Bengkung belly binding originates from Malaysia and is a more natural, non invasive postpartum body therapy. After childbirth, when a mother's body still has residual hormone called “Relaxin” in the body that makes their ligaments and joints will still be loose, it can take months for relaxin to return to pre-pregnancy levels. Therefore, new mothers’ soft tissues and internal organs can easily shift.

Due hormonal changes, mother’s skin can become very sensitive, using machines for body shaping immediately after birth is not recommended, traditional belly binding therapy involves abdominal massages with special oils and wrapping a cotton cloth around a new mum’s abdomen to tighten the waist, stabilize the position of the rectus abdominis muscles, expel trapped wind and excess fluids from the body, ultimately reshaping the body. It is particularly effective in improving diastasis recti, shaping the waistline, and repositioning the uterus and internal organs. It also helps to improve sore back and posture by providing strong lower back support.