As the pregnancy progress, the pain in one’s body increases. Here is a yoga pose to try out.
For Tight Hips: Yoga Squat
M?l?sana or the Garland Pose
As your pregnancy progresses, your body produces the hormone relaxin, which may make you feel more flexible. You have to be careful that you don’t move beyond your flexibility range.
With that in mind, a yoga squat—even if it didn’t feel great when you weren’t pregnant, will likely feel awesome now, she says.
Sit with both legs extended in front of you. One at a time, bend knees and place feet close to your seat, slightly wider than hip-width. Put weight on feet and lift off the seat to come into a low, wide squat. Keep back straight and bring hands together between knees in prayer, pressing elbows into inner thighs. If this feels uncomfortable, use blocks (as shown above) for a supported squat.
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Pose Information
Sanskrit Name
Malasana
Pose Level: 1
Contraindications and Cautions
Low back or knee injuries
Preparatory Poses
Baddha Konasana
Upavistha Konasana
Virasana
Follow-up Poses
Uttanasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Bhujangasana
Beginner’s Tip
If squatting is difficult, sit on the front edge of a chair seat, thighs forming a right angle to your torso, heels on the floor slightly ahead of your knees. Lean your torso forward between the thighs.
Benefits
Stretches the ankles, groins and back torso
Tones the belly
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