At nine-months pregnant, you won't believe what Lizzy Tomber can do! She is an acrobatic yoga (acroyoga) instructor on her third trimester, who is lifted several feet off the ground, balancing herself on her husband's feet and hands as her platform. Crazy as it seems, Tomber proved that acroyoga and pregnancy can go together!
Acroyoga Could Be Dangerous
According to Parents, acroyoga isn't always advised to pregnant women in consideration of the dangerous stunts that this exercise requires. For Tomber, the stunts involved are all part of keeping herself fit while pregnant.
Tomber has been doing acroyoga all her life and when she got pregnant, her doctor gave her the green light to do the workout. Many thought that acroyoga and pregnancy might not be a very good formula, but since Tomber is used to it, she makes it look so easy.
"My doctor was really awesome and said, 'If you're comfortable, and this is what you do on a daily basis, you shouldn't stop doing it,'" said Tomber when Cosmopolitan interviewed her. With clearance from her doctor, she went on doing acroyoga routines all throughout her pregnancy, which for many non-acroyoga enthusiasts would find dangerous.
Involve Your Baby In Acroyoga Exercises
After Tomber gave birth, she found it all the more essential to do acroyoga. This time around, she did it with her baby. Of course, she was still doing all the poses with her husband, after all, it was her husband who supported her during her pregnancy.
Tomber's pictures with her baby are amazing. It isn't just pregnancy that's compatible with acroyoga, but new moms won't need to stop doing the exercise -- they can simply include their newborn in their daily workout routine.
"He's just holding up his own neck, so we're not rushing it, but hopefully he grows to love doing acrobatics," Tomber said, describing her acroyoga sessions with her baby. Clearly, she and her husband, Josh Young, are making it a point to let others know that exercise can be done as a family.
