Postnatal Pilates
Tuesdays 11-12pm, In Venue at Emmanuel Church Hall, Compton Ave or a pre-recorded Course is available (6 week courses – booking required as spaces are limited)
Wednesdays 10.30-11.30am, In Venue at Oreston Methodist Centre, Plymstock Rd or a pre-recorded Course is available (6 week courses – booking required as spaces are limited)
There are enormous benefits of doing Pilates postnatally, even if it is just one class per week, which, realistically, may be all that new mums can manage. You are able to BRING YOUR BABY along with you, so no need to worry about childcare! Your little one is welcome to join you on your mat, have a mat or blanket of their own, or sleep next to you in their pram/car seat – anything goes – I will even try to adapt some of the exercises for you to do whilst holding baby!
The postnatal period is a very important time for new mums, where the body continues to be vulnerable due to hormonal changes that have occurred during pregnancy and continue to have an effect on the body and mind. There is a ‘Pre-recorded’ Postnatal course for those mums who cannot attend in venue and would like to fit the session in around their little one at home. Each recording is sent out on a Tuesday afternoon and is accessible for 7 days to use at will.
Postnatal Pilates Classes focus on new mum’s and their journey back to a pre-pregnancy body in a safe and sensible way, starting from the ‘inside-out’. Each mum is different, each pregnancy is different and each birth is different, therefore we usually spend a little time in the first session assessing your requirements and your pelvic floor function & abdominal integrity (whether the rectus abdominal muscles have separated and if so by how much – this isn’t something to worry about as it happens to almost everyone at full term of pregnancy if not before). Our focus during the classes continues to be correct postural alignment, breathing and engagement of deep stabilising muscles (Pelvic Floor and Transversus Abdominals) prior to movement. Postnatal Pilates is designed to strengthen, rebuild and realign after birth, working from the ‘inside out’.
*I ask my new mums to have had their 6 week checks before commencing postnatal pilates and those having had C-Sections to leave it for 8-12 weeks due to recovery time needed for this major surgery.
All 6 week courses are £48 and bookable via my website Booking page – simply head there now and choose which venue you prefer or opt for the pre-recorded course if this suits you better!