Regime helps body and mind

THE body undergoes huge change during pregnancy and childbirth. Mother-and-baby yoga is so popular because it has many different mental and healing properties that help you reconstruct your body and mind – while spending quality time with your baby who is helped along the way, writes Cheryl MacDonald, founder of YogaBellies (yogabellies.co.uk).

For mothers, yoga focuses on three main areas of concern: the back, the abdominal muscles and the pelvic floor. Yoga helps to rebuild these areas at a pace that suits you. For the baby, yoga helps with digestion, stress, strengthening limbs and improving sleep patterns.

Breath awareness and relaxation techniques help increase energy levels and allow you to relax while with your baby – yes, it is possible!