Giving birth transforms women’s lives in many and beautiful ways. Gazing into your baby’s eyes you feel joy, love and apprehension at the miracle of this new life and the great responsibility of looking after this tiny baby.
The process of birthing is a physically and emotionally demanding event and affects women in many ways.
Women often feel exhausted and in shock after birth, this can last from a few days to weeks or longer depending on the woman and her particular birth experience.
The changes experienced can be profound, exhilarating, frightening, unexpected and overwhelming at times and it is vital and very important for all new mums to nurture and look after themselves so that they can be available for their baby’s needs.
Yoga can positively support new mums on this journey of changing responsibilities by offering stability, reassurance and positivity. Practicing pranayama (breath work), asana (yoga poses), meditation and relaxation techniques can actively support new mums to feel more centred in the midst of changing emotions, changing nappies, sleep deprivation, general feelings of chaos and often simultaneous feelings of helplessness and utter joy and happiness.
Yoga can teach all new mums not to be shaken about uncontrollably by the new demands placed upon them; they learn to accept, and to accommodate to the changing circumstance with grace and ease and go with the flow.
Benefits of Post-Natal Yoga:
*enhanced general well-being (physical, emotional, energetic)
*helps body to ‘knit’ back together
*re-alignment and stabilising of pelvis
*strengthening of pelvic floor and abdominal muscles
*alleviates back ache, shoulder strain
*strengthening of back muscles leading to better posture
*developing effective relaxation skills
*moving with greater awareness
*improved immunity
*better sleep
*less anxiety
*lowered stress levels
*emotional stability
*community of other new mums (reassuring and helpful)
Check our schedule, book your first online class and let us know how do you feel afterwards – we would love to hear from you!
This beautifully nurturing sequence is here, specifically designed to support you to deal with your new role of being a mum with joy and ease.
This class is going to cultivate your strength, flexibility and bring blissful space of connection and breath awareness for all new mums. It is open to all levels of practitioners after the first trimester, from complete beginners to the more experienced yogis.