Move well through pregnancy and beyond
Pilates is an excellent, safe way to maintain fitness throughout pregnancy. As a low-impact workout, every exercise can be modified to suit your stage of pregnancy, and reformer-based sessions support muscular strength, joint flexibility, mood and energy.
Benefits of Pilates during pregnancy:
- Develop mind–body awareness and diaphragmatic breathing to assist labour and delivery
- Safely strengthen the deep core, gluteal and pelvic floor muscles
- Maintain a healthy weight
- Improve post-partum recovery
- Reduce the incidence of back pain
Australian guidelines recommend around 150 minutes (2.5 hours) of physical activity per week during a healthy pregnancy. If you’re finding that hard to reach, a conversation with one of our physiotherapists is a great place to start.
