Postpartum Yoga Poses

For a calming routine

- By Jessica Gershman

Yoga practice has such naturally calming effects it is perfect for postpartum. Becoming a mother is a stressful time and you are generally working on very little sleep. Even when cleared for exercise, your body has been through such miraculous changes over the last 9 months, traditional more high-impact workouts can be detrimental for recovery. Scientifically we know yoga can alleviate pain, reduce stress, and even help you get deeper sleep which is why it was my go to form of exercise after having both of my daughters.

In the words of Jessica Gershman, popularly known as the zen mommy I discovered yoga shortly after the birth of my first daughter and I will never forget that first moment lying in savasana and feeling so perfectly comfortable in my body for the very first time in my life.

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