What actually changes during pregnancy, and how should yoga teachers adapt their teaching? Aru talks with Aparna Ramesh about prenatal yoga across all three trimesters, balancing effort and rest, modifications, props, pranayama, sound, visualization, and the tools that can support a healthy and empowering pregnancy practice.

Episode Highlights:

Prenatal yoga intensity and effort
Balancing effort and rest, and teaching beyond “listen to your body”
The prenatal talk test
Normalizing breaks in practice
First trimester yoga practice
Trimester changes and teaching considerations
Second trimester strengthening
Third trimester physical changes
Heat and hot yoga risks
First trimester practice focus
Second trimester practice focus
Third trimester practice focus
Prenatal yoga in mixed classes
Strengthening for pregnancy and motherhood
Pelvic floor education and practice
Third trimester modifications
Props and creative modifications
Lying on the back during pregnancy
Prana and pregnancy
Prenatal pranayama practices
Prenatal chanting and sound
Visualization during pregnancy and labor
Yoga Nidra and sankalpa
Teaching prenatal yoga with confidence
Functional and non-ego-driven practice
Building sustainable self-practice

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Prenatal Yoga: What’s Safe, What Changes and What Actually Helps with Aparna Ramesh

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Prenatal Yoga: What’s Safe, What Changes and What Actually Helps with Aparna Ramesh