Physiologic Changes that Occur with Exercise in Women and in Pregnancy

Please join Doreen Wiggins, MD, for her presentation, "Physiologic Changes that Occur with Exercise in Women and in Pregnancy," at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Lenox, MA. She is a featured speaker at "A Guide to Choudhury's Pregnancy Yoga: Prenatal/Postpartum Yoga Intensive" workshop.

Wiggins

This workshop includes

• Safe and therapeutic asanas for each trimester and after the baby is born
• Practices that promote good health and joy for the mother, as well as a great beginning for the unborn child
• An exploration of anatomical, physiological and psychological changes during pregnancy
• Discussion of the common challenges faced in the prenatal journey, including exhaustion, nausea, constipation, varicose veins, swelling, sciatic nerve pain and back pain
• Yoga philosophy and principles that empower women to listen to the wisdom of their own bodies

The practice of pregnancy yoga can help women meet the challenges and transformations of pregnancy, birth, and beyond.

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CE credits are available for this program.

Doreen Wiggins, MD, is the founder of the Center for OB/GYN in Providence. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Teaching Excellence Award from Brown University medical students. She is a fellowship trained breast cancer surgeon employed by University Surgical Associates and is developing a Women’s Cancer Survivorship Program at Lifespan.