Accordingly Tennis star Sania Mirza followed an ancient Indian fitness regime during pregnancy. Meanwhile on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, Mirza, who is expecting her first child in October, posted a photo of her performing a "yoga asana" on Twitter and tagged Gandhi and the Ministry of Women and Child Development to it. As per report prenatal yoga helps a pregnant woman increase her strength and flexibility. Meanwhile the asanas in this form of yoga are modified to make them suitable for pregnant women. Gandhi advocated for prenatal yoga, saying it "can ease the discomforts of pregnancy and help one prepare for the rigors of labor".
Previously in the day, the Union minister performed prenatal yoga, along with pregnant women, in the national capital and asked the latter to practice the asanas under the supervision of trained professionals. Moreover as per report she also spoke at an event organized at the Natural Childbirth Centre here on the occasion of International Day of Yoga.
Moreover Maneka Gandhi lauded Mirza for following
the ancient Indian fitness regime during pregnancy. The Union women and child
development minister tweeted "Wonderful, Sania. PreNatalYoga is indeed an
exhilarating way to be fit during pregnancy”.
