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Sit up tall and bend your knees. Take your hands to the outside of your knees. Take a deep breath through your nose and as you exhale round your spine and tighten your abdominal muscles. Hold in this position for 3 seconds and release abdominal muscles. As you come up...

This is a very beneficial pose for opening hips. Perform a deep squat and release all energy through your pelvis. You shouldn’t perform this exercise after 36 weeks pregnant, if your baby is breach or if you suffer from problems with hemorrhoids. Take 5 deep breaths when in deep squat...

Get on your hands and knees to do a back stretch. It is really important when performing this exercise in pregnancy not to dip down your back during the stretch as you would normally do in yoga. Breathe in and push your back up. Exhale and release your back, but...

Sit relaxed. Put your right hand on your left knee and the other hand behind you. Breathe in to raise up your chest and upper back and exhale as you twist to the side. Come back to center and do the same stretch on the other side. Repeat few times...

This is a great pre-birth yoga exercise because it helps opening woman’s hips and pelvis which is very important for the birth. Sit with your legs wide apart. Take a few breaths to release your inner thigh muscles and to feel more comfortable. Come in a bend forward position and...

This pose is excellent for opening hips. Sit relaxed with your back as tall as possible. Put base of your feet together. This position should help you open hips and pelvis which is very important for the birth. Lean back slightly and put your hands behind you and focus on...

This exercise is excellent for your upper body and you will need two light dumbbells to perform it. Sit relaxed on the ball with your back tall. Make sure you do not lean back to help lift the weight. Your feet are on the floor, shoulder width apart, and knees...

This exercise is great for releasing tension in your neck and shoulders. Sit relaxed with your legs crossed. Breathe in and let your head drop on your chest. Slowly make a circular movement with your head and be sure to release all tension from your neck and shoulders. Repeat the...