Mommy & Me Workouts

1. Cross and Reach

Lie on your back with your baby beside you. Holding a small, soft ball between your feet, extend your legs to the ceiling. Raise your left arm above your head. Inhale, then exhale as you reach your left hand toward your right ankle, lifting your left shoulder off the mat. Counting or singing to your baby, hold for 10 seconds, working up to 15. Switch sides and repeat.

2A. Single-leg bridge

Lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat and your baby beside you. Place the ball
under your right foot and press your arms into the floor, palms down, for balance. Extend your left leg up to
the ceiling [A]. Inhale, then exhale as you press into the ball with your right foot, lifting your hips into a bridge
position [B]. Inhale as you lower your hips to the mat. Do 4 to 10 times. Switch ball to the other foot and repeat.

2B. Single-leg bridge

Lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat and your baby beside you. Place the ball
under your right foot and press your arms into the floor, palms down, for balance. Extend your left leg up to
the ceiling [A]. Inhale, then exhale as you press into the ball with your right foot, lifting your hips into a bridge
position [B]. Inhale as you lower your hips to the mat. Do 4 to 10 times. Switch ball to the other foot and repeat.