mums + bubs
exercise classes
Our Mums + Bubs clinical exercise classes are a great way for you to resume exercising after giving birth. Childbirth is physically demanding on your body, whether it’s a vaginal or caesarean birth. Babies are always welcome in our classes. We provide bouncers, playmats and baby carriers to keep them comfortable whilst you exercise. If your little one struggles to settle, our Pilates instructors are highly skilled at incorporating them into your workout too, including if you need to feed mid-session! And yes, you can still attend even without your baby too.
These classes are tailored for postnatal women, focusing on pelvic floor activation and/or relaxation, core restoration, and strengthening the upper and lower body for the challenges motherhood brings.
Here, we rebuild your strength for daily activities and address common aches and pains in the early postnatal period such as abdominal separation, lower back pain, carpal tunnel, De Quervain's tenosynovitis (mums thumb), persistent pelvic girdle pain or coccyx pain.
This is suitable for early postnatal women and beginners, even those who have never done pilates before!
Level 1 Mums + Bubs Class
If you have further exercise goals, such as returning to running, weightlifting, high intensity fitness classes or sport, our level 2 Mums + Bubs classes can be an excellent stepping stone to build the foundations of a resilient and injury-free body.
This is a slightly more challenging option than level 1 and incorporates foundational pelvic floor conditioning with progressive abdominal rehabilitation, whole-body strength and explosive-based movements for the ankles, knees and hips. Expect your body to be challenged with stability, strength and functional pelvic floor rehabilitation.
These sessions are best suited for those who have progressed through level 1 classes and/or already have a level of conditioning. Discuss your readiness for these classes with your physio.
Level 2 Mums + Bubs Class
If you’re a new client to Embrace Physio + Pilates, you must book an initial assessment before commencing exercise classes with us.
For newly postnatal clients, we recommend these classes from eight weeks postnatal and advise to book an initial postnatal appointment (60 minutes) or otherwise an initial clinical exercise assessment (pilates) appointment (30 minutes) prior to starting.
Please note that once your bub is able to crawl and naturally becomes interested in the reformer and all the fun things you can do on it, we can unfortunately no longer accommodate them as there is a risk they might injure themselves on the equipment.