Why Selena Samuela Is Sharing Deep Core Exercises Now

The Peloton instructor is sharing the moves helping her work through diastasis recti and rib flare after welcoming twins.

Selena Samuela deep core exercises are the latest addition to the Peloton instructor’s ongoing postpartum series on her Instagram, and this batch tackles a problem a lot of new moms know well: diastasis recti and the rib flare that comes with it.

Samuela, who welcomed twin girls Stella and Frankie in December 2025, has been open about her recovery since returning to the Peloton schedule. She’s continued to rebuild her live teaching load in the months since, including a recent return to Tread Bootcamp. Her recent Instagram posts shift the focus off the schedule and onto the physical work happening behind it.

In a caption, Samuela explained that she developed diastasis recti after having her twins and described the rib flare that followed as significant. She said she didn’t want to gatekeep what has helped her, adding that she hopes to eventually build something more tailored to Peloton members working through the same thing. For now, she’s sharing five of her go-to moves.

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The moves Selena Samuela recommends

1. Forearm bear plank to dolphin with a block: Samuela starts in a forearm plank on a block, then presses back into a dolphin pose. The block adds a stability challenge while keeping the ribs and pelvis connected through the movement.

2. Bear hold scap push-up with a block (modified): From a tabletop bear hold, she performs small scapular push-ups, working the serratus muscles that often weaken after pregnancy and contribute to rib flare.

3. Bear hold with single-arm press with a block (progression): The next step up removes one point of support, forcing the deep core to stabilize while the free arm presses against the block.

4. Table top heel drag extension (modified): Lying on her back, Samuela extends one leg while dragging the opposite heel, a controlled move meant to reconnect the ribs and pelvis without straining the midline.

5. Table top extended leg lifts (progression): The more advanced version extends both legs further from the body, increasing the load on the deep core stabilizers.

Samuela emphasized that breathing is central to all five moves, noting that pelvic floor strength depends on being able to access and engage the deep core muscles correctly. She also added that she considers herself a work in progress, calling grace essential since postpartum recovery doesn’t have a finish line.

We’ve been there, and we get it!

A possible related tease from Anna Greenberg

Around the same time, Peloton yoga and Pilates instructor Anna Greenberg posted an Instagram story saying she was “filming something extra special today.” [SPECULATIVE] Given that Greenberg announced in June that she’s expecting a baby due in fall 2026, here at The Clip Out, we’ve started wondering whether her tease points to new prenatal content. Greenberg has a history in this space. She was one of the instructors featured in Peloton’s Strong as a Mother collection, which included prenatal and postnatal strength, stretching, and yoga classes. Over the years, Peloton has developed a robust set of classes across all disciplines as instructors at both PSNY and PSL have gone through pregnancy. Search “prenatal” to find all these classes.

Searching “post partum” reveals the following classes, which Peloton calls “post natal.”

Between Samuela’s deep core series and Greenberg’s teaser, Peloton’s roster of instructor-moms continues to shape a meaningful share of the platform’s wellness content, whether that’s postpartum recovery work or whatever Greenberg has planned next.

What do you hope to see in this space next?

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