Especially for Mums to Be focus on exercises to ensure participants gain a complete body workout and can move freely without strain throughout their pregnancy. With the added weight gain during pregnancy women often experience lower back pain in particular or swollen ankles, Pilates exercises are a very effective method to reliving these symptoms.
Pilates is also valuable to learn techniques to engage pelvic floor and transverse abdominal muscles. Great preparation for labour with focus on breathing, visualization, stretching and relaxation that will be beneficial for you once baby arrives.
A good pregnancy Pilates teacher will also guide you through the correct positioning & advise of modified movements you should use throughout your daily activities during your pregnancy.
TIP: During pregnancy it is important that you don't work your upper admonials, through doing sit ups or sitting up from laying down in bed. You may think this is good to burn off fat around that area however it can cause greater adominal separation. It is best to roll through your side - working your obliques/ waistline. And work on your lower admonials - transverse admonials instead. This applys up to 10/12 weeks postnatal after you have had your adominal separation checked by a GP or Physio. So this is good news you can relax your upper abs but we will still keep your body in great shape with lower ab work.
Enjoy the benefits of a toned body, improved strength & flexibility find a Pilates class today!
Bliss Pilates – Baby Pilates, Childcare, Mum classes run simultaneous to kids gymnastic / dance classes.
