Second Trimester, Travel & The Practice Of Yoga!
So I am currently on a flight back to Switzerland after a longer trip home to the Uk than initially planned, flying whilst pregnant is definitely a whole other ball game. Firstly theres the constant toilet trips, then theres the seriously cramped conditions and lastly the further dehydration to your already scaly skin!
Some top tips from my own experiences of flying whilst pregnant would have to include ensuring you always get an aisle seat, climbing over your neighbours is never fun at the best of times to make a trip to the bathroom and certainly a lot harder whilst pregnant. Always carry a large bottle of water with you onto your flight, dehydration is a REAL problem and especially worst whilst flying. Hand sanitiser is your best friend, use before eating and straight after disembarking your flight…. you are at a higher risk of picking up nasty bugs whilst pregnant. All in all though, I have enjoyed my time home in the Uk. I always make an effort to get some work in whilst I’m back, visit friends and family and do a spot of shopping. For those of you who don’t know, before I came to teach yoga I was formally a veterinary nurse. I still have a great passion for working with animals and vow to always keep up the work whenever and wherever I can. During this trip home, I undertook two weeks of nursing which quickly got extended to three. Although I am not quite yet 6 months, I was incredibly surprised to find myself beginning to feel the effects of pregnancy. I was also surprised how in only three weeks, I seemed to have popped a rather large baby belly! Because of this sudden growth (which I swear is not down to the numerous muffins I consumed during this trip), I started to feel the effects of being on my feet for between 9-12hrs a day. In the past, a 12hr day would not have fazed me but little did I know that growing a tiny human being could be so exhausting!
Thankfully this is where my yoga practice came in and after a day of running around, a gentle flow which involved side and forward bends along with some postures targeting my feet, shoulders and upper back….all nicely topped off with a long Savasana saved the day! Being able to relate my yoga practice into my former job has given me a whole new perspective, now if I become stressed throughout the day due to rude clients or aggressive patients….I simply slow down and breath. If I finish a long hard day with back pain or achey feet, I know exactly how to remedy my own aches and pains with some gentle asana practice. My trip home, wasn’t all about work, being able to spend time with my family and friends throughout pregnancy is so important to me on this journey. Hearing all about their stories and being given mothering tips from my own mother is the most precious gift of all.
I'm excited to be back in Switzerland and am currently in the process of putting together my next upcoming Pre-Natel & Birthing Workshop and this time it will be right here in my "home town" of St Gallen! If you are interested in knowing more about this workshop or signing up, or maybe you know someone who this would benefit then feel free to head on over to http://www.breatheyogach.com/pregnancy-yoga
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