Infertility problems
Yoga is a tried and tested method of healing many maladies. This centuries-old Indian tradition helps to maintain the health of each individual organ of the body. Today, people from all over the world resort to yoga for treating disorders both big and small. Those who suffer from various infertility problems also find solutions in this ancient art of healing oneself. Infertility is a physical problem that has many psychological and social implications. Coping with infertility can often be very challenging for young couples. Yoga helps them relieve infertility stress from the couples’ mind and strengthens the various organs resulting in overall development of the body and an increase in fertility.Yoga and Infertility
Infertility yoga is a specialized type of yoga that caters specifically to couples who are trying to have a baby but are not able to do so. These poses aim to open up the pelvic region of the body and improve blood circulation to the groin. Yoga also helps to regulate the hormones. The poses in the infertility yoga are divided into cycles. Each pose is mapped on to the fertility cycles of the man and the woman. When they enter the period when their fertility is peaking, different infertility solutions in the form of restorative processes are practiced.There are various poses in yoga that help stimulate the gonads. These poses help to remove any pent up stress in the reproductive system, including the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, and other organs, thereby increasing chances of pregnancy.
Yoga for infertility consists of the following poses: Supported Headstand (Salamba Sirsasana), Supported Shoulderstand (Salamba Sarvangasana), Suppported Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana), Reclined Bound Angle Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana), and Reclined Hero’s Pose (Supta Virasana).
All of the above poses help to soften the abdominal area, open up the pelvis, and increase blood flow so that the reproductive organs are rejuvenated.
There are some forms of yoga that help channel a healing energy inside of the body. These also help in improving the mind and relaxing the body so that fertility is improved. Some of these gentler yoga forms are Hatha yoga and Kripalu yoga. While Hatha yoga consists of various poses and postures that help improve the form of the body, Kripalu yoga is one in which there are a series of postures that work towards increasing spiritual awareness. There is also Couples’ Yoga, a newer form, in which the poses are practiced by couples, improving their acceptance of each other and connecting them at deeper and more meaningful levels.
