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
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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 |