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I honestly somewhat blame the two prenatal yoga classes I did for my pre-term labor. But I was complicated to start with...

I will say, I have actively done yoga for many years outside of pregnancy though.. if I had never done it, I'm not sure if I would like it as much?

I did it off and on during both pregnancies and feel it helped with aches and pains. It was also nice to connect with other pregnant women.

My husband and I have been doing yoga 1-3 times a week together at our local gym (they have offer it as a class), for a year and a half now. At 10 weeks, I've been continuing to go to the class, but modifying my practice according to the common guidelines found online. Also, my instructor knows so she can suggest modifications. I'm going to stick with the gym class instead of a prenatal class bc the price is so different ($30 a month for the two of us, compared to $70+ a month for one person!!!)

I didn't have a convenient prenatal class nearby so I did my regular class with modifications and it really helped me unwind and feel strong.

I was going to! Heard great things about it.

Yes! My class was only weekly, but it definitely helped in terms of relaxation and mindfulness. It definitely helped pain on the day I did it as well, but I can't say that it helped on days I didn't do it. I liked meeting the other people too.

I swear by it. I did it from 20 weeks with my first and now have done it since 12 weeks with this one. I feel completely different if I have to skip a week, and i'm so much tighter and more uncomfortable if I don't make it to class. I had to skip last week's and all I can think about is yoga on Saturday morning....
I also just think it made me have a more comfortable pregnancy and I learned great tips and coping skills for labor.

I've been doing yoga for years and love it. My midwife says having practiced yoga can help during labor. I just picked up a prenatal yoga DVD from my library, but I haven't tried it yet.
I went to a class last week, but it was more aerobic and not what I was looking for. I like hatha yoga, it's more relaxing, stretching, breathing, and meditation. So if you are interested, think about what you want from your yoga practice and find that.

I did it after being recommend by my OB, due to some hip and back issues and trouble sleeping. I can't say enough good things about it. The remainder of my pregnancy was so much easier. My instructor is also a physiotherapist and modifies yoga positions for pre- and postnatal, and included additional stretching and strengthening exercises. At the beginning of the class she listens to our individual complaints and structures the class to address them. LO and I started going back at 8 weeks pp. It's a combined class, so the pregnant ladies get to listen to and interact with the new mamas and babies.