Do you feel like your whole yoga practice needs to change now that you’re pregnant?

It will in some ways, but you can find wonderful substitutions for many poses!

Here are a few easily interchangeable poses that can help you maintain your yoga practice while respecting your changing body and growing baby!

Instead of full plank, do half plank! I always throw a block between the thighs and focus on lengthening the lower back since there is a tendency to overly arch the back here.

Instead of traditional camel pose, try supported camel with a bolster and block. You’re still finding the delicious chest opening quality of the pose, but focusing more on the upper back.

Instead of a traditional cobra pose, try “standing cobra” (well it’s more of a shalabhasana, but we don’t need to be too exact)! This gives you the same back strengthening and chest opening benefits without requiring you to lay on your belly.

Instead of Upward Facing Dog, try “seated updog”. You’ll still get the chest opening without overstretching your belly and arching so much in your lumbar spine.

Lastly, instead of a traditional revolved triangle, try placing your feet mat’s distance apart for a supported rotated triangle. This gives you the room and height you need to accommodate your belly!

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