Yoga Poses During Pregnancy for Healthy Pregnancy

Yoga during pregnancy is a great from of exercise, both for you mind and body, and readying for the birth of your baby. Yoga practice during your pregnancy requires modifications from typical yoga practice. However small the changes are outward, inside you may feel an array of emotions due to hormonal changes, exhaustion, morning sickness etc. At any time, if you feel discomfort, stop, rest, and take it easy.

For pregnant women, there are yoga poses that can be performed to help in dealing with pregnancy symptoms. Performing these yoga postures can ease delivery and promote faster recovery after giving birth as well. Some of these yoga postures that pregnant women can perform include:

Standing Side Stretch Pose: This stretches the upper extremities and promotes flexibility of the hips.

Spread Leg Forward Fold: This works primarily on the hamstrings and adductors. Doing this pose also energizes the body and promotes inner calmness.

Cat-cow Pose: This pose coordinates body movement and breath.

Tree Yoga Pose: This pose helps strengthen the lower extremities as well as the back. It also increases flexibility of the hips and groin.

Shoulder Lifts and Neck Exercises: Just raise your shoulder and drop it, then raise another shoulder and drop it, then raise both shoulders and drop them. Simple, but helpful – this pose eases neck and shoulder tension and headache. Flexibility and muscle toning are also enhanced when doing this posture.

Hero Pose: This yoga posture strengthens the lower extremities and improves posture.

Corpse Pose: This promotes relaxation of the whole body.