It's been lovely to see the babies who were nestled inside their mums at pregnancy yoga out and about in the world, growing and learning.
This week, one of the exercises we did during the class is toe taps.
Lie on your back, feet hip distance apart, pelvis neutral (ie neither pressing spine to the floor, nor arching your back).
Place your head on a block or large book so that you can reach to hold baby in place on your tummy. If you don't have baby with you, you can lie with your head flat on the floor.
Inhale, engage your core, lift one leg to be parallel with the floor, then lift the other leg up so both legs are parallel.
Then exhale, lower one toe to lightly tap the floor, inhale, lift the pelvic floor and the leg up, then exhale, lower the other leg. Repeat 8 times for each leg.
If your back starts to arch off the floor, then your core may be under too much strain, so don't lower the foot all the way to the floor, just half way. As your core gets stronger, you will be able to tap the floor.
