Personal trainer Christina Mavridou shows us her favorite prenatal yoga exercises during pregnancy.
Are you going through the pleasant but not difficult period of pregnancy and want to be in shape? Have you tried the well-known prenatal yoga? Physical education teacher and personal trainer Christina Mavridou shows you how to properly do yoga exercises throughout pregnancy, but always with your doctor's approval.
1) The stance of the extended lateral angle
It strengthens the legs and "opens" the hips. Try it especially if you sit for long hours in an office.
2) The triangle pose
It strengthens the legs and hips, "opens" the shoulders and improves balance. Stretch the front leg as far as you can, without straining, and the hand resting on the floor, you can rest it on your leg if your belly is pressing.
3) The cat's attitude
In this position, inhale through the nose.
In the following pose, blow the air out of the mouth. Repeat 10 times. This is the warm-up for the spine, for the next exercise.
4) Opposite arm-leg
Sit on all fours. Inhale and while exhaling, slowly raise the opposite arm and leg, thus strengthening the shoulders, back and glutes, avoiding pain and injuries in the lower back. Repeat 10 times from each arm and leg.
5) The bridge
Sit on your back with your legs bent, feet on the floor and vertebrae touching the ground. Inhale through the nose.
While exhaling through the mouth, tighten your glutes, lift your pelvis and vertebra by vertebra your torso. Repeat 10 times, staying up 2″ on each rep, strengthening your hamstrings, glutes and back.
Source: www.shape.gr