Prenatal yoga classes have become quite popular these days; these are taking place within some hospitals, clinics, and Yoga studios. This is a very healthy sign but there are a surprising number of risks that not only the students but also the Yoga teachers take due to the lack of awareness. Due to the numerous hazards involved, a pregnant woman should not be practicing Yoga, without the guidance of a qualified Prenatal Yoga instructor. This is because of the fact that it would be difficult for a Yogi to understand the needs for a pregnant woman. So it is essential that pregnant students should be in a specialized Prenatal Yoga class, with a competent Prenatal Yoga teacher.

Even if it is the specialized prenatal yoga teacher it is important that the woman (pregnant) should have their doctor’s permission to be in the class. If these things are not practiced the yoga instructor could be up for a negligence lawsuit
Supervised Prenatal Yoga is a very good thing for expectant mothers, and should be practiced but many people are under the mistaken impression that because Hatha Yoga is a “low impact exercise class” it is risk free. Well they are mistaken.