Yoga Can Increase Fertility

Being a yoga teacher, and practitioner for over 18 years, I have to say it was my pleasure reviewing this DVD, Breathe, Bend, and Conceive.

The DVD opens with a short scientific explanation of how doing yoga can help reduce stress hormones, which in turn positively affects the body’s ability to become pregnant.

Anna Davis, PH.D., RYT sweetly guides students through a gentle flow yoga session, and finishes with simple meditation and relaxation tools.  This is a practice suitable for students of all levels, and when I completed the DVD, I felt alive and relaxed.

Stress, Yoga and Conception

“Yoga can act as an antidote to the decrease stress and increase reproductive health,” as explained by instructor Anna Davis.

She does a great job explaining the significant of stress and it’s effects on our physical body.  I really appreciated this introduction and believe this information is valuable to women wishing to become pregnant.

One study she referred to in this introduction was researched by Dr. Alice S. Domar, at the Harvard Mind/Body Institute.  She found that couples suffering from unexplained fertility dramatically increased conception rates after 10 weeks of yoga, mind-body integration practice and healthy life-style training.   One year after the completion of the course, only 20% of the couples in the control group were pregnant.  While 55% of the couples from the training group were pregnant!

What a great, safe alternative to fertility drugs that can potentially have negative side effects!

Yoga Tools To Increase Fertility

Yoga poses, breathing, meditation, and visualization are all used to transform one’s stress response into relaxation!  And since “relaxation is readiness to reproduce” this DVD fits the profile of increasing reproductive health/fertility.

Especially for those women really struggling to conceive, what a fresh approach to take.  But, even if you are not trying to conceive, this DVD will help reduce stress!  (I am not trying to conceive, but I will do the DVD again.)

The yoga practice is invigorating enough to keep all levels engaged, with standing poses and floor work.  Yet at the same time, Anna’s voice and the setting of the DVD, is soothing and nurturing.

Her pace is slow enough to have that space to drop into a more relaxed mindset, but you will feel your muscles have gotten an effective workout too.

Trying to conceive, or wishing to reduce stress?  Breathe, Bend and Conceive is just the breath of fresh air you are looking for!

Priced at $17.99. 

Tags: Natural Remedies, reproductive health

Category: DVD, Mommy Gifts, natural fertility, Natural Remedies, Prenatal