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Focused Fitness: Yoga for mums
By Maria Muennich on 17/10/2007 10:55:28
So everybody from Madonna to your dentist is doing it, but what's so great about yoga and how is it particularly helpful to mums?
Why use yoga for exercise?Try and get past the trendiness and celebrity-bandwagon-jumping of modern yoga for a second and you'll be able to appreciate why the ancient Indian form of spiritual and physical exercise has become so wildly popular. First
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Exercise during pregnancy: Focus on yoga
By ThinkBaby on 01/09/2009 13:19:16
Antenatal yoga practice can bring great benefit to pregnant mums, before, during and after labour
Why yoga?Yoga is a great form of pregnancy exercise suitable for most women. Antenatal yoga helps in building up muscle tone, developing flexibility, aligning your body correctly for good posture, boosting your energy levels and also helps you
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January Jones heads to pregnancy yoga
By Kimberley Smith on 06/06/2011 13:02:18
X-Men actress stays in shape during her pregnancy with pre-natal yoga
January Jones has been keeping in Hollywood shape with pre-natal yoga. The X-Men star was spotted heading to class with her yoga mat in a baggy t-shirt and black leggings.January’s been the talk of Hollywood as X-Men went to the top of the movie
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Pregnancy yoga – why it’s good for you
By Kimberley Smith on 15/02/2012 13:17:10
Yoga instructor Nadia Narain explains why pregnancy is the perfect time to start prasticing yoga
pain and aches.”When should I start pregnancy yoga?“Don’t start in your first trimester. That’s really for taking it nice and easy and getting used to all the changes your body is going through,” Nadia advises. “At about 12-14 you should start feeling
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New mum Beyonce to take baby Blue Ivy on yoga retreat?
By Anna Lewis on 07/03/2012 12:18:54
Beyonce is rumoured to be planning a super healthy Italian getaway with close pal Gwyneth Paltrow
Beyonce is reportedly planning a yoga retreat with her pal, fellow celeb mum Gwyneth Paltrow.Maybe Bey’s hoping keen yoga fan and health guru Gwyneth can help her work off the last of her remaining baby weight. (Not that she needs to!)The Tuscan
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How to relax when trying to conceive
By Laura Lee Davies on 29/04/2010 17:04:23
It sounds like a cliche but it can really help to develop your relaxation and coping methods when you're trying to conceive.
!), and then as the months go by, excitement is replaced with a nagging question, "What if pregnancy's just not for us?"However, you should let the facts sink in first of all. There's no easy answer about how long it takes to conceive. Only about 20% of couples trying for a
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Beat pregnancy back pain
By Laura Lee Davies on 13/08/2009 01:49:39
Take the pressure off your back and feel better before the birth.
. Swimming: Unless your doctor has advised against it, swimming is one of the most kind exercises you can do. It helps strengthen muscles to take pressure off your back and shoulders, but it carries your weight at the same time. Yoga: If you are already a
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5 ways to beat pregnancy tiredness at work
By Daniella Delaney on 08/05/2012 15:33:19
Snoozing at your desk is not going to make you popular with the boss, so check out these foolproof ways to stay awake when you're pregnant and tired in the office
There's no doubting that being pregnant really takes it out of you from day one. Especially if you're still at work. Avoid dozing off mid-instruction from your boss by building one or more of these easy tiredness beaters into your daily routine. Read more on your maternity rights...
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Get fit to help yourself conceive
By Sara Mackenzie on 29/04/2010 16:21:20
Why you should exercise and get yourself in shape before pregnancy, and how
four workouts of 20 minutes each per week and ideally four to five sessions of 30-40 minutes, working up a slight sweat. It’s a good idea to vary the type and intensity of workouts. Whatever form of exercise you do remember to leave time to warm up
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Headaches in pregnancy
By Laura Lee Davies on 11/09/2007 01:25:19
You can't reach for the headache tablets, so how do you beat headaches in pregnancy?
or sofa.) Try yoga. Even if you don't feel you're 'the yoga type', ante-natal yoga is more focused on your current condition and allows you time to think about just you and your baby. It can offer some good visualisation techniques to help you relax
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