HI
Julie,
Pilates I have done, belly dancing, no, but would like to try it one day.
Pilates is fantastic for your back and easy to do. I love an exercise called the
roll down, which involves starting in a standing position with your feet and
body in alignment, and then putting your chin on
Yoga - great for flexibility and strengthening back
muscles, plus just great for you all round
Sue
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do
nothing"Edmund Burke
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From:
Julie
Garratt
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
I make a point of treating myself to an appointment with my network chiropractor after each birth I attend as I too encourage the woman to choose her place/ position of birth and find my lower back is tight the next day. I generally have no problems this way. He always knows how many births I have
Hi Julie,
I have been doing Pilates for a couple of years now and really find it
makes a difference in my abilities to sustain midwifery work. I had lots
of SI problems resulting from having kids and carrying them around on my
hip (they were little fatties). I have far fewer problems now and
, January 04, 2006 11:16
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Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] belly dancing
midwives:)
I make a point of treating myself to an appointment with my
network chiropractor after each birth I attend as I too encourage the woman to
choose her place/ position of birth and find my lower back
Yoga and chiropractic, (let me know if you
need a referral, have birthed with a few) definitely the things for me! There
is a lovely belly dancing studio in Littlehampton, and a popular Pilates place
in a little mall off the main st in Stirling.
Tania
xx
From:
Oh, that, and an ipod just filled with the
gorgeous Mr Williams crooning voicemarch march march (its
my little pressie from Father Christmas!)
Tania J
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Hi Julie,
I have been doing a bit of bellydancing for 6 years and I
believe my back is a lot stronger for it. I don't get anywhere
near the amount of low back pain I used to get. More fun than
formal exercise too.
Are you protecting your back by trying to stay at the same level
with the woman by
