Postnatal Yoga - Basic Class
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Try Udemy for Business- Learn the fundamentals of postnatal yoga
- Recover from birth more harmoniously
- Release the pains you might be experiencing
- Bond with baby and have fun while doing yoga poses and soft massage together
- Gently get back in touch with the perineum and strenghten your deep abdominal muscles
Postnatal Yoga classes will help you recover from birth more harmoniously, release the pains you might be experiencing, and get back in touch with your vital energy, your core strength and inner balance. In these postnatal yoga classes, I will guide you through exercises to gently work on the perineum and strengthen your deep abdominal muscles. We will also work though some postnatal yoga with baby that are fun and good for you! For example, gentle massages with your baby and some exercises you can do while breastfeeding.
This class emphasizes the basic principles of Postnatal Yoga. Even if you have never done yoga before, if you are 6 weeks after birth, this course is for you! I provide step-by-step guidance to help you understand the fundamentals of using postnatal yoga with baby to connect with yourself and your baby and to achieve the following:
- Gently get back in touch with the perineum
- Strengthen your deep abdominal muscles
- Pull your organs back together
- Loosen the back pains
- Strengthen the lower back muscles
- Tighten your hips back together
- Relax the nervous system
- Strengthen the immune system
- Bond with baby and have fun while doing yoga poses and soft massage together
- Exercises while you are breastfeeding
- Relax deeply
And overall, give you strength, help you relax through this new period of your life, and guide you in your ability to be at ease and remind you to breath deeply.
Thank you for your interest and I hope this postnatal yoga course will benefit you and your baby greatly.
Disclaimer: If you’ve had a cesarean, stitches or complication at birth, please check with your physician before taking this class.
If you have any pain or medical conditions such as vaginal bleeding, high blood pressure, increased shortness of breath, dizziness or feeling faint, uterine contractions, chest pain, fluid leaking from your vagina, rapid heartbeat or difficulty walking, please consult your doctor before taking postnatal yoga classes..
- Anyone after 6 weeks of giving birth
This is a promotional video to introduce my course to prospectus students.
A seated pose series to settle in, ground yourself and start working on releasing the back, get in touch with the perineum and work on the false inspiration to strengthen the abdominals gently. During this seated pose, you will be guided with the breath to work on the perineum on the exhale, to learn the "false inspiration" exercise to feel your core and loosen your back. A great way to start the class or to do separately to get in touch with your vital energy and release your spine.
A gentle series on the floor to release your whole spine and strengthen your deep abdominals muscles in a very gentle way. If you can do this series everyday (especially the first 40 days after birth) you can get your belly back in shape in no time!! And if you are breast-feeding, you need to help your upper back with those exercise as you are curling your upper body to feed baby!
Enjoy Sun Salutation and the feeling of your belly on the floor through Cobra. Followed by some standing poses such as Warrior II and Triangle pose to strengthen your legs and ground you. This will help you with focus and finding your daily wisdom as your life can get more hectic than usual!
A series of poses to do with baby that is fun and great for you! Squatting, tree pose on the wall, legs up the wall with baby and some good abdominal workout. You can do this sequence whenever baby is awake and up for it! It is a great way to bond by doing yoga together!! Deep belly breathing will be a very calming experience for the two of you.
Gentle baby massage can be done at any point during the practice if baby is with you and needs some attention! You can start with these or end with these or do them in the middle of your practice! These are designed to be done with baby's clothes on (if not skin to skin can be irritating) and are not meant to replace a complete baby massage session. These are fun and a great way to bond!!
The following exercises are done with a breast feeding cushion and are a great way to get back into shape while feeding baby! Of course, if you do one side, don't forget to do the other side the next time you do it! Enjoy and feel free to do it everyday. Those subtle movements will make you feel great!