Safe Yoga Postures for Pregnancy

Apr.05.2010
11:18 pm
by scribblekat

Here’s a mini pregnancy yoga routine with three standing poses you can do anywhere, from the DVD YOGAFIT Prenatal: A YOGAFIT Wokout. Begin each posture in mountain pose (standing with feet slightly wider than your hips and arms at your sides). Listen to your body – discontinue any movement that causes you discomfort right away.

Pose 1: Rocking

Slowly move your chest to the right, then to the left, gently swinging your arms in a comfortable range of motion.
Visualize your baby gently rocking in your womb as you rock back and forth.
Feel your energy rise with your movement, releasing tension and fatigue from your face, mind and body.

Pose 2: Pelvic Circles

Circle your hips to the right, inhaling as your hips circle back and exhaling as your hips circle to the front.
Reverse the direction.
Visualize your energy and strength expanding around your pelvis.

Pose 3: Standing Cat Cow

Place your hands on your thighs, fingertips facing each other. Inhale as you arch your spine, allowing your belly to lengthen forward.
Exhale as you round your spine up like a cat. Use your arms to support the pose, and keep your shoulders relaxed and away from your ears.
Feel the gentle stretch in your back.

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