Postpartum Plan Video 2: Core Strength
The FitFourth Postpartum Tutorial • 9m 48s
Video 2 brings awareness to two common postpartum opportunities: healing the core and pelvic floor together. You'll learn how these areas are connected and why healing as one unit is possible and preferable through instruction and movement practice.
This class is bodyweight-friendly (yoga mat recommended).
Key Movements:
dead bugs
partial Turkish Get Up
kneel to stand
birddogs
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