First, I want to state that there is nothing wrong with a “mommypooch.”
For each exercise, I recommend using a Pilates ball or pillow.
Consider trying thisthree-week postpartum daily stretch.
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As you continue exhaling, pull your abdominals in and push your ribs down.
Do this for a total of 10 breaths.
Place the ball or pillow between your thighs.
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Hold for a second, and then lower your knees back down.
Inhale to prepare, and then squeeze on the ball as you exhale, drawing everything in and up.
Start in tabletop position againhands under shoulders, knees under hips, and a slight bend in the elbows.
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Inhale, and lift your knee up behind you to about hip height.
Hold for a second, and then exhale as you slowly release the knee back down.
Great work, mama!
Jacquie Smith
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