good for you! I have not taken yoga, but my RE suggests it.

OMG I love yoga!!! I moved recently and haven't found a place nearby that offers it but I was going 2 nights a week for months and boy could I tell when I missed a class. It's an awesome workout, but it is so calming and de-stressing because you are so focused on your breathing and maintaining peace and calmness throughout the poses. I had not started ttc at the time I was taking yoga, but I cannot wait to get back into a yoga practice. good luck to you and enjoy!!

Yoga is awesome. I started doing it when I was stressed out by a prior job. Not I do it 'cause I love it. I have a DVD for home, called Yoga for Stress relief and it's a quick 20 minutes. I do it at night and it really helps "turn off" my brain. They have specialty DVD's for pregnancy, which I have waiting for when...
Definately try it, it can't hurt

My OB advised me to cut down on cardio and add yoga. I am very high-strung and my OB thought I was doing way to much cardio so she figured that the breathing exercises along with the yoga positions would be a great benefit. I just started with this cycle so I am not sure if it will help me to get pregnant but I do feel a bit more relaxed. Good luck

I used Brenda Strong's Yoga 4 fertility. There are specific exercises to increase the blood flow to the ovaries and uterus along with stress relief and other infertility related issues. I enjoyed the DVD especially because she provides a detailed explanation of the physiology. Good luck.

http://www.yoga4fertility.com/

A few months ago when I was REALLY starting to feel "it" I started taking Yoga Classes, I felt superb after and it certainly seems to have helped "level me out". I only take one class a week, gets too pricy otherwise, and I should carry it over at home, but haven't yet. I haven't been doing it during a cycle yet so can't speak to that but then anything that will help us stay balanced is good right! Just makes sure especially if you haven't taken yoga before that you do it at a beginners or fundamental class level anything else and you libel to discourage yourself or hurt yourself and that it's not a hot yoga, where they heat the room to like 110, anything over 80ish you most likely will not like and probably wouldn't be recommended by your RE especially after ET.

Good luck! Don't suppose your in the Boston area? I've got a great place! ;0)

Thanks ladies for all the wonderful feedback! I have no idea what i'd do w/out you and this site. Cutting back on cardio has been very difficult for me but i am hopeful and excited to begin yoga (which is offered for free within my gym membership!) and will also be adding in acupuncture as a another outlet. Good luck to all of you and Happy New Year!

yoga is awesome, it helps with your breath and makes you strong in ways other things don't - you use your own body to get strong. I'm sure its great for IF its great for everything. After each class I feel like I was turned inside out and put back again in better order. Ahhh, wish I was there now.

I am also a cardio girl! I have done yoga throughout the years though to de-stress and it's awesome.
I did it every night of my first IVF treatment and I didn't get pregnant. But, I still think it was benneficial! If you are taking a class, be sure to mention you are trying to get pregnant, because there are some breathing exercises and poses to NOT do. One I can remember is the fire breath is a big no-no (not sure why, just remember one of my videos saying that). :) Hope this helps.