Postpartum yoga resource roundup
Postpartum can be a beautiful time to bond with your baby and family. It can also be a challenging time of physical and emotional healing as well as a rocky transition into becoming a parent - one who a tiny person relies on for everything in order to stay alive. There is no shame in admitting to challenges and no need to keep it all together on the outside. Babies and toddlers are one of our greatest teachers when it comes to remembering that it’s okay and important to feel your feelings and allow others to hold you.
In support of healing and feeling equip to handle the newness of motherhood, I’ve put this list of resources together.
Postpartum Meditations
Rest Your Mind Mama - As a pregnant person and parent, you carry so much, both physically and emotionally. This practice is here to support you in resting your body and mind through gentle breath awareness and body relaxation. I invite you to lay back on cushions or sit in a comfortable chair, so your physical body is supported and your mind can be a bit more at ease.
Be Held Mama - A self hold meditation practice for mamas. From pregnancy on, you are sharing your body with your little one. You are holding your little one to nurture and nourish them. Your attention may be consumed by your little one. This meditation invites you to reconnect with your own self care, by placing your hands on your head, heart, and womb space with compassion and love. As you stay connected to how your body and mind feel, both you and your little one will benefit.
Inner Connection - This meditation offers space for you to rest your loving attention inward through the mantra So Ham, meaning "I am," along with gentle diaphragmatic breathing. As a mama, your attention is naturally pulled outside of yourself because your babies, who may not be babies anymore, are out there living their lives, and you care about them. A part of your heart is outside of you. This meditation is an invitation to solely care for your body, mind, and spirit for about fifteen minutes, so you can fill your cup - and remember you.
Interviews with Postpartum Careproviders
Interview with Miranda Knox: an Innate Postpartum Care Provider & Holistic Pelvic Care™ Practitioner
