Dr. Manali Grover explains Utkatasana or the Chair pose and its benefits in pregnancy and how it improves your core stability
Utkatasana or the modified chair pose. Stand next to the wall. You can keep a chair for support. Place your hands on the chair, your back against the wall slowly go down as you bend your knees. Keep in mind the knees should be 90 degrees or perpendicular to the floor. This will minimize the stress on your ankle joint and prevent any injury. You can hold this position for five breaths and slowly raise yourself up.
This Asana is very helpful in stretching your calf muscles and increasing your core muscle strength, increasing the strength of your gluteal muscles, increasing the strength of your back muscles. If done regularly and in a proper way, this asana helps a great deal in your core stability.
Always remember to engage your pelvic floor when you do this asana. Your core muscles and your pelvic floor muscles work in synchronization.
