Prenatal & Postnatal Pilates
Pilates is considered to be one of the best forms of exercise to prepare your body for birth, support it while you are pregnant and help you to recover after giving birth.
Benefits include:
- increases your body awareness and control which helps during your labour
- builds deep abdominal strength and tone for an easier birth and a faster recovery
- builds strength in your core which helps to support your lower back during pregnancy
- improves your body balance, especially when your centre of gravity changes
- builds lung capacity and improves breathing technique to help with your labour and create more room for the baby
- helps you to activate your pelvic floor muscles to keep them strong for your birth, this also helps with any incontinence you may experience after pregnancy
- Pilates exercises are low impact so they won’t increase your heart rate or put pressure on your joints.
If you have never done Pilates before it is recommended that you be in your second trimester (unless approved by your doctor). It is also recommended that before you start Pilates you consult your doctor.
Prenatal group classes
Group prenatal classes are conducted mainly on the reformer (Pilates machine), which allows you to exercise more comfortably. We also include some mat work exercises so you can continue your exercises at home.
If you have never done Pilates on a reformer before then you need to complete two private one-on-one sessions first. This is so you can become familiar with the exercises and so the instructor can assess you on a one-to-one basis. After these sessions you may join prenatal group Class.
We have a special package for pre and post natal clients to get you started or ease you into group classes.
Pre and post natal private sessions
We also offer one-on-one prenatal sessions if you do not wish to join a group class. An instructor will work with you on a one-to-one basis using a combination of equipment and mat exercises. Sessions can be purchased in packages of ten or on an ad-hoc basis.
