Movement · Moving Through Pregnancy
The Mermaid
Warm-Up · Move 1 of 16
Why this one
We begin by opening the ribs and side body — making a little more room to breathe as the baby grows.
6 sets
Breath — Inhale to reach the arm up · Exhale to bend to the side
How to do it
Sit cross-legged, tall on your sit bones. Reach one arm up and over into a gentle side stretch, feeling the ribs open. Return, and switch sides.
Keep in mind
Reach up and out, not down. Grow tall through the crown.
Every move: lightly lift your pelvic floor — a gentle lift, never a clench — and breathe slow and full (hold the stretches for about 5 easy breaths, at least 30 seconds). New to the lift? →