Calling new Moms and Moms-to-be! Looking for a safe low impact form of exercise that can be adapted to your individual strengths/weaknesses as well as each stage of your pregnancy and beyond?

Pregnancy

Benefits of Pilates classes during Pregnancy

• Pelvic floor strengthening (to guard against embarrassing accidents!)

• Flexibility and balance (as weight of pregnancy increases)

• Improves posture and relief from lower back pain

• Increases blood/oxygen circulation to the womb with correct breathing patterns

• Improves breath control (during delivery)

• Core muscle strengthening and stamina (for the delivery)

• Energises and relaxes the body

 

Then Pilates is for you!

You can commence or return to Pilates classes 4-6 weeks after a natural delivery or 8-12 weeks after a C-section

Benefits of Pilates classes after Pregnancy

• Tightening/strengthening of the pelvic floor after birth

• Core muscle strengthening to cope with the additional lifting and carrying of baby and paraphernalia

• Posture correction to prevent lower back injury when constantly bending over cots and baths

• Regaining stability of pelvic girdle which is often compromised with the softening of ligaments during pregnancy

• Overall symmetrical lengthening and toning of the body