
Women’s Health - Menopause, Pregnancy & Post Natal
While teaching in Singapore in 2016, I started teaching pregnancy and post natal group classes on the reformer. This where my love for teaching pregnant and post natal women blossomed. The more I taught, the more my fascination grew about the female body through pregnancy and the post natal period. After moving back to London in 2019, I was keen to further my interest in this area and undertook further training with Mama’s Pilates, which I completed in 2020 when I was 8 months pregnant.
My first birth was traumatic and I ended up having a caesarean section - but I was driven to fully investigate birth further and my passion for working in this field. I started taking another fully comprehensive course in Menopause, Pregnancy, Post Natal & Women’s Health with The Center for Women’s Fitness in Chicago. This course was created by Carolyne Anthony, world renowned specialist in women’s health and fitness. The course looks at the woman as a whole and looks at myofascial release techniques, the Pelvic Floor, Diastasis Recti, Menopause and of course Pregnancy & Post Natal. At this time I was also teaching my own pregnancy & post natal mat classes.
In 2022 I gave birth to my second baby, which thankfully was a much happier birth! I am incredibly proud to be able to specialise in women’s health and able to look at women’s bodies as an amazing whole system that goes on a complex and empowering journey.
Benefits Of Pilates when Pregnant
Pilates can help you with a wide range of challenges thrown up but this exciting life chapter, building strength, keeping you calm and helping you prepare for labour. Benefits typically include:
Pelvic Floor Health
Maintaining strength
Reducing Back Pain
Preparation for Labour
Preparation for Postpartum Recovery
Benefits of Pilates in the Post Natal Period
Pilates can be particularly beneficial during the post natal period, helping women regain strength, flexibility, and overall well-being after childbirth. Here are some potential benefits of practicing Pilates postnatally:
Abdominal Rehabilitation
Pelvic Floor Restoration
Posture Improvement
Stress Reduction
Diastasis Recti Management
Functional Movement Techniques
Benefits of Pilates during the Menopause
Pilates can offer various benefits for women going through menopause, addressing both physical and mental aspects of this life stage. Here are some potential advantages:
Bone Health & Maintenance
Strength and Muscle Tone
Joint Health and Flexibility
Posture Improvement
Pelvic Floor Health
Weight Management
Mood and Emotional Well-being
Class Packages
Private 5 Class Package
£300
5 private classes to use within 3 months from first usage.
Private 10 Class Package
£550
10 priavte classes to use within 6 months from first usage.
Semi Private 5 Class Package
£325
5 semi private classes to use within 3 month months from first usage.
Semi Private 10 Class Package
£600
10 semi priavte classes to use within 6 months of first usage.