Lower back pain is the most common discomfort I hear. Coming onto your mat to practice prenatal yoga can reduce or even alleviate that discomfort. There are a number of reasons why you may be experiencing back pain.
Your body is changing! With a growing baby comes weight gain, creating a difference in how you balance yourself. Your center of gravity also changes, and your abdominal muscles become weaker creating more work for the lower back. Additionally your hormones are changing which loosens the joints and relaxes the ligaments. Baby can also find comfort in the posterior pelvic area causing pressure and and discomfort in the sacral and lumber back. Occasionally, lower back pain can continue postpartum, but with strengthening the abdominal muscles usually goes away.
In every yoga class we focus on prenatal yoga poses for back pain. These poses will help support the lower back because this is such a common discomfort.
Prenatal Yoga Poses For Back Pain
Cat cow is a great way to drop baby forward and stretch the spine. Modifications that can be done at work are standing cat cow or sitting in a chair and doing several cat cow poses.
Forward fold can elongate the spine
Goddess is a great hip opener, while building leg strength
At Full Circle Yoga KC our prenatal yoga offers a class that mamas at all stages can practice and build their physical and emotional strength in preparation for their birthing journey.
