Avoid doing inversion poses. Belly down postures Cobra Locust Bow etc. Pin On Fitness This way the belly and hence baby do not endure the weight of your body. Cobra Pose Early Pregnancy . For example bend your knees if you want to do boat pose navasana and avoid crow pose bakasana and other arm balances. Practice it on an empty stomach and hold as long as comfortable but not more than 15 seconds. It helps improves blood circulation and also strengthens the shoulders and the wrists. Here are eight of my favourite eight yoga poses to ease pregnancy pains whilst expecting. Naukasana Boat pose Chakrasana Wheel pose Ardha Matsyendrasana Sitting Half Spinal Twist Bhujangasana Cobra pose Viparita Salabasana Superman pose. Salamba Sarvangasana Shoulder. In order to protect the developing fetus women shouldnt practice poses that place them in a prone position on their bellies. Inversions are perfectly safe during pregnancy if they were part of your practice before pregnanc...