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NATURE'S MEDICINE

For those who missed last "Weekend's" Edition of the Herald Sun you can check out my article I wrote below.

Some simple and easy tips to increase your Health and Fertility.

Yoga Poses to increase our Fertility

Vipariti Karani (Feet up the Wall).

Vipariti Karani is a restorative and relaxing posture. This asana is known as ‘inverted lake’ and is based on the belief that the blood and hormones circulate better through the body when it is inverted. It allows the pelvis to be above the heart and pools the energy like a lake in the pelvis, calming the heart and mind. For this reason, this posture is great to do after having sex. It allows blood to flow to our reproductive organs and calms our central nervous system, inducing our relaxation response along with restoring our body. This posture is beneficial during your IVF cycle when under going ovarian stimulation. It helps alleviate bloating and distension. I advise my my patients to this posture both during an IVF cycle, after egg retrieval and of course after ovulation. 

Place a bolster/block or rolled up yoga mat against the wall. To prepare sit sideways to the wall, and swing your legs up the wall so you are in an “L” Shape with your back on the floor and legs up the wall.  Lower your back to the ground; use your hands to push your buttocks and legs as close to the wall as possible. When you are in the final pose your legs should be up against the wall. Your lower back/sacrum resting on the prop. Flex your feet and place your hands on your womb space.

FERTILITY YOGA

Fertility Yoga

 

www.angeayoga.com.au 

Fertility Yoga

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This article is written about two passions of mine fertility and yoga.

The journey of trying to conceive is an emotional roller coaster. It brings with it, it’s own anxieties, stress,  confusion, questioning, doubt, frustration, anger, sadness, a sense of your body letting you down, isolation, regret, happiness. By the end of the journey you have completed a 360 degree circle of emotions, experiencing each and everyone of them. The magic of yoga is it helps to bring stability and support into your life, especially during life’s most challenging moments. The beautiful gift of yoga, whilst it offers so many health benefits is time devoted to yourself. For an entire hour you have the opportunity to give back to yourself.   A Fertility Yoga class is a place for women to come out of isolation and into a community of support. Fertility Yoga becomes a place to realize you are not alone and to connect with other woman who are experiencing similar emotions and challenges. 

Yoga and fertility are two passions of mine.  Firstly, I love working with woman and secondly I love yoga!  Some of you may think of yoga as stretching and postures. However, it is so much more than a physical practice. It is a way of living that brings about peace, calm and awareness. It has a wonderful way of working its magic off the mat into your daily life. When I first started yoga, I was working full time, running my own business and training to compete in triathlons. Of course, I thought I could do it all (as we do as woman) Realistically, something needed to give as I was constantly putting my energy into my work and training and neglecting myself. That’s when I discovered yoga

My first experience of yoga was amazing, it was one of those light bulb moments. I walked off my mat that day and as profound as this may sound, it changed my life. For myself personally, yoga transformed my relationships, my attitude towards life, it brought clarity, calmness, nurturing. And in my hardest times – my breakup of my thirteen-year relationship and the passing of my Mum it gave me peace and the space to feel what I needed too. 

Since I began living my yoga, I am better able to handle stressful situations by responding without reacting.  I am more calm, grounded and at peace with my life.  When challenges arise, I am able to face them directly and respond with love and compassion - most of the time!

"Connect with a community of support, relax and stay positive on your journey to conception.

Benefits of fertility yoga:

• Simulates and tones reproductive organs
• Helps you feel more in control
• Increases blood flow to reproductive organs
• Releases tightness in muscles
• Lowers blood pressure
• Reduces stress levels
• Increases sense of well-being
• Regulates menstrual cycle
• Releases emotional tension
• Releases tight fascia & connective tissue
• Renew physically, mentally & emotionally
• Balance your endocrine/hormones
• Calm your mind
• Re-connect mind and body

Why Fertility Yoga Yoga for fertility classes are designed to support women, those new to yoga or couples who are trying to conceive, either naturally or through assisted reproductive technology (IVF). Yoga for fertility uses specific postures to nourish and stimulate the reproductive organs, reduce stress and relax the mind and body.
Our Classes use special fertility balls in a series of poses to nourish the reproductive organs, calm the nervous system, relax the body and mind to help release accumulated anxiety and stress.

TIMETABLE
We run our fertility classes every Monday Night @ 7.30pm, Saturday mornings @ 8am and Sunday @ 9am.
To find out more you can contact our studio on 9510 3700 or email info@angea.com.au