Balancing Act

With everything stretching and shifting, I find myself needing to take time to make sure I am paying attention to the changing needs of my body and keeping everything balanced.  I have found two things that have been invaluable, baby yoga and my chiropractor.  My mom bought me a prenatal yoga video.  I have been trying to do it twice a week, and now that school is out, I am going to aim for more than that.  I come home and my sides and tummy are sore or stretched.  My feet and calves are tired.  My hamstrings are tight, and my shoulders/upper back are tense.  I do baby yoga for 40 minutes and I am a new woman.  Everything is loose and back where it is supposed to be.  I am relaxed and happy (and usually ready for a nap...)  I never felt much benefit from doing yoga when I wasn't pregnant because it is hard for me to relax in most of the poses.  With these modified poses, I can finally do a downward facing dog and still breathe!  It's great!  The other thing that is keeping me in balance are my visits to my chiropractor. Dr. Sean Manning runs Well Adjusted World in Oak Park.  I started seeing him almost 2 years ago based on the recommendation of a good friend for some back pain, and he has done wonders for my migraines, sinus infections, and acid reflux.  The added bonus is that his specialties are pregnant women and pediatric chiropractic!  He checks my hips and tail bone, to make sure I'm not twisting anything out of whack.  He also helps release tension and balance the ligaments that hold the baby stable inside.  I love going to see him, because he is very gentle.  It's not a competition to see how many times he can make your back crack (unlike some other chiropractors I've seen).  Often times, he just applies light consistent pressure and I feel everything release.  If anyone needs a good chiropractor, check out his website: www.welladjustedworld.com !