Benefits of Postnatal Yoga
Postnatal yoga helps women recover from pregnancy and child-birth. It uses movement, balance and relaxation to allow the female body to slowly go back to how it was before. It can help repair all the tissues back to their former condition and strengthen the core muscles, as well as the lower back muscles. Some core benefits of postnatal yoga are:
It restores hormonal balance
It eases pressure on the nervous system
It helps build up strength in the spine
It minimizes the effects of holding and feeding a baby
It helps ease the effects of other heavy lifting
It provides rest and relaxation
It helps reduce anxiety and depression
It restores the body towards full core strength.
The Physical Benefits of Postnatal Yoga are:
Promotes general health
Complete exercise for the whole body
Movement that promotes stamina and strength
Realignment of the spine
Toning the deep abdominal muscles to ‘close the body’ after birth
Helps knits back together separated abdominal muscles
Relieves stiffness in the shoulders
Strengthens pelvic floor muscles
Strengthens abdominal and back muscles for core strength
Expands breathing
Promotes relaxation
Improves blood flow
Detoxification and movement of fluids
Promotes hormonal balance
Stimulate cell growth and repair
Maintains flexibility in the spine and joints
The Emotional Benefits of Postnatal Yoga are:
Continuity before and after birth
Reclaiming your body
Nurturing the mother
Renewing energy
Quietening the mind
Relaxation and deep rest
Relieves and prevents postnatal depression
Build positivity around the postpartum phase
Interaction with other mothers
Building trust and understanding
Providing support
Postnatal Yoga Classes by Christina
If you wish to receive a postnatal yoga class and share the experience with other like-minded new mothers in a relaxed setting, while spending some time easing into your new postnatal body with your baby by your side then you are welcome to join my signature postnatal classes online and/or live. If you wish to receive more information please complete this contact form.
I love you.
And remember,
Everything you seek, lies within your Self.
Heart to Heart,
Christina
© Christina Georgiou
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