Best Yoga Styles to Practice During Pregnancy

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Nikoleta P
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Staying active during pregnancy is no easy feat, and the key to accomplishing this goal is finding an activity that suits you best. Yoga is an amazing choice thanks to its peaceful nature—as long as you pick one of the classes fitting for expecting moms.

Prenatal Yoga

Prenatal yoga is an obvious choice for pregnant women, since it’s been designed with their needs in mind. It helps your body prepare for labor by increasing the strength and flexibility of muscles used during childbirth.

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#Bumpdate 🤰🏻For all who were asking and saying I’m barely showing… I’m telling you, it’s all about the ANGLES ladies! 😅 I don’t show very much when you’re looking at me from the front however when I turn to my side there is an unmistakable belly! This is #14weeks vs. #20weeks Can’t believe I’m halfway there and baby is the size of a beanie baby now! 😭 I started feeling bity pokes here and there around 17 weeks and now they are full blown kicks that even Basil can feel, several times throughout the day that just make me the happiest! 🥰 I feel amazing; energy is back, no nausea or food aversions, exercising regularly and I’m basically always hungry 😂🤷🏻‍♀️ We don’t want to find out the gender of the little babe until delivery inshAllah but I am accepting guesses! 😉 💖 or 💙? Growing in my @aloyoga 🙏🏼 #Alhamdulilah #MamaToBe #PregnantYogi

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Hatha Yoga

If you’re still not a passionate yogi and just looking for a way to stay active without going overboard, this yoga style is a great fit. It’s extremely popular with beginners thanks to its gentle and slow pace.

Restorative Yoga

This type of yoga is also a good pick for expecting moms because it doesn’t require you to make a lot of sudden movements. Restorative yoga is all about passive stretching and giving your body some time to slow down and relax.

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Fighting off a cold today and for the past couple days. I think I’m still kind of running from it and maybe it hasn’t fully caught me?☺️🙏🏻 I feel like the supplements I’ve done have so far worked to keep it overall mild, so I’m thankful for that!😊🙏🏻 Continuing on with those, because we have vacation coming up, and I want to be feeling 100%!😁🌊 I am lucky and don’t get colds too often, but when I do, I like to mix rest with some type of workout. Doesn’t have to be a super intense one, but whatever feels right! Good for the immune system. 😊 Yesterday I did some legs and then a walk with Doug and Lily. I foresee something similar today. ☺️ Wishing you a wonderful Saturday! . . . . #childspose #restorativeyoga #yogini #beagoddess #alo #namaste #yogalife #yogalove #yogajourney #myyogapractice #yogainspo #yogafitness #yogaoutside #yogagirl #yogaeveryday #fitnessgirl #healthandwellness #saturdayvibes #yogaphotography #beginneryoga #happyyoga #ohioyoga #yogafam

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