Main components of a good Postnatal Routine

So I am being asked what are the single most important components of a good postnatal routine. I would say exercises in grounding, centering and bringing awareness to the core.

Grounding, because with the advent of any child, the changes are at times overwhelming. Poses that focus on grounding help to give the feeling of a bit more control. These include utkatasana(chair pose) and garudhasana(eagle pose) just to name a few.

Centering, not just mentally, but physically as well, as the body tries to regain its original equilibrium. Especially in the latter parts of pregnancy, when the famous pregnancy or penguin walk is assumed, a lot of strain is put on the outer sides of my feet. Poses that focus on rebalancing  the body in this instance would then include those that place emphasis on bringing awareness and strength to the midline. The inner heel, the inner thigh and the core abdominal muscles all need to be involved.

Bringing awareness to the core, and notice I didn't just say strengthening. It is more than that, as right after giving birth there almost feels like there is a disconnect with that area of the body. So not only the ab strengthening poses of navasana(boat pose), but the twisting poses of marichyasana(pose of the sage) and the side bending poses of parighasana(gate pose) are a big plus here.

Hope sharing that helped. Stay tuned for my upcoming videos in which I demonstrate the main points of this blog post.