If you're a mom, yoga can seem like the last thing you want or are able
to do, but seriously, the practice and these poses will make a world of
difference in how you feel and manage your day and mood. While
motherhood can be one of the most rewarding and wonderful experiences,
it also presents its series of challenges. It can be easy to prioritize
everything and everyone else before yourself as a mother, but if you can
make an effort to stay lighthearted and treat your body well, the ups
and downs of motherhood may come with more ease, allowing you to stay
present to fully experience all the moments of being a mom.
Here are the top three go-to moves to stretch out sore muscles and stay focused,and calm:
1. Triangle Pose
- Step leg’s length apart and turn your right foot forward 90 degrees and your left foot forward 45 degrees.
- With straight legs, hinge toward your right side as far as you can go before placing your hand on your right foot, ankle, shin, or below the knee.
- Hold for 5 to 8 breaths, come up to stand, and and switch sides.
2. Eagle Pose
- Stand with feet together and bend your knees enough to pick up the right leg and cross it high over the left thigh.
- Wrap the foot behind the left calf or place it on the floor just outside the calf.
- Take your arms and wrap the left arm under the right, double cross at the elbows, and press the palms together (back of palms if they don’t reach).
- Scoop in the abs and come forward, gazing down the fingers. Hold for 5 to 8 breaths and switch sides.
3. Headstand Pose
- Come down onto your shins and place your elbows on the floor with your hands clasped.
- Place the crown of your head at your wrist creases, and press firmly down into your elbows and forearms. Walk your feet in as close as you can.
- When you can’t go any farther, bend your knees into your armpits and slowly lift the legs up to the ceiling from this egg shape.
- Hold as long as you feel comfortable and can keep the weight supported in your upper body (not too much pressure on the head). Even just coming into the egg shape can be enough for you to reap all of the benefits of this pose.
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