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Did you know that mobility and flexibility increase in the pregnant body? And that this “borrowed flexibility” lingers in the postpartum body? Thanks to the hormones of pregnancy, primarily relaxin our ligaments relax to allow space in our pelvis to deliver a baby. Unfortunately relaxin doesn’t just go straight to our hips, it loosens the ligaments in our entire body. This hypermobility can easily lead to injury, especially in a yoga class.
Today on Yoga | Birth| Babies we’re combining two of my favorite topics into one conversation. We’re going to talk about yoga and anatomy , specifically hypermobility and how it relates to the pregnant and postpartum body. Of course we’re also going to dive into diastasic recti, the S.I. joint, overstretching and the pelvic floor. To have this conversation I welcomed back Libby Hinsley, Physical Therapist, Yoga Therapist and author of the book Yoga for Bendy People. Libby was on the podcast back in 2020 to talk about one of my favorite muscles, the Psoas. Today’s conversation was a lot of fun and I think a very important episode for yoga practitioners and teachers.
In this episode you will learn:
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About Libby:
Libby Hinsley is a physical therapist, yoga therapist and long time yoga teacher and trainer. She specializes in treating yoga-related injuries, chronic pain and hypermobility syndromes. She offers a monthly membership program for yoga teachers who want to learn anatomy, called Anatomy Bites, and she has recently written a book about hypermobility and yoga called Yoga for Bendy People.
Connect with Libby:
Libby’s Book: Yoga for Bendy People
IG: @libbyhinsleypt
Facebook: Libby Hinsley, PT, C-IAYT
Libby’s previous episode of Yoga| Birth| Babies: The Psoas: Stabilizing Your Spine and Guiding Your Baby with Libby Hinsley, PT
To connect with Deb and the PYC Community:
Instagram & Facebook: @prenatalyogacenter
Youtube: Prenatal Yoga Center