How to take care of your body after childbirth? Yoga therapy helps recovery

Mothers repeatedly delay adjusting their physical condition after giving birth, often because of busy parenting life. Even if you only do one yoga pose every day, try doing the parts of your body that you are concerned about! The postpartum recovery process varies from person to person. Although yoga courses are divided into two stages: "just after giving birth" and "about 3 months after giving birth", basically you can just choose movements that are not too forced.

Adjust your body's balance

Some people find it difficult to adjust their body balance after giving birth when their big belly suddenly returns to its original size. Keep your back straight and feel the center of your body as you do the following exercises.

【Just finished production】

1. Put your hands on your waist, stand firmly with your feet together, and adjust your breathing.

2. Keep your back straight, exhale, and slowly lift your left knee up, grabbing your calf with both hands and pulling it closer to your body. Maintain this posture, take 2 to 3 deep breaths, and then return to step 1. Do the same with the other foot.

Point:

As you do this movement, feel as if you are pulling your body upward. In addition to maintaining left-right balance of the body, you also need to slowly adjust the axis of the body.

【About 3 months after delivery】

1. Put your hands on your hips and stand firmly. Lift your left foot up, with your heel resting on the base of your thigh. It's OK as long as you lift your feet to a position where you can achieve balance. But avoid placing it near the knees.

2. When exhaling, put your hands together in front of your chest and adjust your breathing. Keep your eyes facing forward and your body facing forward as well.

3. Exhale again and slowly raise your hands toward the ceiling. After you have inhaled enough air, exhale slowly and return to the posture of steps 2 and 1. Lower your foot back to the floor and repeat with your other foot.

Point:

When raising your hands, keep your feet firmly planted and imagine that your body is being pulled upwards. This will help you achieve balance on both sides and adjust the axis of your body. As you exhale, focus your awareness deep into your navel.

This article is from Taiwan Guangsha's "Normal Birth Exercises: Safe and Effective Yoga for Pregnant Women to Birth Faster and Less Pain"