Dr. Manali Grover explains the Virabhadrasana or the Warrior Pose and its benefits in pregnancy especially in cases of breathlessness
Virabhadrasana-warrior2. Spread your legs, keep your right foot perpendicular, spread your hands, and bend your right knee. Go as down as you can, your hand should be parallel to the floor and your knee should be perpendicular to the mat.
Maintain this position as you continue breathing.
Always remember, you should never stop breathing. Slowly, take your hands down and come back to the normal standing pose. This Asana helps to stretch your adductor muscles, your pelvic floor muscles. It is very helpful in a case where the labor is prolonged due to the fetal head, not being in the optimal position.
This asana helps in opening up the pelvic musculature. This asana also helps in mobilizing your upper extremity, your hands, and it helps in expanding your chest toward, which is very beneficial in the cases of breathlessness, which is a very common symptom in pregnancy.
