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Postnatal Yoga Asanas for New Moms

1. Balasana (Child Pose)

Benefits: – Releases tension in the back, shoulders and chest – Stimulates the abdominal organs Steps: 1. Kneel on the floor. Touch your big toes together and sit on your heels. 2. With Exhalation bend forward and touch your head to the floor. 3. Stretch your arms towards the front of the yoga mat, palms placed facing down on the mat.

2. Setu Bandhasana (Bridge Pose)

Benefits: – The shoulder supported or simply bridge, also called Setu Bandhāsana, is an inverted back-bending asana in modern yoga and hatha yoga as an exercise – It helps in alleviating stress and improves blood circulation

3. Marjariasana (Cat Stretch)

Benefits: – This pose helps relieve stress, increase spinal flexibility and mobility and create emotional balance – Cat Pose mostly focuses on stretching the lower back, but the movement also stretches the muscles of the hips, upper back, and lungs

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