Restorative Yoga and Infertility
Can infertility be treated with yoga? Yes, there is hope for infertile couples, yearning to become parents; the solution lies embedded in the science of yoga. It is often found that stress is the cause of being childless. Stress blocks the healthy functioning of the body and decreases its potential to produce an offspring. Results indicate that couples may benefit from Restorative yoga and infertility techniques that offer relaxation and relieves stress.
Restorative yoga poses like bridge pose stimulates the hormones; child pose and cobbler pose rejuvenates the body; and reclining bound angle pose stimulates and relaxes the abdomen and reproductive organs. These restorative yoga poses are often referred as fertility poses because they spark hormone production, promote full body restoration, and increase circulation to reproductive organs to encourage responsiveness.
Begin the session with Restorative yoga poses that stimulates the hormones; these include Supported Headstand and Bridge Pose. Next, rejuvenate the body through Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend, Child's Pose, Seated Forward Bend and Bound Angle Pose or Cobbler’s Pose. Finally, stimulate the abdominal and reproductive areas with Reclining Bound Angle Pose, Lotus Pose and Reclining Hero Pose. Employ pillow, bolster or folded towel for postures that seem uncomfortable to practice. Also, the above given restorative yoga poses are suggested that for better sperm penetration in the uterus after coitus perform Legs-Up-The-Wall pose.
Research on Restorative yoga and infertility retreats has shown a high conception rate among couples who actively participated in partner yoga programs that offers sexuality classes, fertility education, and healthy eating plan.