Postpartum recovery yoga

It takes a long time for a pregnant woman's body to recover after giving birth. The woman's uterus needs to slowly recover during the confinement period. In addition, many pregnant women will gain weight after pregnancy, so after giving birth, many women will be eager to lose weight quickly, but because the woman's body is still very weak at this time, so they can't be impatient.

Mothers must never use medication to lose weight during the breastfeeding period, because some ingredients in the medication will enter the baby's body through breast milk, which is extremely detrimental to the baby's growth and development. Therefore, yoga can be performed after delivery to restore the body shape.

1. Boat pose

1. Lie on your back with your legs straight. Lay your arms flat at your sides, palms facing down.

2. Inhale and lift your head, upper torso, legs and arms off the ground at the same time. Both arms should be stretched forward and parallel to the ground. While storing air and not exhaling, maintain this posture for as long as possible without forcing or straining.

3. While exhaling slowly, gradually return your legs and torso to their original position and relax your whole body. Repeat this exercise 3 times.

Effect: Helps the abdominal organs and muscles, and helps promote intestinal peristalsis and improve digestive function.

2. Cat Stretch

1. Kneel down, sit on your heels, and straighten your back.

2. Lift your hips and place your hands on the ground. Inhale, raise your head, contract your back muscles, and hold for 5 seconds.

3. Exhale, lower your head, arch your spine, and hold for another 5 seconds. Stretch your arms straight, perpendicular to the ground.

Function: Helps the uterus return to its normal position.

3. Tiger Style

1. Start by kneeling down and sitting on your heels with your spine straight. Stretch your hands forward, place them on the floor, and raise your hips into a crawling position.

2. Look straight ahead, inhale, and stretch your right leg backward. Hold the breath without exhaling, bend your right knee and point the knee towards your head. Gaze upwards and hold for 5 seconds.

3. Exhale, put the bent leg back under the hip, close to the chest, with the toes higher than the ground, and look down.

Yoga is a relatively gentle form of exercise. It is neither intense nor stimulating, and it can help mothers calm their anxious emotions during the yoga process. Yoga is a very effective way for postpartum women to restore their body shape, but it also requires long-term persistence to achieve the desired effect.