CHEST TO THE FLOOR

come on all four, drop the chest down to the floor and look forward . hold for a couple of breaths. to get out of the pose you may go to a cobra pose if your hands can support the weight of the upper body and if your belly is not too big. hold cobra for a few breaths.

BUTTERFLY

place your feet together and drop your knees down to the side. this is one of the best poses to open your hips, which helps a lot during labor. sit with your spine straight, chest out and hold for a few breaths. then place feet away from the groin in front of you and lean forward as much as your hips/belly allow.

JANUSHIRSHASANA

bend left leg placing the foot close to the groin and drop the knee to the floor. stretch right leg out and lean towards the right foot. in the early pregnancy, you may still reach for the toes, later the belly will probably get to be too big for you to do so. the body is slightly rotating towards the left so that your belly can fit between the legs. keep for a few breaths then switch sides.

MARICHIASANA A (variation)

bend left leg placing the foot flat on the floor close to the groin and bring the knee close to your body. stretch right leg out and lean towards the right foot. in the early pregnancy, you may still reach for the toes, later the belly will probably get to be too big, in which case simply place the right palm on the floor. the body is slightly rotating towards the left so that your belly can fit between the legs. if you can, do the arm binding behind your back. keep for a few breaths then switch sides.

MARICHIASANA C (variation)

same as above, but twist to the right and place the right palm on the floor behind you. if you can, do the arm binding behind your back (left shoulder on the inside of the left knee, left arm wraps around left knee and grabs the right hand behind your back. keep for a few breaths then switch sides.