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Prenatal Yoga poses for the third trimester

Prenatal Yoga is of great support to deal with the physical, emotional and hormonal changes that women experience during pregnancy. Especially during the third trimester, when the belly becomes bigger, we might become tired easily, and experience the bittersweet emotions of the end of the pregnancy. In this post I share some key prenatal yoga poses that helped me to feel better during the third trimester and be ready for my journey into motherhood. It’s a gentle sequence of movement…

Yoga for lower back pain during menstruation

Most of the time, lower back pain during menstruation is caused by contractions of the uterus and yoga helps to relieve this pain. When the uterus contracts too strongly it can cut off the supply of oxygen to the nearby muscles, which is the reason pain occurs in the abdomen and radiates to the lower back and even to the thighs. A feminine approach to yoga develops flexibility and fluidity easing the unpleasant physical sensations and reducing lower back pain.…