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Fertility and Flexibility

Yoga When You're Trying to Conceive

By Debora Geary

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Where to Start
To get started with yoga, try a class or read a book. "Yoga is more available and accessible than ever in this country – classes are being held in gyms, YMCAs, city recreation centers and yoga studios," Cade Bon says. To get the best initial experience, she recommends finding a class and then using tools such as videos, tapes and books to encourage home practice.

For those who would rather ease in with a book, Conquering Infertility: Dr. Alice Domar's Mind/Body Guide to Enhancing Fertility and Coping with Infertility (Viking Books, 2002) is an excellent place to begin.

And you don't need to wait until you have an official diagnosis of infertility to try yoga. It is a tool that can help many women on their path to conception. Cristin Kamantauskas of Syracuse, N.Y., just tried her first yoga class. "I heard about it on my Trying to Conceive with Endometriosis board, and given my situation (endometriosis, blocked tube, prior ectopic pregnancy), I'm willing to try anything that will help."

Kamantauskas' thoughts after the first class echo those of long-time yoga fans. "Some of the positions and stretches were pretty difficult for someone doing this for the first time, but the instructor was great," she says. "Even though it was a workout that required 100 percent mental and physical focus, I walked out feeling like I was on a cloud. I can see how this would have benefits for trying to conceive, because it's good to be this relaxed as opposed to obsessing about every little thing happening with my body."

* Last name withheld to protect privacy.


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Re: Fertility and Flexibility by anonymous on 07/16/2009 04:55AM

its good site.can you add some yoga therapies.

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