+ Have a light snack approximately 2 hours before exercise and carry a small carton of fruit juice to your workout.

+ Stop exercise: if at any time during your exercise session you feel very hot, faint, dizzy, short of breath, experience vaginal bleeding, have palpitations, blurred vision, or severe or continuous headaches – stop immediately . It is also important to stop if you experience lower abdominal pain, tightness or cramping, back pain or pubic pain.

Yoga has the means to evolve a way of living by the means of unmatched sacrifice, dedication, devotion, enlightenment, effective writings and many things to help us achieve the highest success in our life.

Yoga is an old Indian Science but slowly over the years its popularity, importance and publicity has been rising.

Yoga is an age-old cultural & spiritual heritage of India. Many sages & seers have contributed to this field of knowledge and science over ages. They found the means for attaining Nirvana from samadhi ( Trance).With this they developed a system for keeping people healthy & disease free through various practices in the form of pranayams, mudras, & asanas. They were watching carefully the postures & habits of animals, & determining how to emulate them in the human body.

It is a complete Science. Regular Yoga exercises ensure mental, physical, spiritual and in short all round development of human beings. A person could control his soul and mind and develop his personality.

If every Ayurveda vaid ( doctor) is given one year additional training of yoga and the natural medicine, most of the diseases in the world could be cured. Yoga and naturopathy shall be a part of the Aurveda branch of medical Science.

The world at large will benefit immensely from Yoga as it is comparatively least expensive and very easy to learn. The world’s growth will be balanced with no signs of weakness or evidence of corruption and disparity between North and South, East and West, Rich and poor.