Cynsyogafit

09/07/2022

💤Sleep and pregnancy 🤰

The amount of sleep you get while you’re pregnant not only affects you and your baby, but could impact your labor and delivery as well. Lack of sleep during pregnancy has been tied to a number of complications, including preeclampsia (a serious condition that affects your blood pressure and kidneys). This condition could result in pre-mature birth. Now is the time to take sleep seriously. 💤😴💤

Have trouble sleeping?
Try these poses out to help you fall asleep and improve the quality of sleep:
- wide leg seated forward fold with bolster
- reclined hero on bolster
- child’s pose with knees wide apart
- reclined knee twist
- half pigeon pose

Remember to rest mummas-to-be ☺️

06/07/2022

Stretch and relax 🧘🏻🧘‍♀️🧘‍♂️
The first and third trimester can be tiring and exhausting.

Don’t push too hard in your practice, listen to your body and feed it what it needs. It may be stretching of the hips and legs to promote blood circulation and to decrease leg cramps and water retention; or deep breathing and forward folds for relaxation and to combat sleeping problems; or some gentle twisting for backache.

Your body is changing and so should your practice. Enjoy your journey 💕

05/07/2022

Having completed my prenatal/postnatal yoga training 4 years ago, I am ever so grateful I made that choice. Enabling me to share my practice with other mothers-to-be and benefiting throughout my own journey.

What benefits you may ask?
- time for you and your baby to rest and relax (especially for busy mothers, it’s essential to make time for YOU)
- promotes blood flow for a healthier you and bub/s
- helps relieve backache, nausea, insomnia, headaches
- strengthen and stretches muscles to ready yourself for a easy and healthy labour
- most importantly, time to connect and bond with your baby

I’m currently and would love to share my practice with expectant mothers. Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

15/05/2022

04/02/2022

*Knee to Chest Pose*

Great preparatory pose to then enter Tree Pose (Vrksasana), Eagle Pose (Garudasana), or Standing Hand To Big Toe Pose (Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana)

Preparation is key.

14/01/2022

*Tree Pose Tips*

1. Firmly pin the four corners of the stand foot to the mat
2. Place the other foot as far up the inner thigh as possible
3. Make sure to keep the standing leg active. There should be resistant pressure of the foot against the inner thigh
4. Reach the arms up and ksepana mudra with hands to keep the upper body lifted
5. Reach up and stretch the side body

Feel tall and grow 🌳

19/12/2021

*Headstand tips*
1. Position the hands shoulders width apart
2. Make sure the weight is on the crown of the head as not to crank the neck
3. Elbows constantly in, so biceps are parallel to keep a steady base
4. Point the toes to keep legs engaged
5. When coming out of the pose, do it slowly and with control to build strength

17/12/2021

Slow it down and enjoy the moments in between

16/12/2021

*5 Prep poses for king pigeon*

1. Shoulder rotations using strap
2. Puppy pose
3. Should stretch with blocks
4. One-legged pigeon
5. Mermaid pose

14/12/2021

*Yoga wheel tips*
1. Start warming up the back by rolling on the wheel and massaging the spine
2. For deeper upper back opening, grab the wheel overhead and walk the fingertips to the centre of the wheel
3. Elbows in once you are holding the wheel
4. Try to sink the lower back down to make the shape of the wheel
5. Breath and relax into the pose

Enjoy the heart opening ❤️

14/12/2021

*Warrior II tips*
1. Roll shoulders back and keep the arms active
2. Square the hips
3. Make sure to externally rotate the bent leg
4. Bend the front leg 90degrees
5. Distribute the weight evenly between both legs

13/12/2021

*Eight angle pose tips*

1. Space the hands shoulder-width apart
2. Check that the index fingers are parallel as it helps to keep the elbows in
3. Try to hang the leg on top of the shoulder, or as high as possible on the bicep
4. Bend the elbow 90degrees, just like in chatarunga
5. Try to keep the shoulders level