Table 1. Yoga-Sanskar Intervention.
| Type of Activity | Duration
(Second Trimester) |
Duration
(Third Trimester) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Opening Prayer | 1 minute | 1 minute |
| 2. |
Sukshma-Vyayam
(Micro-circulation exercises) |
10 minutes | 10 minutes |
|
Griva Sanchalan
Neck movements |
Yes | Yes | |
|
Hasta Ayama Svasanam
(Hands in and out breathing) |
Yes | Yes | |
|
Hasta Vistara Svasanam
(Hands stretch breathing) |
Yes | Yes | |
|
Vyaghra Svasanam
(Tiger breathing) |
Yes | No | |
|
Setu Bandha Svasanam
(Bridge posture breathing) |
Yes | No | |
| 3. | Asana (Postures) | 15 minutes | 15 minutes |
| Standing Asanas | |||
|
Tadasana
(Tree pose) |
Yes | Yes | |
|
Ardhakati Chakrasan
(Lateral arc pose) |
Yes | Yes | |
| Sitting Asanas | |||
|
Vajrasana
(Ankle pose) |
Yes | Yes | |
|
Siddhasana
(Sage pose) |
No | Yes | |
|
Baddhakonasana
(Bound ankle pose) |
No | Yes | |
|
Upavistakonasana
(Spread legs pose) |
No | Yes | |
|
Malasana
(Garland pose) |
No | Yes | |
| Supine Asanas | |||
|
Viparita Karani
(Half shoulder stand) |
Yes | No | |
|
Supta-baddha Konasana
(Folded leg lumbar stretch) |
Yes | Yes | |
| 4. | Pranayama and Meditation | 10 minutes | 10 minutes |
|
Vibhagiya Pranayam
Sectional breathing |
Yes | Yes | |
|
Anulom-Vilom Pranayam
(Alternate nostril breathing) |
Yes | Yes | |
|
Bharamari
(Humming breath) |
Yes | Yes | |
|
Nadanusandhana
(Mind-sound resonance) |
Yes | Yes | |
| 5. |
Shavasana
Relaxation |
10 minutes | 10 minutes |
| 6. | Closing Prayer | 1 minute | 1 minute |
| Total Duration | 47 minutes | 47 minutes |