Yoga Poses to Alleviate Leg and Back Pain During Pregnancy

Pregnancy is an incredibly special time in a woman’s life. Creating life and carrying a soul inside your body for nine months gives new meaning to the word amazing. This almost makes you forget how uncomfortable it can be during pregnancy, not to mention the list of common pregnancy complaints is long and not particularly distinguished.

Feeling some leg or back pain (also known as sciatica) is fairly common during pregnancy, but just because its prevalent doesn’t mean you have to suffer through it. In the video above, she demonstrates three easy moves (all you’ll need is a yoga mat) that will help make this commonplace problem not so everyday.

Move 1: Seated Figure 4 (Pigeon Pose)

Move 2: Standing Forward Fold

Move 3: Kneeling Hamstring Stretch