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Pregnancy

What Is Pregnancy Pilates?

Pregnancy classes take the guesswork out of how to exercise safely for you and your baby in all stages of pregnancy. They are designed to strengthen the deep abdominals, pelvic floor, and back muscles, these are the areas that can cause problems during pregnancy and after the birth. Along with core strength classes also focus on spinal alignment, posture, and stability, all of which improves your comfort during pregnancy, assists in a faster labour and recovery once your baby has been born. 

Prenatal Pilates is one of the best forms of exercise for pregnancy. It is specifically designed to accommodate the needs of your growing and changing body. There are many benefits to practicing Pregnancy Pilates:

  • Increases your stability and strengthens your entire body
  • Builds mental and physical endurance which helps in labour and caring for a new born
  • Increases your core strength and reduces the chance of back pain
  • Increases posture, alignment, and body awareness
  • Reduces the chance of common pregnancy conditions like sacroiliac joint pain, sciatica, pubic synthesis dysfunction and diastasis recti
  • Strengthens your pelvic floor, reducing the risk of incontinence during and after your pregnancy
  • Helps maintain a healthy weight-gain during pregnancy
  • Increases your circulation helping with fluid retention, leg cramps, varicose veins, and swollen ankles 
  • Teaches you breath control which improves sleep, reduces stress and a great tool during labour
  • Lessens the chance of Postnatal depression
  • Speeds up you’re healing and recovery after birth 
  • Helps ensure correct positioning of the baby within the abdominal wall
  • Assists labour in the pushing process
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