If you have two spare hours, you may prefer to sleep or relax with your partner! You can start or resume Astanga yoga in the future when your child is older — when the time is right it can be wonderful to return to a demanding practice that allows you to turn deeply inward again.
However, some gentle yoga is beneficial and it can be slotted into your day in short bursts. Realistically, you are unlikely to have more than 15 minutes to yourself at a time in the post-natal period. Use that time to do gentle stretches; focus on keeping your chest open, and your hips and knees narrow Relaxing on your back with your knees bent and your feet on the floor helps to alleviate low backache. See page 139 for recommended books on post-natal yoga.
However, some gentle yoga is beneficial and it can be slotted into your day in short bursts. Realistically, you are unlikely to have more than 15 minutes to yourself at a time in the post-natal period. Use that time to do gentle stretches; focus on keeping your chest open, and your hips and knees narrow Relaxing on your back with your knees bent and your feet on the floor helps to alleviate low backache. See page 139 for recommended books on post-natal yoga.
