Women take fertility yoga classes to improve their chances of motherhood
Infertility affects millions of couples in the U.S. Many men and women alike deal with the struggle of wanting a child yet being unable to conceive, and the long path to parenthood can be a frustrating one.
However, more ladies are turning to yoga in hopes of improving their chances of becoming pregnant, CBS News reports. Some scientists believe that stress and anxiety negatively impact a woman's fertility. Because relieving tension is one of the many benefits of yoga, more people are taking up the holistic mind-body system.
Bronxville, New York, resident Holly Dougherty told the news source that she and her husband struggled for eight years to have children. They endured countless fertility treatments without success.
Finally, Dougherty heard about a fertility yoga class in her community. Being a private person, she joined somewhat reluctantly, but found a supportive, nurturing group of women who were going through the exact same thing. She eventually became pregnant and is now the proud mother of two children.
"It was a lot of like-minded people and you eventually end up sharing your stories off the mat," she told the news source. "It became a real support network."
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