Difficulty: Advanced
Month: July 2023
Ball and Baby Shoulder Roll
(Difficulty: Beginner)
equipment: yoga ball
Description:
Ball and Baby Pushup
(Difficulty: Intermediate)
equipment: yoga ball
Description:
Ball and Baby Lower Ab Roll
(Difficulty: Advanced)
equipment: yoga ball
Description:
Ball and Baby Knee Rolls
(Difficulty: Advanced)
equipment: yoga ball
Description:
- Lie flat on your back, and place your feet on top of the yoga ball. Your knees should be bent at a 90 degree angle, and the entire back of your thigh and leg should be in contact with the ball.
- *Your baby can participate too! Have your child resting in the crease of your hip, straddling your belly.
Your hands can be up to support your child in place, or you can have them simply at your sides - With your feet on the ball, roll your knees to one side, untill your thigh touches the grass. Use your core and hip flexor muscles to lift your legs back up to the starting position
- Repeat on the opposite side, completing 5-10 reps on each side in an alternating pattern.
Ball and Baby Hip Lift
(Difficulty: Intermediate/Advanced)
equipment: yoga ball
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Ball and Baby Balance Builder
(Difficulty: Intermediate)
Description:
Place yoga ball right at the center of your hips and belly, with your feet on the floor behind you. Your baby can participate as well!! Have your child laying right in front of you on the ground.
Hold a position to a plank, with hands and feet on the ground at the same time. Have the ball support your hips and abdomen.
Reach one arm up in the air, while reaching the opposite leg in the air. For example, you would only have your left arm and right leg on the ground, with the other limbs in the air. Hold for 2-3 seconds, and then return to the ground. Repeat with the opposite side.
Complete 10 reps on each side.
Ball and Baby Balance Builder (Modified)
(Difficulty: Intermediate)
Description:
Place yoga ball right at the center of your hips and belly, with your feet on the floor behind you. Your baby can participate as well!! Have your child laying right in front of you on the ground.
Roll forward a bit so that your hands and feet can be on the ground at the same time, with the ball supporting you in a position similar to a plank. Reach one arm in the air, leaving the other 3 limbs on the ground. Hold for 5-10 seconds, and then do the same on the opposite arm.
Return arm to the ground, now lift one leg in the air. Repeat same sequence for one leg at a time. Hold for 5-10 seconds on each limb.
Ball and Baby Back Extension
Equipment: yoga ball
Difficulty: Intermediate
Place yoga ball right at the center of your hips and belly, with your feet on the floor behind you. Your baby can participate as well!! Have your child laying right in front of you on the ground.
Cross your arms in front of your body. Roll back on the ball so that only your chest is off the ball.
Lift your chest up as far as you can, trying to arch your upper back. Hold for 1-2 seconds at the top, then control the motion back down.
Complete 10 reps.
Ball and Baby Arm Lift
(Difficulty: Beginner)
Equipment: Yoga Ball
Description:
Place yoga ball right at the center of your hips and belly, with your feet on the floor behind you.
Your baby can participate as well!! Have your child laying right in front of you on the ground.
Reach your arms straight up, palms facing the ground. This is a great exercise to improve shoulder mobility. Hold for 1-2 seconds at the top, and then lower back down.
Complete 10 reps