Practical yoga postures to turn a breech baby
Prenatal yoga postures can help to create more space and ease during your pregnancy. Some yoga postures will encourage an ‘optimal’ position for your baby. From 30 weeks onwards, you’ll want to be proactive and spend at least 30 minutes a day with your belly facing the ground, this can help modern mothers to avoid a breech baby or posterior positioning in your womb. Yoga asana and movements such as Cat/Cow, rocking, circles, or swaying on all fours are all recommended in addition to downward facing dog and baddha konasana.
5 Yoga Poses to Ease Back Pain during Pregnancy
Here are 5 yoga poses to help you stretch to alleviate piriformis / sciatic pain during pregnancy - please note that some of these yoga postures will need to be modified or are not suitable if you have pelvic girdle pain, low lying placenta or a breech baby - if you're unsure please seek the advice of a specially trained Prenatal Yoga Teacher who can provide safe alternatives using props in a Pregnancy specific yoga class.