PILATES
PRE & POST NATAL
low-impact exercise for health and
well-being during pregnancy and after birth
Being pregnant is one of the most incredible events a woman can experience. It does however put a huge strain on all physical aspects of our bodies. We support you safely throughout the whole of your pregnancy and beyond.
Being pregnant is one of the most incredible events a woman can experience. It does however put a huge strain on all physical aspects of our bodies. We support you safely throughout the whole of your pregnancy and beyond.
REFORMER/MACHINE PILATES – PRE-NATAL
Our physio-led Reformer Pilates is an excellent way to perform safe-effective, low-impact exercise to maintain your general health and well-being throughout the whole of your pregnancy and beyond.
Our Reformer sessions can be taken as 1:1 session, Group Reformer session (6:1), or as a closed group of up to six people if you would like a regular private session with friends. All are modified to you and your changing body and you will only undertake exercises that are completely safe for you and your baby, focussing on slow, regulated movement helps to deliver stress relief as well as the physical benefits of maintaining good posture and strengthening core muscles. This significantly reduces the risk of back and pelvic pain and there is great evidence to suggest that women who regularly exercise their core muscles during pregnancy experience shorter labours.
Before hopping into a Reformer Pilates session, you will need to book an initial assessment with our physio team. During your first visit, we will take a full history, look at your movement, using Pilates exercises to assess you as well giving you a brief introduction to Reformer Pilates. We will explain our findings and give you a small selection of safe home exercises to get you going ahead of either 1:1 or Group Reformer sessions.
REFORMER/MACHINE PILATES – POST-NATAL
When you are ready to return to class (typically at 6 weeks after a natural birth and 8-12 weeks post caesarean section), our physio-led Reformer/Machine-based Pilates (1:1, Group Reformer session (6:1) or as a closed group up to six people if you would like a regular private session with friends) are a very safe and effective route to regaining your strength, stability and good posture whilst also helping to manage some of the stresses that having a new baby can inevitably bring.
A postnatal check after having your baby is recommended for all women post-birth regardless of delivery type. Before hopping into a Reformer Pilates session, you will need to book a consultation with our Senior Women’s Heath Physio, who fully assesses and treats our postnatal clients, allowing them to regain optimum health following birth.
Within your session, abdominal and pelvic floor strength is assessed along with any physical issues sustained during pregnancy and birth. Together we develop a plan to return you to full strength with function restored, allowing a safe return to exercise and confidence in your body.
