PRE AND POST NATAL PREGNANCY PILATES
Practising Pilates on a regular basis throughout your pregnancy and after the birth of your baby will improve your posture and increase your flexibility, balance, strength and stability, providing the perfect pre and post pregnancy workout.
Emma is qualified in supporting both pre and post natal clients with exercise, and can accommodate your changing needs and physical limitations with exercises that can be modified and adapted to suit individual circumstances.
Benefits
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Equip your body better to cope with the strains caused by the weight of your growing baby, helping to support a more comfortable pregnancy and delivery
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Relax and control your breathing throughout your pregnancy and in preparation for labour
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Improve your balance during pregnancy
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Strengthen your pelvic floor, for labour, bowel support and bladder control
Prenatal Pilates
Pilates is a safe, gentle, low impact form of exercise that builds strength through a series of controlled movements that won’t put your body under strain, and that will strengthen your tummy, back and pelvic floor muscles. These muscles are important for posture, balance and strength, alleviating the strain on your spine to prevent back pain, and supporting your pelvis during pregnancy and after the birth.
Pilates is a mind body exercise which helps to relax your body, focus your mind and boost your mood and energy levels. Deep breathing techniques and relaxation are important in controlling how to perform Pilates exercises, and are useful skills during labour and birth.
Postnatal Pilates
Benefits
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Sociable and relaxed time out for you
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Helps to reduce abdominal separation
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Whole body strengthening ready for the toddler years
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Increased energy, better sleep and improved wellbeing
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Strengthens and re-trains pelvic floor muscles
Pilates is a great way to relax and prepare the body and mind for motherhood, with classes focusing on strengthening and stability to target areas most affected by pregnancy and birth. Sessions include stretches and mobility exercises to strengthen your spine and upper body and open your chest, helping to relieve tension and avoid back problems.
Specific and tailored movement sequences will also strengthen your pelvic floor muscles, encourage abdominal muscles to draw back together, and help you to regain your posture.
Regular classes will gradually strengthen your stomach, hips and back muscles to help support your spine and relieve residual lower back pain and pelvic floor discomfort.
Exercise improves sleep quality and increases the production of endorphins, which increases positivity, gives you energy, improves your mood and reduces fatigue.
Pre and Post Natal classes can be booked as private 1-2-1 sessions, or as private small group bookings.
Sessions can be held at our studio at Grove Farm in West Huntspill, or online via Zoom.
Babies welcome in post natal sessions.
Please see the CLASSES AND PRICES page for details of prices, class sizes and locations.
For more information or to book, please contact Emma
07988418033 or emmavickery@outlook.com