Yoga Poses to Practice during Pregnancy

First and foremost, if you are here looking for yoga poses to practice to ensure you have a healthy pregnancy then many many congratulations! Irrespective of how far along you are in your pregnancy there are some yoga poses you can do to ensure you keep up a healthy level of activity.

As a matter of fact, one of the most important things to remember during pregnancy is to upkeep a certain level of physical exercise. Of course, it goes without saying that you must most certainly not over exert yourself but it is all the more important to maintain a minimum physical activity to flush out the excess toxins your body produces during pregnancy.

Let’s have a look at some easy asanas for prenatal yoga at home.

1.   Marjariasana – Marjariasana is popularly known as the Cat Stretch or the Cat Cow Pose. There are many benefits to practising this asana such as improving spine flexibility by opening the spine overly and inertly, strengthening the wrists and shoulders by training them to handle your body weight, improving blood circulation and digestion by massaging the digestive and other internal organs. 

2.  Konasana – Also known as the Angle Pose, this asana is a derivation of Trikonasana. Konasana helps stretch the sides of the body, the torso and the spine. This builds strength in the torso helping you carry your baby’s weight with relative ease. It is a great pose to bring relief to any sort of back pain which is a common side effect of pregnancy. It also helps with constipation which is another troublesome symptom of pregnancy. 

3.   Veerbhadrasana – As the name suggests, this pose’s name literally translates to “the brave warrior” which is an aptly fitting term for every soon-to-be mother. Veerbhadrasana helps strengthen the arms, legs and lower back, improves overall body balance while boosting stamina. Among many other asanas this pose helps relieve stress which is extremely necessary during pregnancy.

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