PRENATAL YOGA POSES - 2nd & 3rd Trimesters

Pregnancy is that time in a women’s life where she needs to take utmost care of herself! There are so many physical and emotional changes that happen during these 9 precious months. Stress, anxiety, fatigue etc, all of these can play a negative role during these trimesters. The second and third trimesters are crucial during pregnancy and one has to be very careful about what they eat and how often are they exercising prenatal yoga poses.

Pregnancy is a beautiful way of telling us ladies to appreciate our bodies. It's also a time that requires us take special care of ourselves like never before. Yoga is a great way to exercise during pregnancy. Some major benefits of following a yoga workout plan during the pregnancy include:

1. Develop inner strength and prepare for labor.
2. Rectify all physical or emotional imbalance caused due to the growth of fetus.
3. Release tension from lower back, hips, chest, upper back, and shoulders.
4. Optimize the immune system, get rid of insomnia and streamline the nervous system.
5. Breath normally and reduce the stress.
6. Increasing the blood circulations.
However, a great care needs to be taken while doing yoga asanas. So you must consult your doctor before trying any yoga asanas.

Hatha Yoga asanas that are great for the 2nd & 3rd trimesters.
1. Tadasana / Mountain Pose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gMvw...
2. Vrikshasana / Tree Pose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPfgb...
3. Utthita Trikonasana / Triangle Pose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGBHw...
4. Malasana / Garland Pose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnM6k...
5. Kandarasana / Shoulder Pose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRPSm...
6. Upavishthakonasana / Seated Wide Angle Pose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRPSm...
7. Marjariasana / Cat Pose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04A4R...
8. Poorna titli asana / Butterfly Pose - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1ger...