Post-natal Pilates is a safe, effective and popular choice for new mums wanting to take up exercise post-birth.
Well chosen Pilates exercises build up your strength progressively easing you back into shape safely. They strengthen your inner-core muscles, build strong foundations and body frame effectively, bringing you confidence and well-being.
First, check with your GP, midwife or physiotherapist whether you are ready to join a post-natal Pilates class. The general rule is 6 weeks after delivery or 12 weeks after a c-section.
Then join us to benefit from our expertise to improve your posture, shape and well-being.
6 Benefits of Post-Natal Pilates Classes
1. Strengthen your pelvic floor muscles
The pelvic floor is the group of muscles that sits at the base of your pelvis and supports your abdominal organs.
During pregnancy, your pelvic floor muscles loosen due to hormonal changes and the increased pressure of your growing baby on them. During delivery, they can be subjected to traumas.
It is imperative to regain pelvic floor muscles strength after giving birth to avoid incontinence and instability to prevent future pain or injury.
Postnatal Pilates exercises help women reconnect with their core strength.
2. Improve Diastasis Recti
During pregnancy, the two sides of your rectus abdominis (6 packs) separates to allow your womb to grow. It is completely natural and usually returns to normal few weeks after delivery depending on the shape you are in.
Post-natal Pilates exercises that encourages good ‘core’ control help recover from Diastasis Recti.
3. Improve posture
Posture tends to change during pregnancy, unfortunately not for the better. Joints get more unstable due to hormone changes and strained due to the extra weight.
During pregnancy, your body produces Relaxin, the hormone responsible for widening the pelvis to allow your baby to grow. As a result, all joints become loose and unstable. Relaxin takes few months to leave your body after giving birth. During this time, your body is unstable so it is very important to choose the right exercises to build up a strong connected frame to avoid injuries.
4. Prevent back pain
Experiencing back and pelvis pain during and after pregnancy, is often the result of greater strains on the joints
Postnatal Pilates helps reduce back/pelvis pain by strengthening the core, connecting the frame and correcting posture.
5. Improves well-being & confidence
Keen to return to their pre-pregnancy body, getting rid of the baby fat, regaining control and getting rid of tension/stress? Not an easy task when the focus is on your new baby!
Pilates is an ideal supportive environment where your body and mind get a reset. It’s ‘Me time’. Post natal Pilates exercises encourage mindful movement -the focus is inward, on how you feel rather than how you look- but still progressively toning the body back into shape.
6. Socialise
Share your story and experience with other mums who are going through the same challenges as you. A great way of making new friends!
Post-natal Pilates is ideal for new mums so we have created a class just for you. And your baby is welcome too!