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Prenatal 8 Limbs of Yoga, Pratyahara: Turning Inward – a prenatal sensory withdrawal meditation – prenatal yoga PDF cover
Prenatal 8 Limbs of Yoga, Pratyahara (withdrawal of the senses) – prenatal yoga guide thumbnail, Transform by Doing
Prenatal 8 Limbs of Yoga, Pratyahara: Turning Inward – a prenatal sensory withdrawal meditation – prenatal yoga PDF cover

Prenatal 8 Limbs of Yoga Series - Pratyahara

$8.00

Pregnancy turns the volume up on everything. This is how to turn it down.

Smells you used to love now make you gag. Noise feels louder. Being touched is either exactly what you need or completely unbearable, and it changes by the hour. That's not you being "too sensitive." Your nervous system is busy growing a person, and it has less left over for filtering the world.

Pratyahara: Turning Inward is a printable prenatal guide with a short practice for stepping back from sensory overload, without needing silence, a mat, or an hour to yourself.

What's inside

  • Why pregnancy makes you feel overstimulated, explained in plain English

  • A guided turning-inward practice you can do seated or lying on your side

  • A 2-minute version for the supermarket, the commute or a loud family dinner

  • Journal prompts to notice your triggers

Who it's for: Pregnant people in any trimester who feel frazzled, touched out or overwhelmed by noise and crowds. No yoga experience needed.

PDF download · 10 pages · 15-20 minute practice · All trimesters · Beginner-friendly

Pratyahara is the fifth limb of yoga: choosing where your attention goes instead of letting everything grab it. Read the full story →

Pregnancy turns the volume up on everything. This is how to turn it down.

Smells you used to love now make you gag. Noise feels louder. Being touched is either exactly what you need or completely unbearable, and it changes by the hour. That's not you being "too sensitive." Your nervous system is busy growing a person, and it has less left over for filtering the world.

Pratyahara: Turning Inward is a printable prenatal guide with a short practice for stepping back from sensory overload, without needing silence, a mat, or an hour to yourself.

What's inside

  • Why pregnancy makes you feel overstimulated, explained in plain English

  • A guided turning-inward practice you can do seated or lying on your side

  • A 2-minute version for the supermarket, the commute or a loud family dinner

  • Journal prompts to notice your triggers

Who it's for: Pregnant people in any trimester who feel frazzled, touched out or overwhelmed by noise and crowds. No yoga experience needed.

PDF download · 10 pages · 15-20 minute practice · All trimesters · Beginner-friendly

Pratyahara is the fifth limb of yoga: choosing where your attention goes instead of letting everything grab it. Read the full story →

Clarity Backed by Expertise

es. It's a guided meditation done lying on your left side or seated, with no movement. As with any practice in pregnancy, check with your midwife or doctor if you have concerns.

Is this safe in every trimester?

1

No. Just reduce what you can, like putting your phone on silent. The practice works with the noise, not against it.

Do I need complete silence?

2

Whenever the world feels too loud. Even three breaths with one hand on your belly counts.

How often should I do it?

3