IVF + Yoga Series
Hi there,
I’m super excited to share this series with you. While it’s titled IVF + Yoga, these videos are also great if you’re doing cryopreservation (fancy for egg freezing) or IUI. Each video is tailored to a different phase of ART. This is simply the way I think of the phases, your medical team may discuss and categorize them differently.
Phase 1: Suppression
During this first phase, your reproductive endocrinologist might decide to place you on birth control or lupron to prevent ovulation and better time your treatment.
Phase 2: Stimming and retrieval
Stimming is the process of stimulating your ovaries to produce multiple follicles. This is done through hormone injections. When the time is right, you’ll then do a trigger shot. Which will cause your ovaries to release mature eggs (aka ovulate). Your provider will them retrieve them. What happens next will depend on your treatment plan and the procedure you’re undergoing.
Phase 3: Transfer and the two week wait
Last comes the transfer and two week wait. Immediately after your provider transfers your embryo into your uterus, you’re in the two week wait (TWW.) This is the time between your transfer and your pregnancy test.
Yoga + Suppression
The poses for this phase:
promote circulation to the reproductive
encourage communication between the brain, heart, and uterus
relieve stress and dispel nervous energy
Yoga + Stimming/ Retrieval
The poses for this phase:
promote a healthy uterine lining
encourage the development of healthy follicles
build resilience and the ability to breathe through discomfort (important for those injections!)
Yoga + Transfer and the two week wait
The poses for this phase:
connect breath to movement, encouraging relaxation
bring attention to heart and womb
gently move the pelvis to encourage warmth and circulation to the uterus, creating a cozy welcoming environment for the transferred embryo
