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Great stretch for tight hips
Begin by moving left knee forward on the ground underneath you and extend the right leg extended out behind. Keep hips square and then stretch the spine by pressing hands into the floor and lifting body up away from the ground.
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Full body stretch
Come to a table top position and tuck your toes under. Press up and back into downward facing dog, keeping your heels up off the ground and the knees slightly bent (especially if you have tight hamstrings).
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Warm up the Spine
Seated Cat Cow: Start in an easy cross-legged position with hands at heart center in a prayer position. Sit on a block or a rolled up towel to elevate hips – this is usually more comfortable for runners.
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New Mommy Return to Physical Activity Exercises
After three months of total rest after labor, another three months working on basic and basic-ish exercises to strengthen the core and pelvic area, and one full month dedicated to one of my favorite types of exercises,
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New mommy basic-ish core exercises
I found out that I was successful at doing the exercises when baby was taking a nap, or when I asked someone to play with Sky for thirty minutes so I could escape and do the routine.
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New Mommy Basic Core Exercises
Even after I got cleared by my doctor to exercise again after having a baby, I felt that my core and pelvic areas were too loose, my groin area and lower back too tight, and actually the small tissues, joints, muscles around my whole core area needed some type of strength and stretch work before I started to run again.
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