Postpartum slimming lower body pelvic acupuncture to promote metabolism

In addition to paying attention to the baby's every move and carefully protecting the child's health, postpartum mothers are also concerned about the buttocks and thighs that have grown horizontally since pregnancy, and they worry about how to lose weight quickly! The yoga teacher mentioned that you can't rush to lose weight after childbirth. Taking care of the baby and breastfeeding require sufficient physical strength and calories. When you start confinement in the first week, you may as well start with gentle perineal contractions and pelvic clock exercises to promote blood circulation and accelerate circulatory metabolism.

Yoga teacher Tang Youxin demonstrates pelvic clockwork exercises, combined with perineal contraction exercises, and you can start exercising in the first week after delivery. (Photography by Huang Zhiwen)

Tang Youxin, a well-known beauty yoga teacher, is also a mother who just gave birth two months ago. Regarding the lower body obesity commonly faced by postpartum women, she said that if you want to sculpt part of the body and get rid of the big butt and saddle fat, you must pay attention to the timing of weight loss. After giving birth, it is the confinement recovery period, plus taking care of children, breastfeeding, etc., the body needs enough calories to support the physical load.

At this time, you should avoid overly intense muscle exercises and start practicing perineal contraction training instead. For mothers who have just given birth, perineal contraction exercises similar to Kegel exercises are very effective in relieving postpartum stress, promoting blood circulation, and accelerating metabolism. You can further practice pelvic clock exercises and combine them with perineal contractions to enhance exercise results.

Pelvic acupuncture exercises promote blood circulation and metabolism

When demonstrating the movements, teacher Tang Youxin mentioned that you should first lie down slowly, move the pelvis to the center, lift the lumbar spine slightly off the ground, and open the knees to the same width as the shoulders; put your hands beside your thighs, and stretch your hands only towards the toes. Remember to relax your shoulders and do not shrug them; take a deep breath, and feel the contraction of the perineum when exhaling, slowly flatten the space in the lower back, tilt the pelvis backwards, and then relax the pelvis back to its original position.

After completing the above-mentioned warm-up perineum contraction exercise, begin to imagine that the pelvis is a clock, slowly moving clockwise, stopping at 3 o'clock, 6 o'clock, and 9 o'clock, and holding the position for about 5 seconds. This can help enhance the effect of the exercise; then repeat the exercise counterclockwise.