Straighten your left leg and bend your right knee, placing your right foot against the inside of your left knee. Place a strap or belt around your left foot, flexing your toes back toward your forehead. Sit up tall, pressing your shoulders down while pulling gently on the strap. Hold for five breaths or longer. This stretches your lower back, the backs of your thighs and your calves.
Relaxation Find a quiet place to relax and wind down.
If you re past your first trimester, lie down on your right side with a pillow underneath your head. Extend your right leg straight underneath you while bending your left knee and supporting it with a pillow. Place your top arm across your belly and breathe deeply feeling your belly expand when you inhale and relax when you exhale. Continue for 20 breaths. While continuing to lie on your side, breathe normally.