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Pregnancy Workshop

Pilates for Pregnancy & Beyond - presented by Ashley Ritchie

Description of the Pilates Through Pregnancy and Beyond Course 
Ashley Ritchie created The Pilates Through Pregnancy and Beyond Course to teach Pilates instructors how to effectively and safely train their clients throughout their pregnancy, preparing them for childbirth as well as training them back to pre pregnancy strength and fitness levels post-birth. The first few days are devoted to prenatal Pilates and highlights the hormonal changes in the body, conditions of concern, exercising correctly through each trimester and repertoire variations and modifications for both mat and equipment work. The final day covers postnatal topics including labour, birthing and exercising post-birth. Addressing Diastasis Recti and PSD with adaptations of the original BASI repertoire for both mat work and small apparatus.  

Pregnancy and giving birth impacts all aspects of her existence – both physically and emotionally. This course will take you on an intense knowledge-driven journey into the pre and postnatal world of your client. You will be equipped with the necessary skills and deeper understanding of your client!s needs throughout each trimester and various postpartum phases, as well as the relating physiological factors to consider  in order to train your client effectively and safely. You will finish this course feeling prepared and confident to teach pre and postnatal clients.

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Day1. ( PRENATAL ) [July 4, 10:00am ~ 17:00pm]
  1. - Overview of pregnancy
  2. - Hormonal changes
  3. - Conditions of concern
  4. - Understanding the changes in the body
  5. - Introduction of the Belly Binder (1st trimester)
  6. - Exercising correctly through 1st trimester
  7. - Worksheet
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Day2. ( PRENATAL ) [July 5, 10:00am ~ 17:00pm]
  1. - Prenatal Class
  2. - Repertoire
  3. - 2nd trimester
  4. - Exercising correctly through 2nd trimester
  5. - Repertoire
  6. - Worksheet
Day3. ( PRENATAL ) [July 6, 10:00am ~ 17:00pm]
  1. - Prenatal Class
  2. - 3rd trimester
  3. - Exercising correctly through 3rd trimester
  4. - Repertoire
  5. - Worksheet
Day4. ( POSTNATAL ) [July 7, 10:00am ~ 17:00pm]
  1. - Labour and Birthing
  2. - Labour and post birth hormones
  3. - Vaginal and Caesarean Section Delivery
  4. - Exercising post birth - Belly Binder
  5. - Diastasis Recti and PSD
  6. - Working with Diastasis Recti
  7. - Repertoire/Mat Class