| Yoga is an excellent form of exercise for almost | | | | the body onto all fours and gently rolling and tucking |
| anyone. This is especially true for pregnant women. In | | | | the pelvis in while pushing the back toward the sky, |
| spite of its gentleness, some poses used in yoga must | | | | tense backs are eased. Many pregnant women find |
| be modified somewhat to help to ensure the safety of | | | | this to be one of their favorite prenatal yoga poses. |
| the mother and babe. In addition, there are a number of | | | | The tailor's pose, or cobbler's pose as it is also known, |
| prenatal yoga poses that are particularly suited to | | | | is another of the prenatal yoga poses that helps to |
| pregnant women. | | | | open the pelvis to ensure a smooth delivery of the |
| Squatting is one of the many prenatal yoga poses that | | | | baby. By sitting against a wall and gently pressing the |
| helps to prepare the woman's body for childbirth. Doing | | | | bottoms of the feet against one another, the pelvis |
| squats helps to widen the pelvis to help ensure a | | | | relaxes and stretches in a gentle manner. It is important |
| smoother delivery for both mother and child. Like many | | | | to note that as the pregnancy goes on, the joints |
| yoga poses, some props, such as a chair or blocks, | | | | naturally become looser and more pliable. It can be |
| might need to be utilized as pregnancy moves further | | | | easy to accidentally overextend the pelvic muscles |
| along to help keep the body in a balanced state. While | | | | with the gentlest of exercises unless caution if used. |
| squatting, it is important to remember to breathe and | | | | The side lying pose is useful for the end of a workout. |
| keep the body in a relaxed state. | | | | By lying on the side, blood is able to be more efficiently |
| The pelvic tilt, also known as the cat-cow, helps to | | | | moved throughout body. This gives both the mother |
| ease and reduce one of the most mentioned | | | | and the baby access to more fresh, oxygen rich blood, |
| complaints of pregnancy - back pain. By gently easing | | | | a benefit that is healthy for both of them. |