Tuesday, November 11, 2008
By Amy Likar and Constance Clare-Newman
- The Alexander Technique is a simple and practical method for improving ease and freedom of movement, balance, flexibility, and coordination. The principles of the Technique can be applied to anyone and can greatly enhance your comfort during pregnancy, delivery, and recovery.
- A woman’s body is designed to birth and care for a baby. How much easier that can be when you learn how to use your self based on your body’s natural design. Study of the Alexander Technique aids in a more informed and integrated experience with pregnancy, birth, and life with a baby.
- Ideally, a woman will take weekly lessons while pregnant. Since the Alexander Technique is an educational process, the more you practice the principles in your daily activities, the greater your benefits will be.
Comfort During Pregnancy
- When you are pregnant, your body is undergoing more changes in the first trimester than in any other time during your pregnancy. Hormones are rushing through your system. You may be experiencing morning sickness and breast tenderness, among other changes. As pregnancy progresses and your body changes and grows to accommodate the developing fetus, other problems you may notice are neck pain, lower back pain, sacroiliac pain, carpel tunnel syndrome and numbness in the hands.
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