Starting A New Life
Written by Mary FitzPatrick Monday, 05 December 2011 18:19
In pregnancy, the newness of everything abounds. A new life, new experiences, new questions, new feelings, new and exciting and un-nerving to boot!
Also, how do you exercise best, how do you maintain your fitness without endangering your little one, how do you mange it all?
For every woman, it is absolutely different. And it is important that when you're pregnant, keeping up with the 'supermom' next door or the latest celebrity's pregnancy fads is not necessary.
Do your own thing, do what give you joy and relaxation and a routine of movement which works for both of you - and your partner too.
In Healthfitz's Pregnancy Pilates Plus class you will reap the benefit of :
- Breathing - correcting, if necessary, your current breathing patter so that you and baby enjoy the relaxation and health benefits of deep diaphragmatic or abdominal breathing.
- Core conditioning - focusing largely on the crucial pelvic floor muscles, gentle Pilates exercise, modified for pregnancy will gently condition and prepare the muscles for the important work of pregnancy and childbirth
- Body conditioning - using the Stability for resistance work with your own body weight, or resistance band, this portion of your class is to maintain and develop upper body, postural shoudler girdle and leg strength. There's a lot of lifting, carrying and energy sapping work with a little one, so keep your overall body strength up too!
- Relaxation. Meditative/mindful relaxation is led to wind up your class, leaving you relaxed, calm and energised.
