Yoga for Pregnancy
Try these calming poses that ease back pain, indigestion, stress, and other pregnancy-related issues to help you get smoothly through the next nine months.
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Bound Angle Pose
Bound Angle Pose, or Baddha Konasana, opens the deepest part of the hip muscles.
Lotus Pose
Padmasana creates an essential foundation for meditation practice, while stretching the front of the thighs and ankles.
Warrior 2 Pose
Named for a legendary warrior, Virabhadrasana 2 strengthens your quads, shoulders, and core—not to mention your stamina and inner resolve.
Easy Pose
Don't let the name fool you. If you're used to sitting in chairs, Easy Pose (or Sukhasana) can be quite challenging.
Extended Triangle Pose
Extended Triangle Pose is a quintessential standing pose that stretches and strengthens the whole body.
Diastasis Recti Doesn’t Need to Be Your Pregnancy Nemesis
You might not be able to entirely prevent diastasis during pregnancy, but you can modify your yoga practice to minimize its effect.
5 Simple Third-Trimester and Postpartum Yoga Moves to Help You Relax and Feel Grounded
Try these 5 poses to support you during late pregnancy and after giving birth
3 Yoga Poses for Your Second Trimester
Pregnant mamas, celebrate your journey with a simple practice that grounds and enlivens you.
Calming Postnatal Yoga Sequence for the ‘Fourth Trimester’
This relaxing "fourth trimester" yoga sequence can help you reconnect with your body and calm your mind in those early months with a new baby.
A Prenatal Yoga Sequence to Worry Less and Trust More
Use this sequence to check in with yourself, quiet fears and negative mental chatter, and ultimately move into a place of deep trust.
6 Prenatal Yoga Poses to Strengthen the Pelvic Floor & Posture During Pregnancy
We can mitigate some of the shifts in the body that occur during pregnancy, simply by standing well. This practice will wake up the muscles that we need to maintain good structural integrity and a healthy pelvic floor even as big changes are occurring within.
The Yoga of Childbirth: 3 New Yogi Moms Share Their Birth Stories
So, just how handy is yogic breathing during childbirth? Is 9 months of prenatal yoga actually realistic? And can you meditate your way through contractions?
The Yoga of Childbirth: Tara Stiles Shares Baby Daisy’s Birth Story
Strala Yoga founder Tara Stiles shares how her practice contributed to her pregnancy and recovery and the benefits a baby with a yogi mom receives. (Read: Good vibes galore.)
The Yoga of Childbirth: Coral Brown Shares Baby Seamus’s Birth Story
Senior Prana Vinyasa teacher and psychotherapist Coral Brown opens up about her trying pregnancy, nonexistent prenatal asana practice, and the wonder of bringing another being into the world.
The Yoga of Childbirth: Rachel Brathen Shares Baby Lea Luna’s Birth Story
Aruba-based yoga teacher Rachel Brathen, aka Yoga Girl, gets real about her pregnancy, letting go of her control-freak tendencies, and how pranayama isn’t actually an effective substitute for pain medication during labor.
Prenatal Yoga: An Imprint Flow for Strength and Space
During pregnancy the body changes rapidly, but if we use our yoga practice wisely, we can support these changes, making us strong and flexible in all the right places for easier labor, delivery and recovery.
Forrest Yoga: 6 Tips for Women Trying to Conceive
Trying for a baby? Master teacher Ana Forrest offers advice for doing yoga, breathing, and living in a way that creates a womb that is clean and welcoming.
Study Finds More Yoga Poses Safe During Pregnancy
Prenatal yoga has long avoided certain poses, but new research indicates some of them may be safer than once thought.
The Benefits of Prenatal Yoga
Prenatal yoga can prepare your mind, body, and spirit for motherhood.
Tools for Teaching Prenatal Yoga: The Third Trimester
Help your third-trimester students use yoga to ease physical discomfort and prepare for labor.
Tools for Teaching Prenatal Yoga: The Second Trimester
Help your students get the most out of their practice during these middle months.
Teaching Prenatal Yoga: What You Need to Know about the First Trimester
If you teach yoga regularly, you will have a pregnant student in your class at some point. Learn what to do to encourage a healthy first trimester.
Which Yoga Poses Are OK for the First Trimester?
Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa offers advice for practicing yoga during pregnancy.
Restorative Yoga for Fertility: Poses You Can Do at Home
Yoga teacher Jaki Nett investigates restorative yoga for fertility. Learn which poses have the best possible benefits to aid fertility and conception.
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Head-to-Knee Pose
Janu Sirsasana, or Head-to-Knee Pose, is appropriate for students of any level and melds a forward bend with a spinal twist.