Inversions During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
When I started yoga I looked at the headstand with the longing of a noob. It seemed like an impossible pose and the pinnacle of physical acumen. I did my first headstand during my YIC at SVYASA, after about three years of yoga practice. Since then I’ve come a long way – progressively getting stronger and more confident in my practice. I didn’t know then that inversions like the sirsasana and sarvangasana would become the backbone of my prenatal yoga practice, but they did and today I teach these to other expecting mothers.
So should you practice inversions during pregnancy? The short answer is yes, but read on for all the details on when, how, and why they might work for you