If you have irregular. missed or painful periods, or you are experiencing difficulty conceiving, you may be over- exercising and could possibly benefit from a more gentle yoga practice. Do your Astanga yoga practice slowly and gently, omit the vinyasa and perhaps consider a more gentle form of yoga as an alternative.
Yoga during pregnancy
Although I have come across many women who have continued their Astanga yoga practice during pregnancy using lots of modifications, I believe that, in general, Astanga yoga isn’t suitable for pregnant women. You should avoid intense exercise, anyway, during the first 14 weeks when pregnancy is not yet established and miscarriage is a possibility, later on in pregnancy. the Primary Series becomes practically impossible because it consists almost entirely of forward bends.
Yoga during pregnancy
Although I have come across many women who have continued their Astanga yoga practice during pregnancy using lots of modifications, I believe that, in general, Astanga yoga isn’t suitable for pregnant women. You should avoid intense exercise, anyway, during the first 14 weeks when pregnancy is not yet established and miscarriage is a possibility, later on in pregnancy. the Primary Series becomes practically impossible because it consists almost entirely of forward bends.
