Puppy pose (Uttana Shishosana) can be used in place of downward dog and child’s pose.
Today Shannon shows a few variations and talks about why this is great for students who are pregnant, have wrist issues or who are new to yoga.
Here is the article on why downward dog is sometimes cautioned or contraindicated during pregnancy — http://www.mamanurture.ca/prenatal-yoga-downward-dog/
Here is the Meaford, Ontario MamaNurture Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training information — http://www.mamanurture.ca/rpyt-overview/
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