One of Blooma’s prenatal yoga teachers in Shakopee, the lovely Anne Johnson, recently gave birth to a sweet baby girl, Emilia. Congratulations, Anne!! Like many of us new mamas, she struggled to figure out when it would be appropriate to start postnatal yoga. She shares with the Blooma blog her path to rediscovering yoga and self-care in a new body, with new demands on her time and energy. (Thanks, Anne, for admitting that not all moments are Zen moments, either!)
Mamas, comment below with your own tips on finding yoga practice time — or any down time — since becoming a mama!
Love,
Blooma prenatal yoga teacher Anne Johnson practicing with Emilia inside her belly!
Alisa, Sarah & the women of Blooma
{By Anne Johnson}
I found I needed yoga in my second week postpartum just to connect and to breath and tap into the energy I found both before and when I was pregnant. I’ve missed my own physical practice for centering and feeling strong in the first two weeks of Emilia’s life outside my belly — a very large yet wonderful transition for both of us. Continue reading
