Fertility Yoga

What is fertility yoga? Fertility yoga is yoga specifically designed to support you wherever you are in your fertility journey. Whether you are trying to get your periods back, dealing with a painful reproductive condition, grieving a loss or trying to navigate the never ending Two Week Wait, fertility yoga offers you comfort, support & empowerment. 

Fertility Yoga can help you to:

• Bring vital nutritious blood flow to your reproductive system
• Cultivate a healthy warm & welcoming environment for your baby to grow
• Help ease reproductive conditions & pain
• Reconnect your mind with your body, so you can listen and tend to it’s needs
• Connect your heart with your womb 
• Create a healthy relationship with yourself & your body, which may have been damaged over years.
• Take back control, whilst knowing you are practising safely whatever time of your cycle you are at

Can fertility yoga help me if I am doing IVF? Absolutely. Fertility yoga can help you through natural conception, IUI, IVF & any other Assisted Reproductive Technologies you may be using. In fact we even have IVF specific practices that take into account the different phases you might be going through such as ovarian stimulation or the two week wait, which can help to support the process & help you feel in control in the face of the uncontrollable

Can I do Fertility Yoga when I’m not actively Trying To Conceive? Absolutely, yoga for fertility is designed around the monthly cycle and each phase can be synced to whichever part of your cycle you are in. It is relaxing & harmless & has multiple benefits whether you are actively trying for a baby at the moment or not. It can help ease period pains & pre-menstrual symptoms.

Can I do fertility yoga if I don’t have a natural cycle? Yes, even if you do not have a menstrual cycle you can sync your practice to the phases of the moon, to your surrogates cycle, or if you are going to be using a donor, you could sync your practice to the cycle of the donor to help your body prepare for transfer & to cope with any synthetic hormones you may be taking.

Can I do fertility yoga at home? Yes you can. In fact you may feel more comfortable practicing in your own home, particularly if you want to keep your journey private. 

Will I need equipment to practice fertility yoga at home? There are some props recommended to enhance your practice, but do not worry if you don’t have any of them. There will always be some alternatives lying around your home. 

*Click here for a list of recommended props & alternatives*

Recommended props & alternatives

Yoga mat – floor / non-slippery blanket / towel

Bolster – pillows / cushions / rolled up blankets or towels

Blocks – thick sturdy books / taped up sturdy shoe box / firm cushion

Eye pillow – sock / jumper sleeve / sleep mask

Yoga Belt – dressing gown belt / trouser belt

Yoga blanket – ANY blanket / towel

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