Yoga for Mother Athletes
Use these videos to help you to ease tension, build strength, and calm your mental state in less than 15 minutes. These videos are designed for your real life, where yoga might happen next to a Lego tower going up. We created these videos because while motherhood is a different experience for every woman, finding ways to take care of yourself while caring for your children is key for doing your best momming. Yoga for real is more important than ever and these videos are relevant whether your child is two months or 12 years old.
NOTE: If you are newly postpartum, please keep in mind that it takes at least 18 months for your body to return to its pre-pregnancy state. You might have heard that you're fine to resume usual exercise at six weeks postpartum, but that's an incredibly arbitrary number that doesn't factor in the your unique pregnancy and birth (not to mention how much sleep/nutrition/support you are getting in those early weeks). Go easy on the core routine until you're sure your body is ready for it. Bottom line: err on the side of rest.
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Mama Meditation
Use this quick meditation to slow down significantly, create more space, and relax back into yourself amid the demands of motherhood.
- Focus: mental focus, recovery
- When: whenever you can!
- Suggested prop: bolster or pillow -
Quick Core Reset for Moms
Use this quick routine to reconnect to and strengthen your core post-baby and become more aware of how your whole body is involved in optimal core function.
- Focus: strength
- Key muscles: core, back
- When: cross-training -
Quick Reset for Moms
Use this quick Reset to ease tension in your back and shoulders to help mitigate the effects of feeding and carrying your little one.
- Focus: recovery
- Key muscles: back, shoulders
- When: whenever you can!
- Suggested prop: bolster or pillow -
Nurture Yourself Meditation
Use this quick meditation to practice the art of nurturing yourself as you nurture your children — and to remind yourself that you are doing great.
- Focus: mental focus, recovery
- When: whenever you can!
- Suggested prop: bolster or pillow