Abstract
Purpose Ayurveda and Yoga are two sides of a coin. Both aims at healthy body, mind, soul. Yoga in Sanskrit means un-ion and attainment and merge of individual human consciousness with cosmic consciousness. Yoga helps to modify physical health, mental and spiritual health. Many research studies show that yoga is the key to a health-ier life for an individual. Pregnant women can also practice yoga poses with proper assistance and guidance. Pregnant woman undergoes many physical psychological and behavioural changes that leads to stress. Hence yoga is highly recommended during antenatal and postnatal periods to improve the strength of abdomen and pelvic flour muscles and to reduce mental stress. Aim & Objective: To assess the role of yoga in pregnancy in all 3 trimesters. Material and method: Yoga as explained in ayurvedic, and yogic classics will be reviewed. Pregnant women with low risk. Different yoga and pranayama in accordance with trimester. Result: The body is very delicate during pregnancy. Hence there is no time for challenging one's physical strength or activities. Following traditional yoga can provide benefits during pregnancy. But one should do it under strict observation and after knowing the general rules and restrictions to the pregnant women. Conclusion: Pregnancy is a normal and natural part of women’s life cycle. Practice of yoga has been explained in Ayurveda. Due to yoga, the physical, mental and spiritual health of an individual is achieved. Yoga during pregnancy is a wonderful course and an excellent way to focus on your health and helps to elevate many elements and discom-forts that naturally arise in the body during pregnancy.
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