Advice for pre and postnatal clients

To support our clients throughout their pregnancy and postnatally, it is advisable to speak to your instructor before the class. If you have been attending classes regularly with us, your teacher can offer adaptations throughout the class. Specific Pilates exercises and Yoga asanas (postures) combined with pranayama (breathing techniques) will maintain strength, flexibility and promote relaxation, helping your body to cope with the physical and mental demands of pregnancy and childbirth. We offer a specific prenatal Yoga class on: 

Saturday 11.30am with Laura. This class is suitable for mums-to-be at any stage of their pregnancy. 

We’re not offering specific prenatal Pilates classes at the studio, but if you have been practicing Pilates with us pre-pregnancy, you can attend the following classes:

• Tuesday 6.30pm L1 Pilates Reformer with Clare
• Thursday 10.45am L1 Pilates Reformer with Clare
• Friday 10.45am L1 Beginners/Pilates for Back Care with Clare
• Saturday 11am Pilates Reformer with Clare 

Adapted Pilates exercises are the perfect way to help maintain support and stability throughout your pregnancy. These class will allow you to continue with your Pilates practice throughout your pregnancy. We recommend that you have practiced Pilates pre-pregnancy to attend these class.

Postnatal Pilates – Wednesday 10.45am with Clare (booked as a 5-week course) 

Postnatal Pilates is suitable for mums who are 6-8 weeks post natal or 10-12 weeks following a ‘C’ section delivery. Adapted Pilates exercises, will help regain strength and tone in the core and pelvic floor muscles, improve posture, reduce the occurrence of back ache, promote upper body body strength and stability to help with the demands of feeding and carrying your baby. 

This is a small group class (max 6 participants). You can bring your baby along to the class or come on your own. Clare will also provide you with a short home practice video to support the class. 

Postnatal Yoga – Monday at 10.45am with Laura. This class runs on a weekly basis, so you can join at any time. Mum focused yoga class (where baby can join Mum on the mat).This class is a great place to meet other Mums and make new friends.

We move through gentle postnatal yoga postures suitable to ease any aches and pains. We will gradually build up core strength and go through relaxation and breathing techniques to help ease tension, relieve stress, anxiety, and maintain calm. #mumssupportingmums is our mantra. Being a Mum is amazing, but can also be hard. Come and share this beautiful space with other mums. It’s more than just yoga.

Workshops and extended classes: Check out the ‘Workshop’ page of the website to view what’s coming up. 

Prenatal guidelines for attending classes:

If you’re attending classes regularly at the studio and become pregnant, inform your teacher and they can advise you on suitable classes you can attend to continue your Pilates and Yoga practice throughout your pregnancy. If you would like to start attending classes at the studio once pregnant, we would advise contacting us for advice or booking one of our prenatal classes. It is not advisable to book a regular L1 – L4 class without previous Pilates or Yoga experience. If in doubt, contact us for advice before booking. 

Book classes via the website or Bsport app via the link bellow. 

Our Beginners classes are suitable for postnatal mums. Contact Clare HERE if you’d like to chat about classes.