Postnatal Pilates: 4th Trimester Core Strengthening program

Please note: this is included in the Prenatal/Postnatal Training Course so if you are looking for guidance on the entire perinatal period or are an instructor looking for a CPD course, that is the course for you.  Otherwise, this is an excellent postnatal healing programme.

Postnatal exercise is so beneficial for mother and baby, but it must be safe, effective and appropriate.  There are some exercises that can help you heal and others that will have a negative effect and delay your progress.  You need to know which will be helpful and which you should avoid.  There is a ton of contradictory advice out there but this course is based on my own UK level 3 training and the latest evidence from the research I have undertaken.  It is very safe and can be started immediately after giving birth.

This programme offers the following benefits

• Helps heals a diastasis recti and close the gap

• Helps heal the pelvic floor and improve issues such as stress incontinence

• Helps the uterus return to normal size

• Strengthens the deep core abdominal muscles which will alleviate any back problems you may have suffered

• Improves your posture which will have been affected during pregnancy

• Helps you get back into shape so improves self-esteem

• Exercises helps improve mood and promotes a good nights sleep

This course consists of

• A preparation phase to help you begin the healing process and put you in touch with your core muscles to aid recovery from the inside out

• Ten progressive exercises to strengthen the core, tone the abdominal muscles and flatten the belly

Valuable resources accompany each section to help you understand what is happening to your body post-partum and quizzes to help your understanding.  Topics include

• Post-natal changes

• Benefits for you and baby

• Risks and contraindications

• Recommended exercise and the all-important types you should avoid

• Information on diastasis recti and the role of the core

• Nutrition & weight loss

• Post natal check up checklist

Many clients have found that their abdominals are in better shape after this programme than they were pre-pregnancy.  I've helped many women rebuild their self-confidence and take back control of their body.  Let me help you too.