Pregnancy Exercise Classes
“Blooming Bellies” is an exercise and education class designed especially for pregnancy and childbirth.
Each class addresses a specific pregnancy related issue and helps you prepare for childbirth (and beyond!).
Exercise is blended with education to give you a better understanding of your body and how to keep “pregnant fit” and “birth fit”.
Topics covered in the classes include:
- Pain relieving techniques for pregnancy
- Posture
- The importance of core stability and correct pelvc floor exercises
- Coping with labour pain, learning that it is a healthy pain.
Physio Care during and after your pregnancy
BACK AND JOINT PAIN
Back/SIJ pain is very common during pregnancy due to the major changes that occur within your body both physically and hormonally.
Increases the stretchiness of your ligaments and can contribute to joint pain; stretched muscles don’t support the pelvis as well as they used to.
Treatment is often as simple some trigger point massage, modified stretches and education in the use of your stability (core) muscles.
Sometimes taping or pelvic belts are needed. After baby arrives it is essential to regain control of your pelvic floor and core muscles.
PELVIC FLOOR
No other stage of life stresses the pelvic floor more than pregnancy and childbirth.Even caesarian births affect the pelvic floor as it still stretches and bears the weight of the pregnant uterus for 9 months. Maintaining pelvic floor fitness through pregnancy, birth and postnatally is essential.
Postnatal follow-up is really important to check that you are re-activating the core and floor correctly, especially in the early post natal days when you are busy lifting and carrying whilst your body recovers.
OTHER MUSCLES
Abdominal muscle separation is common in later pregnancy. This is normal but special care needs to be taken to ensure that we protect them and give them the best chance of recovery afterwards.
Fees & Session Information
“Blooming Bellies” is 1hr class
$35.00/class (casual rate) OR
Purchase 5 classes for $150.00 ($30.00/class)
Individual consultation is available
Health fund rebates apply.
Contact us for more information on class session times.
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