A postpartum woman should not exercise for the first four to six weeks after giving birth (make sure to ask your doctor!). I haven't done any yoga myself, although I have thought about doing a few stretches but lack of sleep seems to derail those plans.
Once able to do asanas or the postures of yoga, the article recommends the following:
- Focusing on the abdominals with belly backbends like cobra and locust, which can't be done during pregnancy so I'm very excited to do those again!
- Do "poses that help bring awareness to the torso and engage the muscles include a variety of seated twists" like easy sitting pose with a twist.
- Extended Side Angle and Warrior I Pose are also recommended.
- Once you feel comfortable with the abs, practicing Navasana or boat and plank should be doable and beneficial, according to the article.
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I had been thinking about you and the wee one and just checked back quickly the other day to see the sweet pix of Miz Brijin. Congrats to all of you!
I found the yoga was such a help, even to just help focus my thoughts and try and relax while nursing (release those shoulders!). With #1, it felt like my lower body was such a wreck, at first. Plank really help get everthing back in shape (and you can lower one knee to help, if necessary)
With #2 I bounced back a lot faster, but I think it's because I never really got to relax and play Pregnant Princess with Eamonn around. No rest for Mama!
I look forward to reading about your yoga as a mother. My outlook changed so much...but I think it made me a much better teacher.
xo, Brenda
Thanks Brenda for the very insightful and helpful comment. I'm always catching myself scrunching my shoulders - the lactation consultant at the hospital kept calling me out on it as well and now my hubby does so that's good. I finally am starting to remember to release them myself after all the reminders! LOL
My lower body is actually doing pretty well, it's standing that is HORRIBLE, I guess due to becoming preeclampsic right at the end or postpartum (doc not quite sure). My feet feel like dead weights and it feels like I have shin splints when I walk. Hopefully it will go away sooner than later. I'm so thankful I don't have another child to take care of or it wouldn't be pretty.
I'm excited to get back to my asana practice - hopefully sooner than later! Even if for two minutes!
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