Lateral abdominal breathing to strengthen the deep abdominal muscles during pregnancy and postpartum to prevent diastasis recti, urinary incontinence, pelvic pain, promote easy labor and delivery, and decrease the likelihood of postpartum depression. * Lie down on your side, place a pilates ball or a cushion under your ribcage. * Breathe deeply into your nose as you expand your ribcage laterally and hold 3 seconds. * Breathe out to your mouth for 3 seconds using your deep abdominal and pelvic floor muscles. * Repeat for 10 breathing cycles. #prenatalcore #corestability #postpartumrecovery #posture #greatanatomyfitness #physicaltherapy #exercisetherapy #pilates #lowbackpain #deepbreathing #deepcoremuscles #diastasisrecti #pelvicpain #pregnancy #fitmom #pelvicfloormuscles
Updated: Jun 7, 2020