Staying fit, active and healthy is not always easy, and that goes double during pregnancy. Maintaining good physical well-being can be difficult when the exercises one can engage in become more limited, but a team of perinatologists recently announced that low-impact activities like stretching, breathing exercises and yoga can keep both mother and child healthy.
Researchers at the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences found that expectant mothers who did moderate exercise for half an hour three times a week tended to have children with lower heart rates.
Not only were the fetuses of fit mothers in better cardiovascular health before birth, but up to a month after being born these babies maintained a lower heart rate, indicating that moderate physical activity has lasting natal effects.
Mothers-to-be who are at a loss for what to do to stay in good physical condition may find that Dahn Yoga offers them a place to stay healthy and happy. Besides keeping one's energy channels open, this holistic mind-body regimen can teach practitioners to calm their minds and to reconnect to their friends, family and the world around them.
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