Wondering how to get rid of the mommy pooch you’ve been left with from pregnancy?

Try this quick postpartum yoga class to help improve it.

When I was six months postpartum with my second son I was still looking very much pregnant.

Mommy pooch is a phrase used to describe a bulge or protrusion that occurs in your belly after pregnancy.

It is caused by a weakening of the connective tissue down the mid-line of your rectus abdominis. As the connective tissue weakens, your muscles separate.

I knew the cause of my mommy pooch was from diastasis recti or abdominal separation.

What I needed to figure out next, was the best way to repair that damage.

Thankfully I was still able to love and appreciate my body, but I knew I wanted to make a healthy change.

I wasn’t interested in doing boring rehab exercises and I’m not one for workouts to loud music, so I set about to create a yoga program for postpartum mamas to strengthen their core and pelvic floor.

I’ve been teaching pregnant and postpartum women in person for the last ten years and it was very insightful to put all of those teachings into my own body and see the outcome.

Yoga is the perfect form of movement for women after pregnancy. Your body changes significantly after pregnancy and certain issues such as the alignment of your hips, pelvis and ribs needs to be addressed.

Unfortunately, many women aren’t aware their mommy tummy is actually a medical issue. Postpartum care for women is lacking and far too often women accept their new body and the symptoms they are experiencing.

Diastasis recti isn’t just a cosmetic issue, it can cause postural issues that leads to back pain, pelvic pain and even incontinence. Definitely not something that women should just put up with.

They assume there’s nothing they can do to change it, and don’t connect it with the uncomfortable side effects.

Yoga encompasses the whole body, so while we are focusing on your abdominal area, we do this by recognizing that everything is connected.

Yoga not only supports your physical body, it supports your mind. What’s the point of having a toned, strong body if you feel depressed or negative about yourself.

Yoga allows you to look and feel good in body and mind.

In this 12 minute Class, you’ll learn:

• exercises to help you get rid of your mommy tummy
• exercises to avoid to prevent your ab separation from getting worse
• how to reduce lower back pain
• how to improve your posture

If you’ve been feeling like you’re ready to do something about your mommy tummy  this Pelvic Mama class is for you.

DIVE DEEPER: Want more classes to help you with abdominal separation? Check out The Six Best Core Exercises For Ab Separation.

Once you’ve done the class, I would love to hear from you. Answer this question in the comments below:

1. Do you have abdominal separation? How many months/years postpartum are you?

Please leave as much detail as you can. These discussions can be a major source of support and inspiration for many beautiful mamas just like you. Postpartum care is severely lacking. We need mothers to come together to share and support so we can heal together.

I hope this class helps you to make the positive changes you need in your life to help you look and feel your best.

You honestly don’t need long. Most mother’s don’t have one hour to exercise, which is why I make sure to create quick and effective classes for you.

With just 10-20 minutes a day, you can change your life in a huge way, physically and mentally.

With love

Casey xo