Ten Best Asanas for Healthy Pregnancy and Easy Labor

Normal deliveries are reducing in number, all over the world. It could be because of some medical complications or sometimes due to the fear of labor pain. But here are wonderful asanas, the simple sitting postures, which when done regularly or at least during the time of pregnancy, helps in easy delivery. Good exercises for all pregnant women.

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Points you should remember before practice

1. Do it in relax manner. Don’t strain yourself.

2. If you are not comfort doing asanas, please don’t do, especially when you are pregnant, don’t risk yourself.

3. Start in slow pace. Do only 2 or 3 times per asana, in the beginning. Increase the count slowly.

4. Check with your doctor, for more details and more asanas.

Half Butterfly posture

It is called as Ardha Titali Asan. The word Titali means butterfly and Ardha means half.

Sit on floor with your legs stretched out. Now bend the right leg and place the right foot up on the left thigh, as far as possible, that is, maximum stretch. Keep the right hand on the right knee, which is bent now. Hold the right foot toe with the left hand. Now breathe in slowly. While breathing in, you have to move the right knee up, towards the chest, very gently. Now breathe out slowly and while doing so, gently bring down your knee to touch the floor.

Benefits:

It helps in loosening the joints of hip and knee.

Full Butterfly Posture

It is called as Poorna Titali Asan. As said before, Titali means butterfly and Poorna means full or complete.

Sit on the floor with your legs stretched out.  Now bend the knees and bring the soles of the feet together, to touch each other. Try to keep the heels close to the body as much as possible. Relax the inner thighs fully. Hold the feet with both hands. Gently bounce the knees up and down, as the butterfly does with its wings. Use your elbows as levers to press the legs down.

Benefits:

It helps in loosening the joints of hip and knee. Also strengthens the inner thigh muscles.

Sleeping Abdominal Posture

It is called as Supta Udarakarshan Asana.