When a woman is pregnant, her body undergoes a lot of pain and changes to accommodate the new life. And staying active during pregnancy not only benefits you, but your baby as well.
So, for the next couple of sessions we will be focusing on yoga poses for pregnant women.
For Back Pain: Ankle-to-Knee Pose
Agnistambhasana or the Fire Log pose
In addition to helping make space for your belly and open your back, this pose will also help relieve tension in your glutes and the muscles under your glutes, like the piriformis.
Fire Log Pose Instructions
Start in a seated position, with feet on the floor, knees bent, and shoulders relaxed. Slide right flexed foot under left knee, so right knee rests on the floor (like half of a regular cross-legged position). Stack left shin on top of right, so left foot rests on right knee and left knee rests on right foot. Rest palms gently on knee and foot, or bring them together to prayer (anjali mudra). For a deeper stretch, hinge forward. Switch leg placement and repeat on the other side.
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Pose Information
Sanskrit Name
Agnistambhasana
Pose Level: 1
Contraindications and Cautions
Low back injury
Knee injury
Preparatory Poses
Baddha Konasana
Supta Baddha Konasana
Follow-up Poses
Paschimottanasana
Bharadvajasana I
Benefits
Stretches the hip and groins
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