Pregnancy Pilates

Pilates is frequently recommended during and after pregnancy. The benefits of Pilates are obvious when you consider what happens to the body during pregnancy.

Did you know that up to 80% of expectant mothers will have back pain during pregnancy and 25% will have pelvic girdle pain. As hormonal changes occur in the body throughout pregnancy the ligaments soften and the increase weight gained through the growth of the baby can cause extra strain on all joints within the body, but particularly in the low back, thoracic spine, Sacroiliac and hip joints. 

The changes can cause pain from stretched ligaments, misaligned joints, swelling, overworked muscles and pressure on neural tissue, causing a number of painful issues as shown opposite.