Check out my recent workshop in partnership with Hatch Collection — “Intuitive Movement for Mamas”!

It’s tempting to jump right back into your regular exercise routine postpartum. But, while it’s great to get moving, it’s important that postnatal movement be purposeful. Now more than ever is the time to slow down, listen to your body, and approach working out as therapy.

You may have heard women talk about “mommy tummy,” “the pooch,” or “mom belly” when referring to a stubborn bulge or doming in the middle of the abdomen post-baby. What these terms actually describe is the effect of diastasis recti abdominis (DRA). So, what is DRA?