Staying active is always a good idea, but it’s especially great during pregnancy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all healthy adults — including pregnant women — should try to get at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week. Doing so can help you maintain a healthy weight, relieve stress, and (every mom’s dream) get a good night’s sleep.

Two and half hours can seem like a lot, but you don’t have to do it all at once. In fact, breaking it up into 10-minute chunks is a great way to make staying active more manageable for already-busy moms. Here are five exercises you can easily do for just 10 minutes at a time.

A BRISK WALK

If you get a lunch break at work, take a brisk walk before or after eating. If you normally eat with a coworker, ask him or her to join you! You can chat or decompress, all while getting in a little cardio over your lunch hour.

If you do opt for a 10-minute walk, try to keep your pace quick enough to get your heart beat up, but not so fast you can’t carry a conversation. Bring water with you — it’s just 10 minutes, but it’s important to stay hydrated! — and don’t venture out when it’s crazy hot outside. Lastly, don’t forget good walking shoes to help you keep your balance during your trek. If your work’s dress code is business casual, bring a spare pair of supportive exercise shoes along with you for your mid-day walks.

PRENATAL YOGA

Modified yoga can be a good way to de-stress, build strength, and get your heart pumping — all at the same time. There are some great yoga classes available in the Orange County area, but those classes often last 45+ minutes, and that doesn’t even include the time it takes to drive there and back. Thankfully, yoga can easily be practiced at home if you’re familiar with some of the safer poses used during prenatal sessions.

If you aren’t yet an experienced yogi, however, try to squeeze in a few in-person pregnancy-centered classes on the weekends before practicing at home during the week. Trained instructors can help you get a feel for what modified poses are good to do during pregnancy and verify you’re doing them safely.

Some yoga positions are likely not safe for pregnant women and should be avoided. These include any poses that require you to lie flat on your black, on your belly, or to twist your abdomen. If you aren’t sure a pose is safe to do — or if it hurts even a little — skip it.

A QUICK SWIM OR WATER WORKOUT

Swimming is a great exercise to do during pregnancy for two key reasons: The water helps support the extra weight you’re carrying, and you won’t get injured in a fall — a real risk when you’re getting used to your ever-changing center of gravity. Swimming also works several different muscle groups so you’re more likely to get a full-body workout in than you get with walking.

STATIONARY BICYCLING

While riding a traditional bike isn’t often advisable during the second and third trimester (where you risk falling and getting injured), riding a stationary bike can be a great way for pregnant women to get in some quick exercise between activities. Like swimming, riding a stationary bike takes some of the pressure off of your body, which can be a welcome relief if you have achy hips or joints.

INCORPORATE EXERCISE INTO YOUR DAILY ROUTINE

If you’re so busy you don’t have 10 minutes to spare for exercising on its own, you can still get some physical activity in by tweaking some of your already planned activities. Some examples include:

• Dancing while you brush your teeth or while playing with your older kids.
• Doing calf raises while folding laundry or putting away dishes.
• Parking in the back of the parking lot to get a short walk in before arriving and leaving work.
• Taking the stairs instead of the elevator (just be sure to hold onto the handrail!).