Prenatal Yoga Workout

10 natural and low-impact yoga poses to help mothers prepare for labor and stay fit during pregnancy.

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Healthy Sitting on the Floor

The following three poses are recommended ways to sit so that you can reduce lower back strain, discomfort, and pressure. Seated on the floor: To help keep the spine straight in any seated position, sit with your entire back -- from shoulders to tailbone -- resting against a wall for support. You may also wish to sit on a firm cushion or folded blanket to help keep the spine straight. Excerpted with permission from The Prenatal Yoga Deck: 50 Poses and Meditations (Chronicle Books), by Olivia Miller, with Diane Philos Jensen. Medical Consultant: Dr. Maryanne Clasby Bombaugh, OB-GYN.

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Comments (2)

lagar1 wrote:

It is a yoga workout...and very well done.

2/1/2011 11:48:00 AM Report Abuse

jessiharwood wrote:

This article was not very helpful. When I think of helpful workout tips I think of such things as good heart rate, duration, any abdominal cramps to watch out for, how to deal with sudden leg cramps, and ideas for good stretches.

12/16/2010 12:33:59 PM Report Abuse