Optimise your body for the challenges of childbirth using the principles of pilates to improve strength and help provide stability. Learn about the power of breathing and how this can be used in combination with exercises and stretches to reduce stress levels, pregnancy aches and help prepare you for your delivery. Learn about your pelvic floor, core and diaphragm, how to activate these and how these muscle groups when working well together create the basis of all movement and stability for the spine and pelvis. We use the birthing ball in combination with band work and release work to help prepare your body for delivery and beyond.
This membership gives you 6 class passes for the price of 5. Please note you have 7 weeks to use your passes and may not be carried forward or passed onto another mum.
This class is designed to allow you to exercise safely, while allowing baby to come with. It is a circuit class on the move, where all exercises can be adapted to your level of fitness or energy levels on the day. Babies are not used to exercise with.
There is no special buggy/ stroller required to attend class, at no time do we run with babies. Please note that very small, fold up travel buggies. are not suitable for the terrain.
New to Pilates? This is the perfect place to start.
This 6-week course is designed specifically for complete beginners or anyone who would like to go back to basics and build their confidence with Pilates.
Over the six weeks, you’ll be introduced to the key principles of Pilates and learn how to move with greater control, awareness and confidence. We’ll take time to break exercises down, practise good technique and gradually build your strength and understanding week by week.
You’ll learn how to:
Use your breath effectively during exercise
Understand neutral spine and good alignment
Engage and strengthen your core
Improve posture, balance and body awareness
Build strength, mobility and flexibility
Perform the fundamental Pilates exercises safely and with good technique
The course will progress gradually, giving you time to become familiar with the exercises without feeling rushed or needing to keep up with more experienced participants.
By the end of the six weeks, you’ll have a good understanding of the Pilates fundamentals and feel confident progressing into a regular Pilates class.
This pass gives you ACCESSS to 1 x Let's Go Mummy Buggy class. Once you purchase your class pass, please head to the class schedule and book in. Postnatal health questionnaire to be completed prior to class
Myofascial Release
Myofascia is the connective tissue that provides internal support and protection to structures in the body. If you can imagine a sinewy 3D spider web traveling throughout the body, acting almost like a safety net, aiding muscles in their movement and cushioning organs. It allows muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints to slide and glide across each other.
Just like muscles, tendons and ligaments, fascia can get tight and restricted. When this happens the facia tightens in a wringing effect pulling on mucles, tissues and structures around it. It can reduce optimal movement within the body and lead to muscle tension increasing the risk of injury and inflammation.
Pilates is a group of movements and stretches which are centred around strengthening our core muscles. During this class you will learn how to activate these correctly and the importance these play with our day today movement of your body to help prevent injury. Pilates is know to improve issues such as back pain, upper / lower, shoulder impingement, imbalances in glutes, hip flexors, and many more injuries.
This class is open to MEN ONLY