Postpartum Rehab is a suggestion of exercises that can feel good (and did for me!) during the postpartum period. Breathwork can start day 1, but for this workout I would hold off a few weeks until you are ready to start to add light movement back into your routine. Try our Postpartum Rebab #1 first to gently easy back into some light movement. Please always check with your healthcare provider to ensure that these exercises are right for you.
We focus here on breathwork with deep 360 degree breaths and connecting the breath to the movement. Core and pelvic floor function are main priorities so here we are trying to get our abs to contract correctly! We also want to start to incorporate some glute and hip strengthening work to help our posture and pelvic floor get back to where they should be. We are avoiding any plyometric type exercises and keeping intensity very light. I liked to keep my routines no more than 20minutes long at this point and started incorporating more walks in throughout the day. Light walks! Not too vigorous and adding more time as it feels good to get to about 30minutes. Remember, our bodies are still healing so we need to be careful not to overdo it. Sometimes our minds tell us GO but we really need to support our bodies natural healing process.
This takes time and this is only the first step so please remind yourself that it took your body months to create your beautiful baby and so it naturally will take time to restore function and strength. Please stop immediately if you feel any signs of dizziness or discomfort.
Be kind and gentle with yourself. You’re doing great momma!
