Push Prep Exercises & Stretches

Push Prep Exercises & Stretches

A collection of videos to learn how to breathe and push, how to mobilize the pelvis and hips, and how to calm the nervous system and down regulate the pelvic floor to prepare the body for labor.

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Push Prep Exercises & Stretches
  • How To Breathe During Labor

    Learn how to breathe during both the early and active stages of labor to work WITH your body and reduce the risk of tearing.

    Props Needed: None

    Level: All levels

  • Optimal Position For Baby

    Discover the optimal position for baby in labor and learn how to help baby get into (and stay in) that position.

    Props Needed: None

    Level: All levels

  • Birth Prep Positions To Reduce Tearing

    A series to practice all of the positions baby needs to navigate through during labor.

    Kourtney filmed this series at 36 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: None

    Level: All levels

  • Active Inner Thigh Stretches For Early Labor

    A series of dynamic inner thigh stretches to open up the pelvic inlet - especially helpful during the early stage of labor.

    Kourtney filmed this series at 32 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball

    Level: All levels

  • Hip Mobility For The Pushing Phase Of Labor

    Internal hip rotation helps open up the pelvic outlet for the pushing phase of labor. Practice this often in the weeks leading up to delivery.

    Props Needed: A Pilates ball and a light resistance band

    Level: All levels

  • Labor Prep Mobility

    A mobility series to stretch and lengthen the structures around the pelvis to prepare for labor.

    Kourtney filmed this series at 35 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A Swiss ball (birthing ball)

    Level: All levels

  • Glute Release

    Use this indulgent self massage to help release the posterior (back) of the pelvic floor to assist in lengthening the muscles to prepare for pushing.

    Kourtney filmed this video at 36 weeks pregnant.

    Props Needed: A yoga tune up massage ball (substitute with a tennis ball or lacrosse ball)

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  • Full Body Mobility For Labor & Delivery

    A full body mobility series to increase space in the torso and pelvis to help baby make their way into an optimal position.

    Props Needed: A yoga tune up ball (or tennis ball), a yoga block, and a birthing ball

    Level: All levels

  • Birth Affirmation Meditation

    A calming meditation to prepare for birth using positive affirmations. Start as often as you'd like in your pregnancy and repeat this often to deepen these truths into your subconscious mind. You can also listen to this audio during early labor.

    Props Needed: None

    Level: All levels