{"id":5295,"date":"2024-04-11T07:50:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T21:50:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/?p=5295"},"modified":"2024-04-11T07:50:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T21:50:36","slug":"pilates-for-expecting-new-moms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/pilates-for-expecting-new-moms\/","title":{"rendered":"Maximize Your Prenatal &#038; Postpartum Wellness: Pilates for Expecting and New Moms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5295\" class=\"elementor elementor-5295\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;premium_particles_zindex&quot;:0,&quot;premium_particles_responsive&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"ob-is-breaking-bad elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2da49d0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2da49d0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_use_it&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_bbad_sssic_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_glider_is_slider&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;premium_particles_zindex&quot;:0,&quot;premium_particles_responsive&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32d9a49f\" data-id=\"32d9a49f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_bbad_is_stalker&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_teleporter_use&quot;:false,&quot;_ob_column_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_column_has_pseudo&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;premium_particles_zindex&quot;:0,&quot;premium_particles_responsive&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb8d394 ob-harakiri-inherit ob-has-background-overlay elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cb8d394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ob_use_harakiri&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_harakiri_writing_mode&quot;:&quot;inherit&quot;,&quot;_ob_postman_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_perspektive_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_poopart_use&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;_ob_shadough_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_allow_hoveranimator&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;_ob_widget_stalker_use&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 28-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What is pilates?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pilates is a form of low intensity conscious exercises that focuses on strength, flexibility and enhancing overall body awareness through controlled movement. The focus of pilates is to integrate breathing into controlled movements that help create a balance between strengthening weak muscles and stretching tight muscles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pilates places a strong emphasis on developing the trunk stabilising muscles such as, the deep abdominals, pelvic floor muscles and hip stabilisers that support the spine and pelvis. Improving trunk (core) strength will reduce lower back pain, improve posture,\u00a0 help create better overall stability and improve pelvic floor control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Benefits of Clinical Pilates in Pregnancy and Postpartum<\/em><\/span><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During pregnancy, the body undergoes significant changes as it accommodates the growing baby. Pilates is a great tool that focuses on controlled movements, breath work, and strengthening exercises to help prepare your body for each stage of pregnancy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pilates encourages you to reconnect with your body by synchronizing controlled breathing techniques with each movement and pelvic floor activity, which is imperative for proper pressure distribution and pelvic floor function.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the pregnancy progresses the abdomen expands to accommodate the growing baby, placing increased strain on the abdominal muscles and pelvis. Pilates targets these areas, aiding in maintaining deep abdominal and pelvic floor strength along with whole body stability, which are pivotal for supporting the belly and alleviating discomfort. Developing trunk (core) strength and stability reduces the risk of developing diastasis recti (abdominal separation) during pregnancy and aids in the rehabilitation of diastasis recti postpartum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Combining this, with exercises to strengthen the deep pelvic floor muscles will help you improve control of your pelvic floor, reducing the risk of pelvic floor prolapse and urinary incontinence during pregnancy as well as aiding in postpartum recovery of these conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, pregnancy often leads to postural changes as the body adapts to the added weight of the baby. Pilates can help maintain posture\u00a0 to counteract the natural tendency towards rounded shoulders and an arched lower back. This will help reduce lower back and neck pain that pregnant women often experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neck, back and shoulder pain is also common in new mums as they are constantly picking up and carrying around their baby. Pilates will help gradually build your strength postpartum to reduce this pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Pilates has many other benefits as well including:<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improve posture and core stability\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maintain joint health by promoting flexibility through stretching tight muscles in a controlled way whilst also strengthening weaker muscles to support our joints.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduce stress and improve sleep quality\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved menstrual health<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><h2><b>Clinical Pilates with an EP?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As exercise physiologists, we have an in-depth understanding of the body systems and movement. We understand the complexity of pregnancy and how to adapt exercise programs to be safe during pregnancy and postpartum.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having an exercise physiologist designing and delivering clinical Pilates classes ensures that each exercise will be safe for you, your body and your baby. They will adapt any exercise to better suit your body and adapt the program to suit each stage of pregnancy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An exercise physiologist can adjust the program to make sure all exercises and positions are safe for women with pelvic floor prolapse postpartum and accommodate women struggling with urinary incontinence. If you are one of the many women with an overactive pelvic floor, an <a href=\"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/\">exercise physiologist<\/a> will modify exercises throughout the class to focus on relaxing the pelvic floor instead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With their vast knowledge of human movement rehabilitation exercise physiologists can also adjust the Pilates program to focus on or accommodate problem areas such as lower back pain or shoulder injury.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a new mum, mum-to-be, or a woman keen to get started on their exercise journey, clinical pilates is a great place to start.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come along to our <a href=\"https:\/\/clientportal.powerdiary.com\/clientportal\/bephysiology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women&#8217;s Health Clinical Pilates Classes<\/a> at Be Physiology, run by one of our female Exercise Physiologists.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sensation, our body\u2019s intricate communication system, plays a pivotal role in our ability to move, balance, and thrive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5297,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,10,19],"tags":[23,35,78,75,76,77,79],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5295"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5295"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5295\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5304,"href":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5295\/revisions\/5304"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bephysiology.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}