Most women are experiencing mood swings, back pain, cramps, and nausea during pregnancy. While rest is definitely important, regular exercise can prepare your body for labor and reduce stress. You can try various yoga poses to relax your body and clear your mind. Prenatal yoga will help you adjust to the many changes in your body and make your pregnancy more comfortable. It can also calm your mind and energize your entire body.

Here are top five yoga poses for pregnant women:

Cobbler's pose - This exercise opens the hips and groin, and creates space in your growing uterus. It also eases back pain and improves balance. Also known as Baddha Konasana, the cobbler's poses is beneficial for both the mother and her child. This posture helps move the baby into the right position for delivery.

Child's pose - The child's pose or balasana relaxes your entire body and stretches your arms and lower back. This is a resting pose practiced in the fetal position. It helps relieve back, neck, shoulder, and hip strain. This posture normalizes circulation throughout the body, alleviates stress, and reduces fatigue.

Yoga squat - Malasana or the yoga squat is one of the safest and most effective yoga poses for pregnant women. It improves balance, tones your legs, and opens your hips. It also aids in digestion and increases flexibility. The yoga squat relieves constipation, relaxes your nervous system, and stimulates blood circulation.

Eagle pose - Garudasana or the eagle pose opens your hips and shoulders, which helps prepare your body for childbirth. It also improves focus and concentration while relaxing your mind.

Hero pose - This posture is the starting point for several asanas. It improves digestion, stretches your knees and hips, and relieves tired legs. If you suffer from high blood pressure or asthma, you should definitely try the hero pose.