Pregnancy Yoga and Pilates
When you find out you are pregnant your life changes, you become especially aware of the miracle inside and your responsibilities. You want to ensure that you are as healthy as can be and that the baby gets the best start in life. It is therefore important to eat well, sleep well, keep hydrated and exercise.
There are many benefits to exercise during pregnancy, and some more so than others. Before you start exercising, check with your midwife or health care practitioner. It is important you and your baby are not at risk. When you receive the ‘go ahead’ you can introduce or continue with some gentle to moderate exercise throughout your pregnancy.
The benefits of exercise during pregnancy are:
What Absolute Yoga and Pilates can offer you:
Join one of our face to face classes, selected from our regular timetable and best suited for pregnancy. Please note these are mixed classes with other people attending, including men. The Pilates moves and yoga poses will be modified to accommodate pregnant women.
Qualifications:
From our teaching team, Pauline holds Level 3 qualifications to teach Pilates, Hatha Yoga and is a Specialist Ante & Post Natal Exercise Instructor. Our other teachers qualifications, together with advice and support from Pauline, allows us to accept 1 or 2 pregnant women into each class. These spaces are limited. If a lesson plan is unsuitable for pregnancy, you will be asked to switch to another more suitable class.
Face to face class timetable - best suited for pregnancy
Tuesday 5.30pm Pilates for Wellbeing - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch
Wednesday 6.15pm Yoga - St Johns Church, Rainham
Friday 6.30pm Restorative Yoga - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch
Saturday 9.30am Pilates moves you - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch
Cost: £12 for a trial class (+ £1 if hiring a pregnancy support wedge). Classes are then booked on a monthly basis, the cost is £49 + £5 pregnancy wedge hire allowing you to attend one class per week. Please get in touch to find out when you can start.
Unlimited Library Offer:
This includes unlimited access to our video library to enjoy pre-recorded pregnancy classes at any time that suits you.
Cost: £10 per month
Why choose us?
What you will need?
After 16 weeks, it is no longer recommended you lay flat on your back. However, for some moves and relaxation you may want to. We therefore recommend a pregnancy support wedge. This will raise your heart higher than your pelvis, allowing you to recline in comfort. You will be able to enjoy using this during your classes and relaxing at home. Here is a link to purchase one from Amazon: Pregnancy support wedge
Booking form (PARQ) and Health Checklist
Follow this link to complete a Pre-Natal Booking form and Pre Natal-Health check list.
When you find out you are pregnant your life changes, you become especially aware of the miracle inside and your responsibilities. You want to ensure that you are as healthy as can be and that the baby gets the best start in life. It is therefore important to eat well, sleep well, keep hydrated and exercise.
There are many benefits to exercise during pregnancy, and some more so than others. Before you start exercising, check with your midwife or health care practitioner. It is important you and your baby are not at risk. When you receive the ‘go ahead’ you can introduce or continue with some gentle to moderate exercise throughout your pregnancy.
The benefits of exercise during pregnancy are:
- Maintaining your fitness so you can continue with normal everyday life as your body changes and to prepare you for the birth of your baby.
- Improving your posture to help prevent back ache and lower back pain caused by pregnancy.
- Help strengthen abdominal and pelvic floor muscles. Active and strong muscles will cope with the changes to your body during pregnancy and aid recovery after the birth of your baby.
- Improve your circulation. This may help decrease the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes.
- Keep everything moving! Help prevent constipation, varicose veins, blood clots, leg cramps and swelling of legs and feet.
- It may improve your sleep and help you relax, resulting in less stress, anxiety, and fatigue.
- It will help prevent excessive weight gain improving self-image and self-confidence.
- It may teach you breathing techniques you can use during labour.
What Absolute Yoga and Pilates can offer you:
Join one of our face to face classes, selected from our regular timetable and best suited for pregnancy. Please note these are mixed classes with other people attending, including men. The Pilates moves and yoga poses will be modified to accommodate pregnant women.
Qualifications:
From our teaching team, Pauline holds Level 3 qualifications to teach Pilates, Hatha Yoga and is a Specialist Ante & Post Natal Exercise Instructor. Our other teachers qualifications, together with advice and support from Pauline, allows us to accept 1 or 2 pregnant women into each class. These spaces are limited. If a lesson plan is unsuitable for pregnancy, you will be asked to switch to another more suitable class.
Face to face class timetable - best suited for pregnancy
Tuesday 5.30pm Pilates for Wellbeing - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch
Wednesday 6.15pm Yoga - St Johns Church, Rainham
Friday 6.30pm Restorative Yoga - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch
Saturday 9.30am Pilates moves you - Ardleigh House, Hornchurch
Cost: £12 for a trial class (+ £1 if hiring a pregnancy support wedge). Classes are then booked on a monthly basis, the cost is £49 + £5 pregnancy wedge hire allowing you to attend one class per week. Please get in touch to find out when you can start.
Unlimited Library Offer:
This includes unlimited access to our video library to enjoy pre-recorded pregnancy classes at any time that suits you.
Cost: £10 per month
Why choose us?
- We are recommended by other mums who have attended and enjoyed our classes.
- We have won several local awards for providing an exceptional service in our community.
- We work with kindness, this is more than a business, we are a family and offer a community where everyone is equal and welcome.
- We care about you individually, with a friendly and inclusive approach.
- We listen and communicate asking for your feedback, so that we can give exactly what you want.
- We publish a weekly newsletter and blogs on meditation keeping you up-to-date with everything that's happening at Absolute Yoga and Pilates.
What you will need?
- A yoga or Pilates mat
- A ventilated space at home to roll out your mat and enjoy some exercise
- Comfortable clothing (no shoes are required)
- Music and candles (optional for your enjoyment)
- After 16 weeks, a pregnancy support wedge or pile of cushions from the sofa if using the video library!
After 16 weeks, it is no longer recommended you lay flat on your back. However, for some moves and relaxation you may want to. We therefore recommend a pregnancy support wedge. This will raise your heart higher than your pelvis, allowing you to recline in comfort. You will be able to enjoy using this during your classes and relaxing at home. Here is a link to purchase one from Amazon: Pregnancy support wedge
Booking form (PARQ) and Health Checklist
Follow this link to complete a Pre-Natal Booking form and Pre Natal-Health check list.
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Shalini S (29th April 2021)
"Pregnancy yoga & Pilates classes with Pauline was really helpful and I am really enjoying it so far. Being a first time mum I was very concerned but she makes me feel really welcome and comfortable and the class is great & very informative. Highly recommend to anyone who is pregnant." Shalini S (14th June 2021) "Blessed with a baby girl. Labour was very quick & normal delivery, haven’t taken any pain relief. Thanks Pauline it was all due to your classes Shalini" |
