Essential Prenatal Yoga Poses

Prenatal Yoga: An Introduction

Yoga poses can help you manage morning sickness in your first trimester-and make labor easier when it's time to give birth. Discover the benefits of prenatal yoga.

Sideways Swing

This simple move can help you improve digestion and tone the muscles along the sides of your abdomen.

Child's Pose

The child's pose may help ease morning sickness and allow you to relax and de-stress-so add it to your daily routine from your first trimester on.

Supported Bound Ankle Pose

Use this pose to help alleviate the shortness of breath that can come due to the increase in progesterone levels during first trimester-or the growth of your baby in the third trimester.

Extended Side Angle Pose

This helps strengthen your legs and manage any leg swelling that can happen during the second semester.

Dog and Cat Poses

Performing these moves can help alleviate back pain and manage the hormonal changes that come during the second trimester.

Extended Triangle Pose

Try this move in the second trimester to help build leg strength and improve your balance.

Seated Ankle-to-Knee Pose

This simple move helps alleviate the hip pain that can come in later pregnancy.

Seated Forward Bend

This third trimester bend helps open your pelvis and relieve the lower back pain that comes in the third trimester.

Warrior 2 Pose

This leg-strengthening move is important in the third trimester, when it can help you manage your contractions and focus during labor.