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Prenatal Yoga During Pregnancy: Benefits, Safe Poses, Precautions & Vaginal Birth Pregnancy brings many physical and emotional changes. Staying physically active, when medically appropriate, can help support overall health during pregnancy. Prenatal yoga is one form of modified exercise that combines gentle movement, stretching, balance, breathing and relaxation. But there is an important distinction to make: prenatal yoga cannot guarantee a vaginal (“normal”) delivery. The mode of delivery depends on many factors, including the mother's health, the baby's position, pregnancy complications, fetal health and how labor progresses. Some research suggests that prenatal yoga may be associated with favorable outcomes such as reduced labor pain and potentially shorter labor or lower rates of cesarean delivery. However, research quality and results vary, so yoga should be viewed as a complementary form of physical activity rather than a way to guarantee a particular birth outco...