Pregnancy yoga
So I went to my first pregnancy yoga on Thursday. I was very exited since I have been practicing yoga regularly for the last 2-years. And since I got pregnant I stopped. This lack of activity was killing me, I have 2 herniated disks on my Lowe back.
I'm 8 weeks now, had an early scan and all looks very good.
Since it's an activity that I'm used to do, and my pregnancy is not high risk I decided to start again, but now in pregnancy yoga to be more gentle with my body.
I must say that was a little intimidating, since all the women there were in the third trimester and since the beginning I felt weird looks from some of them.
Anyway, I introduce myself and some were constantly interrupting, and when I mentioned I was 8 weeks I heard an enormous gasp.
This made me feel so bad during the entire class. I really feel like my body needs to exercise but I hated the way this group of women made me feel.
Not sure if relevant but I'm mexican and all these ladies were white. Won't be the first time I come across with weird attitudes.
What do you think? Should I keep going?
Should I look for another class?
My pregnancy is healthy, I'm healthy, I have seen my doctor and I'm a reproductive scientist, all is good in here to do low impact sports.
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We’re they gasping because you were just early in pregnancy? Or were they gasping cause they thought you would be hurting your baby? It’s weird to assume just because they were white meant that they had some vindetta against you. Personally, I would keep going! You know what’s good and not good for your body. I think you will definitely be okay 😊 sometimes first meetings with people like that go wrong but it doesn’t mean they won’t improve or be better next time. ❤️
I would keep going and good for you to start again!
You are pregnant and it is pregnancy yoga!
Plus, the more you get used the classes now, the stronger you will be in for third trimester (which will come around quickly!)
I do yoga and think I would prefer a pregnancy yoga class over a normal class if I had the choice as it will be tailored to pregnancy
I bet the more you go, the other women will warm up but I’m sorry you had that experience
well, gasping and interrupting me while I talk and looking weird at Me...
I think people are so eager to do things by the book that some times they can be so out of tune with their body. There is not a one size fits all and you know yourself the best so keep doing you and what feels good for you 💜
I think it’s because yoga isn’t advised before 14 weeks! Jessie Ware did a great pregnancy podcast and there is an episode dedicated to yoga in pregnancy x
for people who don't practice regularly, or have previous miscarriages or high risk pregnancies.
I found that too! I was so excited to take my baby son and make new friends, and one person spoke to me.. it was like mean girls in there. I was a stewardess at the time so not worried about talking to people, but left feeling like I had two heads. I never went back as it made me feel so awful. Some people are just horrid!! X
I also got that feeling of mean girls. :/
I can’t stand it when people aren’t inclusive! We’re all in the same boat, we all need support - just be kind!! 💗x
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