Yoga is a very popular sport now, which can not only lose weight, but also shape and relax. It is the choice of countless women who love beauty. There is also a special type of yoga, that is postpartum yoga. Postpartum yoga can help new mothers lose weight and help some special organs to return to their correct positions before pregnancy. So, when do you do postpartum yoga? What yoga can I practice after childbirth? China Yoga Alliance to answer!

When does postpartum recovery yoga do?

You can start to do recovery yoga on the third day after delivery. The arrival of the baby will undoubtedly bring vitality to the family, but the mothers who gave birth to the baby are also very upset. Many women are weak after delivery and their physical function is not as good as before. Some mothers will be obese, which makes them very upset and easily leads to postpartum depression. In fact, after giving birth to a baby, it will take some time for mothers to return to normal. Postpartum yoga is the most suitable exercise for mothers, because it is not strenuous exercise, but also can exercise and enhance physical fitness.

By practicing postpartum yoga, you can gradually recover your body, regulate your respiratory system, stimulate and control your endocrine system, enhance the flexibility of your hips, pelvis and spine, and strengthen your muscle strength at the core of your body, so that you can feel happy and full of energy and physical strength after childbirth. It can be seen that postpartum yoga can not only lose weight, but also ease the mood. Not only that, postpartum yoga can also help new mothers regain their self-confidence and find the motivation and passion of life. Nowadays, more and more women are yoga lovers, whether they are mothers or office workers, they will choose to practice yoga to exercise.

What yoga can I practice after childbirth?

1, the third day after delivery: abdominal breathing.

(1) Lie flat on the bed, relax your feet, slightly open left and right, put your hands on your abdomen and take a deep breath; (2) Relax the chest, inhale, protrude the abdomen, exhale, depress the abdomen, inhale and exhale several times; (3) reduction, whole body relaxation and pranayama.

Efficacy: Eliminate waste gas in the body, promote blood circulation, help restore postpartum physical strength, regulate endocrine, eliminate tension and stress, prevent postpartum depression, and restore the elasticity of postpartum relaxed birth canal.

2, the fifth day after delivery: facial massage.

(1) Two hands rub 10 times, resulting in thermal sensation;

(2) Align the other four fingers except the thumb with the corners of the mouth, and then gently massage the cheek up and down 10 times. Exhale when your fingers move up and inhale when you put them down.

(3) Press the position at the end of the eye with three pairs of fingers: index finger, middle finger and ring finger. Exhale for 6 seconds, let go and inhale, and repeat 10 times.

Efficacy: promote facial blood circulation and eliminate small wrinkles on cheeks and eyes after delivery.

3. Postpartum Day 15: Simple wheels

Efficacy: It can make the relaxed hip muscles and leg muscles firm after delivery, eliminate excess fat, strengthen knee joint and prevent cramps in legs and abdomen. In addition, it can massage the neck to strengthen the function of trachea, thyroid and tonsil caused by the compression of the neck.