Ardha Baddha Chandrasana - Bound Half Moon Pose

Learning New Things During Pregnancy

So, I'm taking yoga classes with an amazing lady who is an OB/GYN by day and a yoga teacher by night. How does she manage this? Who knows. The staff at the UW Medical Center seems to think that yoga enables this multi-tasking doctor to be a super and a super calm woman. Very impressive and inspiring.

Although I've danced since the age of 4 and have practiced Ashtanga yoga on and off for several years, I am encountering new postures in my current class. It is not a class designed for pregnancy but as my teacher is an OB/GYN, I figure she wouldn't let me do anything dangerous.

Here I am in a bound half moon pose. To be honest, I surprised myself when I got into the posture. Who knew one could wrap one's arm around one leg and bind the two arms together behind one's back and then raise the other leg up into the air?! Crazy!

I was certain I wouldn't be able to keep it up as my tummy got bigger but somehow, I managed today. So, you never know what a pregnant lady can do at 32 weeks and 4 days.

I doubt I can keep this up for long but whatever strength I build will certainly help me on the day of Baby Tiger's arrival. No?!

And...if you are interested in yoga, check out Two Dog Yoga in Lake City. I'm very happy to have been directed to this studio during my pregnancy. The super OB/GYN yoga teacher is there on Mondays and Thursdays.