Golden Globe nominated actress, the pregnant January Jones was reportedly spotted heading to yoga class in Los Angeles and Silver Lake (California) recently. Soon-to-be first time mom Alyssa Milano of Charmed fame, was also reportedly seen going to yoga class sometime back. Saved by the Bell actress Tori Spelling, due with her third child, is said to be taking yoga lessons at home.
Actress Jessica Alba, who recently gave birth to her second child, reportedly said that prenatal yoga really helped her maintain her figure. She was also quoted as saying that prenatal yoga is really good, and it really prepares your body.
Welcoming this prenatal yoga trend, US based Hindu statesman Rajan Zed noted that yoga was a mental and physical discipline by means of which the human-soul (jivatman) united with universal-soul (parmatman). Zed suggested celebrities to explore the spiritual dimension of yoga also besides its physical benefits.
He further said that yoga was one of the six systems of orthodox Hindu philosophy and urged celebrities to take a look at the rest of the five schools also. Some sages had described yoga as the silencing of all mental transformations, which lead to the total realization of the 'supreme self', Zed added. He pointed out that according to Patanjali who codified it in Yoga Sutra, yoga was a methodical effort to attain perfection, through the control of the different elements of human nature, physical and psychical.
It is claimed that prenatal yoga keeps the limbs toned, improves balance and circulation, helps learning to breathe deeply and relax, and is beneficial during labour and birth. Prenatal yoga is also quoted as 'one of the best forms of exercise during pregnancy' and prepares for the birth 'by focusing on relaxation and breathing techniques'.
According to National Institutes of Health, yoga may help one to feel more relaxed, be more flexible, improve posture, breathe deeply, and get rid of stress. According to an estimate, about 16 million Americans, including many celebrities, now practice yoga.
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