Reduction of anxiety and pain in primigravida mothers with modified Iyengar yoga: A clinical study

BACKGROUND: In primigravidas, childbirth, although physiological can be a frightening event. Two factors that accompany labor are anxiety and pain. This study aims to investigate the benefits of Iyengar yoga for anxiety and labor pain in primigravida women. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study involved 59 female primigravida subjects, which were divided into 29 controls (without the provision of yoga exercises) and 30 people who received Iyengar yoga exercise. Anxiety and the degree of labor pain will be measured using the Hamilton Scale Rating for Anxiety (HSRA) and visual analog scale (VAS), respectively. RESULTS: Iyengar yoga significantly reduced VAS and HARS values compared to controls (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: It was concluded that Iyengar yoga in primigravida women was beneficial in reducing labor pain and anxiety. Thus, the Iyengar yoga technique can be a method for supporting the success and safety of labor.