3 Best Pregnancy Stretches & Yoga Poses

Stretching during pregancy is SO impportant. It can relieve many aches, pains, and discomforts that being pregnant brings.

Here are my top 3 stretches for pregnancy:

Butterfly Stretch:

• Sit up tall with the soles of your feet pressed together and your knees dropped to the sides as far as they will comfortably go.
• Pull your abdominals gently inward and lean forward from your hips.
• Grasp your feet with your hands and carefully pull yourself a small way farther forward.

Deep Squat:

• Stand with feet about a foot apart.
• On an inhale ,raise your arms up and over your head, being mindful not to lift the shoulders toward the ears, and on the exhale bring the hands into prayer position.
• Squat down as low as you can without touching the ground or losing balance.
• Maintain this stance for a few seconds.

Side Bends: 

• Straighten arms out to sides.
• Bend waist to one side until slight stretch is felt.
• Lower to opposite side, same distance and repeat.
• Continue with opposite side.

Here is a video of me demonstrating the 3 best stretches for lower back pain and tight hips during pregnancy:

Your trainer and friend,