Postpartum Recovery
Rehab postpartum. This playlist includes low-intensity, recovery-style exercises to reconnect to your core, pelvic floor, and total-body postpartum. Classes can be done as soon as you feel ready to move with activities that are no more taxing than your activities of daily life. This playlist is recommended prior to returning to traditional exercises to build a solid foundation. Because the postpartum healing process varies from person to person, only participate in these classes once you’re free of pain. Classes are suitable if you delivered via cesarian or vaginally. We will focus on breathing, mobility, stability, and strength, providing exercise recommendations and modifications to best fit your needs.
Download the postpartum recovery plan, a workout plan that guides you on the classes to take from week-1 to week-8.
https://mcusercontent.com/906cb6ffc5e1b617ea8025dae/files/08f0b0fa-8f4e-cee2-323c-0e65f1239937/Postpartum_Recovery_Plan_On_Demand_EFW.03.pdf
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Foundations: Breathing Techniques
Learn the basic breathing techniques needed to help you connect to your diaphragm, transverse abdominus, pelvic floor and back muscles. This video will give you a better understanding of your core to minimize core and pelvic floor symptoms, helping you get the most out of every workout.
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Pelvic Floor 101
Learn about the female pelvic floor. In this video you will learn the functions of the pelvic floor muscles, why they're important when it comes to training, common, but not normal pelvic floor symptoms and how you can begin connecting to your pelvic floor today.
Equipment recommended: Swiss ba...
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Postpartum Recovery Class 1
Reconnect to your muscles postpartum with low-intensity, recovery-style exercises. This video will focus on breathing, pelvic floor activations and gentle movement.
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Postpartum Recovery Class 2
Challenge your body by working in different positions. Connect to your core, pelvic floor and total body in the quadruped position. This class will walk you through low-intensity exercises and restorative stretches to leave you feeling your best.
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Postpartum Recovery Class 3
Begin challenging your muscles with upper and lower body mobility exercises. This class will focus on gentle movement that releases tension through the upper body while continuing to build on all the foundations.
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Easy Movement
A low impact, recovery style workout. No equipment needed.
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Postpartum Recovery Class 4
Begin incorporating assisted squats and upper body exercises into your routine to improve strength.
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Chair Stretch
Improve range of motion and reduce tension in the body with a supported stretch using a chair.
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Low Back and Hip Strength
Perfect during pregnancy and postpartum. Improve strength, mobility, and flexibility to reduce low back and hip discomfort.
Equipment needed: Yoga ball
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Lower Body Foam Rolling
Improve lower body soreness with a guided foam rolling class. Equipment needed: Foam roller
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Postpartum Recovery Class 5
Connect deeper to your abdominal muscles by using a cushion or a ball. This class will walk you through more challenging exercises to continue building strength.
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Upper body release
Release tension through your neck and upper back muscles with this recovery class.
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Foundational Movements + Assessment
Learn how to perform foundational exercises with proper form and breathing.
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Postpartum Recovery Class 6
A total-body workout to prepare you as you move forward in your postpartum journey. This class will combine exercises from previous classes and guide you on how to challenge them as you explore other workouts from the ON DEMAND fitness library.
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Total Body Strength
A total-body workout to improve strength.
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Full Body Stretch
Improve muscle recovery and mobility with a total-body stretch.
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What is Diastasis Recti?
Learn what Diastasis Recti (DRA) is, what it looks like and what you can do to begin the recovery process.
Diastasis Recti Resources:
https://www.girlsgonestrong.com/blog/articles/everyone-get-diastasis-recti-pregnancy/
http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/17/1092.infoDisclaimer: This video is for e...
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Assessing For Diastasis Recti
Learn how to assess for Diastasis Recti with this step-by-step tutorial.
Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. The information I share is based on my education and training received through my pre/post certification courses. It is not meant to be a replacement for medical tre...