What are the risks of practicing pregnancy yoga? Pregnancy yoga avoids risky yoga positions like the body lock and the downward facing dog. Many people can practice yoga throughout pregnancy if they are...
There are some contraindications from regular yoga class for a pregnant person. They should not put their head down in the downward facing dog position, and there are some positions, like twisting positions, that would be too much for them. The body lock should not be practiced by pregnant woman or those with heart problems or high blood pressure. While you are doing the body lock, or a very tight twist, you don't want to cut off the flow of prana (or energy) to the baby.
