title: A holistic antenatal model based on yoga, Ayurveda, and Vedic guidelines.
abstract: The prevalence of pregnancy complications are on the rise globally with severe consequences. According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2009), every minute, at least one woman dies and 20 are affected by the complications related to pregnancy or childbirth. While the root cause of pregnancy complications is unclear, it likely has physical, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects. The Vedas are a rich source of antenatal health care guidelines in all these aspects. The primary objective of the authors was to compile the scriptural and scientific evidence for a holistic antenatal model of yoga with emphasis on sociocultural Indian practices.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Life Sciences , Svyasa University , Bengaluru , India.
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rakhshani
authors.forename: Raghuram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nagarathna
authors.forename: Ahalya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Hongasandra Ramarao
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Nagendra
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015013:Yoga