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Pre- Natal Fire Series
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Breathing: Pranayama - Same
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Separate Leg Half Moon: Same
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Separate Leg Forehead to Knee:Hero 1: Virabhadrasana I with one arm extended.
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Half Moon - Separate feet hip distance as pregnancy progresses
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Back Bend - Separate feet hip distance, lengthen tailbone, lift chest & arms up and back.
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Standing Head to Feet: Separate feet wide enough for stomach to fit between the thighs,
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bend the knees and grab opposite elbows.
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Awkward Series: Same - Focus on Moola Bandha
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Standing Strong Wind Relieving: Strong Captain Morgan
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Standing Forehead to Knee: Strong Captain Morgan
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Eagle: Strong Eagle
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Standing Bow - Same - Use the wall for balance
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Balancing Stick - Same - Bend Standing Leg slightly.
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Triangle - Same - Rest the elbow on the knee.
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Separate Leg Stretching 1 & 2 - Same - Bend the knees whilst moving forward.
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Separate Leg Forehead to Knee:Hero 1: Virabhadrasana I with one arm extended.
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Tree - Standing Strong Figure Four
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As Pregnancy Progresses
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Savasana - Lay on your side in foetal position use extra towel for added support.
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Leg Lifts - Cat Pose - Leg starts at hip level raise the leg up and back, keep hips level.
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Tibetan Leg Lifts - Cat Leg starts at hip level, lift on a 45 deg angle to the side,
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raise the leg up and down to hip level.
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Bridge - Same
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Wind Relieving - Happy Baby Pose - Separate the knees, grab the shins or the feet,
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heels are above the knees.
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Spine Twist - Bend up both knees and roll to one side, keep the knees in the same line,
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one hand on the belly & stretch the opposite arm away from the body.
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Seated Forward Bend - Foetal position and press up.
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Tibetan Table - Slow movements, normal breathing, don't exhale hard, gently.
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Cobra - Plank Pose on the knees, Hands wide apart.
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During spine strengthening series, you may rest in childs pose in between postures.
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Locust - Extended Cat Stretch, On all fours extend one arm forward and the oppostie arm back.
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Full Locust - Strong Fire Hydrant
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Floor Bow - Cat Bow - On all fours, Grab opposite hand to foot and kick up into bow.
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Pigeon - 90/90
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Dolphin - Same - Come onto the knees if need to, Strong Half Down Dog
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Cat - Same
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Childs Pose - Separate the knees
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Reclining Hero - Stay on the hands or Elbows, arch back and let the head relax back
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Cow Face - Same - Sit cross legged or stetch one leg out if needed,
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Intense West Stretch Pose - Separate the legs belly between the thighs, lean forward
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Separate Leg Stretching - Side Stretch, hand on the shin, opposite arm stretching up and over.
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Camel - Same - Hips stay in line with the knees.
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