Pregnancy breathing exercises are slow, comfortable breathing practices that help you relax and become more aware of your breath. Gentle breathing is generally considered safe for most healthy pregnancies, but forceful breathing and breath-holding techniques are usually avoided, so it is best to learn from a trained prenatal instructor. Breathing is one of the simplest tools in pregnancy, and one of the easiest to do incorrectly. Our live online prenatal yoga classes teach simple breath awareness, slow even breathing and relaxation, with posture support as your belly grows and an instructor who adjusts the practice if you feel breathless or dizzy, so you can use it in daily life, during stressful moments, before sleep and while preparing for childbirth.
They are gentle practices such as slow, even breathing and relaxation, focused on comfort rather than force. They include simple breath awareness and relaxation that pairs the breath with letting go of tension.
Gentle breathing may help you feel calmer when you are worried, release tension in the shoulders, chest and jaw, wind down before sleep, become familiar with slow breathing before labour and stay comfortable during yoga. If anxiety is persistent, please talk to your doctor.
Forceful or rapid breathing techniques (such as kapalbhati or bhastrika in traditional pranayama) and long breath-holding are generally not recommended in pregnancy. Practise only what your trained prenatal instructor teaches, and stop if you feel dizzy, lightheaded or uncomfortable.
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They are gentle practices such as slow, even breathing and relaxation, focused on comfort rather than force. They include simple breath awareness and relaxation that pairs the breath with letting go of tension.
Gentle breathing may help you feel calmer when you are worried, release tension in the shoulders, chest and jaw, wind down before sleep, become familiar with slow breathing before labour and stay comfortable during yoga. If anxiety is persistent, please talk to your doctor.
Gentle, comfortable breathing is generally safe for most healthy pregnancies. Avoid forceful breathing and long breath-holding, and check with your doctor if you have a medical condition.
Some gentle pranayama can be practised under guidance, but forceful or rapid techniques (such as kapalbhati or bhastrika) and long breath-holding are usually avoided. Learn from a trained prenatal instructor and stop if you feel dizzy, lightheaded or uncomfortable.
We teach simple breath awareness, slow even breathing you can practise sitting, side-lying or supported, relaxation practices, and a comfortable sitting posture that leaves room for your breath as your belly grows. Your instructor watches live and adjusts the pace if you feel breathless or dizzy.
Yes. Basic breath awareness is easy to learn without any yoga experience, and gentle breathing can usually be practised in any trimester once your doctor has cleared you for exercise.
Practising slow breathing can help you stay calm and focused before and during labour, but it is a coping tool and does not guarantee a particular outcome. Breathing and relaxation are usually included in prenatal yoga sessions alongside gentle movement.
Seek medical advice first if you have shortness of breath at rest or breathlessness that is getting worse, chest pain or a racing heartbeat, dizziness, fainting or blurred vision, any heart or lung condition, or advice from your doctor to avoid exercise.
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