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Prenatal Yoga sebagai Upaya Meningkatkan Kenyamanan dan Mengurangi Kecemasan pada Ibu Hamil Ulfiana, Alfa; Rizki Wahyu Wulansari; Widayati
Prosiding Seminar Nasional dan CFP Kebidanan Universitas Ngudi Waluyo Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): Prosiding Seminar Nasional dan Call for Paper Kebidanan Universitas Ngudi Waluy
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Pregnancy is a physiological process that is often accompanied by physical and psychological discomforts, particularly during the second and third trimesters. Common complaints include low back pain, muscle tension, sleep disturbances, and increased anxiety, which may negatively affect maternal quality of life if not properly managed. Prenatal yoga has been recognized as a safe complementary therapy that integrates breathing exercises, stretching, posture strengthening, and relaxation techniques tailored for pregnant women. This community service activity aimed to improve comfort and reduce anxiety among pregnant women through prenatal yoga education and practice at BPM Rizki Ambarawa. The program was conducted using an educational and participatory approach involving health education sessions, guided prenatal yoga practice, and evaluation through pretest and posttest questionnaires. Participants consisted of ten pregnant women in their second and third trimesters. The results showed an improvement in participants’ knowledge, with posttest scores reaching 100% in all respondents. Participants also reported reduced back discomfort, improved breathing patterns, and decreased anxiety after the intervention. In conclusion, prenatal yoga is an effective, safe, and feasible complementary intervention to enhance comfort and reduce anxiety among pregnant women in community-based midwifery services.   Abstrak Kehamilan merupakan proses fisiologis yang sering disertai berbagai ketidaknyamanan fisik dan psikologis, terutama pada trimester kedua dan ketiga. Keluhan yang umum dialami meliputi nyeri punggung, ketegangan otot, gangguan tidur, serta peningkatan kecemasan yang dapat berdampak pada kualitas hidup ibu hamil. Prenatal yoga dikenal sebagai salah satu terapi komplementer yang aman dan efektif karena mengombinasikan latihan pernapasan, peregangan, penguatan postur, dan relaksasi yang disesuaikan dengan kondisi kehamilan. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kenyamanan dan mengurangi kecemasan ibu hamil melalui edukasi dan praktik prenatal yoga di BPM Rizki Ambarawa. Metode pelaksanaan meliputi penyuluhan kesehatan, demonstrasi dan praktik prenatal yoga, serta evaluasi menggunakan pretest dan posttest. Peserta kegiatan berjumlah sepuluh ibu hamil trimester II–III. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan peningkatan pengetahuan peserta, ditandai dengan nilai posttest seluruh responden mencapai 100%. Selain itu, peserta melaporkan penurunan keluhan nyeri punggung, pernapasan yang lebih teratur, serta penurunan kecemasan setelah mengikuti latihan. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa prenatal yoga merupakan intervensi komplementer yang efektif, aman, dan mudah diterapkan dalam pelayanan kebidanan berbasis masyarakat.