Pilates doesn’t just stop being beneficial once
baby is born. Postnatal recovery and rehab needs
time and gentle movement. Which is where
Pilates fits so well with the rehab of the pelvic
floor, abdominals and back muscles. This is the
time when new mothers need the most amount
of support and Pilates can assist with both the
mental and the physical reconnection. Gentle,
steady progression is key, following the natural
cues of your body with the guidance of a qualified
instructor. To quote Rebecca Schiller, Doula, one of the
founders of Birth Rights and Author of Your No
Guilty Pregnancy Plan “You are not an elastic
band. Over the past nine months your body has
mind-blowingly grown a human inside it. Your
body has been through the most phenomenal set
of changes. You cannot and should not feel the
need to “snap back”.” As an Osteopath I regularly see postpartum
women that have done an amazing job through
pregnancy and birth of looking after themselves
but afterwards they try too much too soon. The
fourth trimester is the time it takes for your baby
to adapt to living outside of the womb and is a
huge time of change and development for your
little one. This also applies to you. Give your body
time. Be patient, be gentle and be kind."You are not an
elastic band.
Over the past
nine months
your body has
mind-blowingly
grown a human
inside it."
Rebecca
SchillerAt The Pilates Studio Whitstable we offer both Antenatal
and Postnatal trained instructors in addition to a full range
of mat and Pilates studio equipment classes.The studio is run by Osteopath Gemma Dawson and a
team of expert instructors specialising in
rehabilitative/clinical Pilates.To find out more
visit http://www.thepilatesstudiowhitstable.co.uk or find us on
social media as The Pilates Studio Whitstable.Alternatively drop us an
email [email protected] to see what
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