Have you had a baby recently and your life has changed a lot within such a short period? It would be tough to prioritise your own needs during this stage but carrying out postnatal Pilates little and often could truly make an impact. Pilates could be a form of exercise that is designed to strengthen the core with the help of gentle and powerful movements that focuses on proper breathing and correct spinal as well as pelvic alignment.

Pregnancy Pilates could be a form of exercise that would be usually performed during pregnancy to ease the process of childbirth. Postnatal Pilates can be carried out following childbirth so that it helps the body recover from childbirth and get back to shape in less time.

Have a look at some of the postnatal exercises you could perform following the advice and check-up of your doctor as well as a Pilates trainer.

• The Hundred

This is a classic Pilates mat exercise. This could be one of the initial exercises you would be performing during the beginning of any Pilates class. This pose is made when you hold the legs extended and the head and shoulders off the mat.

• Single straight leg stretch

The single straight leg stretch is known as a mat exercise which is a form of Pilates exercise. It can challenge abdominal endurance and stretches the back of the legs. This is different from that single-leg stretch but both of them are a part of the Pilates series of five sequences that could be added to any Pilates workout.

• Double straight leg stretch

The double leg lifts Pilates mat exercise is a very effective abdominal exercise that works on both the upper and lower abdominals. These leg lifts could help you out very well to be a core strength builder when it is performed properly. They are challenging while remaining excellent training for beginners. When you look at the classical Pilates sequence, this exercise comes after the double leg stretch.

• Criss Cross

It is a Pilates mat exercise that would focus on the abdominals with special emphasis on the obliques. They aid in posture stabilisation to a certain extent but they are more involved in flexion and rotation of the spine. One of the benefits of working obliques is that they help define the waist. It would be a good idea to include the exercises that would target the obliques in any ab workout.

• Spine stretch side

Pilates mat exercises focus on exercises on your back to moves that are done seated, kneeling and eventually standing. The spine stretch forward takes a page from the seated moves and could be done anywhere there is room to sit with the legs extended.

• Side leg bananas

The primary intent of side leg bananas is to strengthen the hip abductors, adductors and external rotators.

• Push-ups

This form of exercise could be a huge challenge and a total of body exercise. The practise of this exercise can help in strengthening your arms and shoulders. However, you should also make use of the abs and core muscles to stabilise the torso.

Have you had a baby recently and your life has changed a lot within such a short period? It would be tough to prioritise your own needs during this stage but carrying out postnatal Pilates little and often could truly make an impact. Pilates could be a form of exercise that is designed to strengthen the core with the help of gentle and powerful movements that focuses on proper breathing and correct spinal as well as pelvic alignment

Have a look at some of the postnatal exercises you could perform following the advice and check-up of your doctor as well as a Pilates trainer.