
Begin postnatal pilates with pelvic floor exercises, safe core strengthening, and breathing techniques to restore posture, reduce back pain, and support a faster internal healing after birth.
Learn to locate and strengthen the pelvic floor with a blinking squeeze, progress from 3- to 10-count contractions, and integrate breathing, posture, and core activation for back health.
Practice neutral alignment and deep breathing to activate the core and pelvic floor in the 4th trimester, using pelvic tilts and thoracic breathing for postnatal recovery.
Learn pelvic tilts in the postnatal fourth-trimester core program by engaging the pelvic floor, drawing the belly to the spine on exhale, with rib cage breathing.
Master leg slides in this postnatal Pilates session, pairing a pelvic-tilt warm-up with thoracic breathing to keep a neutral spine while exhaling to slide the leg and engage the core.
Strengthen your core and pelvic stability with knee drops, practicing pelvic tilts and thoracic breathing while guiding knee out to the side from a centered, neutral pelvis.
Engage your core by lifting one heel at a time with a level back, controlled breathing, and a belly pulled in; start with three to five gentle warmups.
Learn the shoulder bridge to build core stability, pelvic alignment, and spinal mobility in postnatal Pilates during the 4th trimester, with controlled pelvic tilts and hip and hamstring engagement.
Strengthen the core in the table top sequence of this postnatal pilates 4th trimester program, guiding pelvic floor engagement, neutral spine, and controlled leg lifts with breathing.
Strengthen the 4th trimester core with toe taps from a 90-degree tabletop, maintaining neutral spine and engaged pelvic floor as you gradually lower toward the ground.
Practice upper body lifts that gently activate the deep core and abdominal muscles with a controlled head-and-shoulder lift, while checking for abdominal separation and neck strain before ten reps.
Perform leg lifts with upper body lifted, exhale to lift and inhale to lower, keep neutral pelvic floor and straight legs for stability, starting 2–3 reps and progressing to 10.
Perform single leg stretch from a neutral pelvis in table-top, lower the leg to about 45 degrees while keeping the torso stable, and finish upper body work in final exercise.
Guide students through a controlled postnatal core exercise that links neck relief with a neutral pelvis, lifting the head and shoulders, then extending limbs while stabilizing the shoulder blades.
Reclaim your core strength and confidence with this expert-led 4th Trimester Healing Core Strengthening Program—designed specifically for new mothers in the postpartum period. This gentle yet effective program focuses on rebuilding abdominal muscles, restoring pelvic stability, and initiating deep core healing immediately after birth. Whether you’ve had a vaginal or cesarean delivery, our evidence-based approach supports diastasis recti recovery, improves posture, and enhances functional movement. With targeted breathing techniques, progressive core activation, and safe postnatal exercises, you’ll begin healing from day one. Ideal for women seeking holistic postpartum recovery, this program empowers you to reconnect with your body, reduce discomfort, and build a strong foundation for motherhood.
Postnatal exercise is so beneficial for mother and baby, but it must be safe, effective and appropriate. There are some exercises that can help you heal and others that will have a negative effect and delay your progress. You need to know which will be helpful and which you should avoid. There is a ton of contradictory advice out there but this course is based on my own UK level 3 training and the latest evidence from the research I have undertaken. It is very safe and can be started immediately after giving birth.
This programme offers the following benefits
Helps heals a diastasis recti and close the gap
Helps heal the pelvic floor and improve issues such as stress incontinence
Helps the uterus return to normal size
Strengthens the deep core abdominal muscles which will alleviate any back problems you may have suffered
Improves your posture which will have been affected during pregnancy
Helps you get back into shape so improves self-esteem
Exercises helps improve mood and promotes a good nights sleep
This course consists of
A preparation phase to help you begin the healing process and put you in touch with your core muscles to aid recovery from the inside out
Ten progressive exercises to strengthen the core, tone the abdominal muscles and flatten the belly
Valuable resources accompany each section to help you understand what is happening to your body post-partum and quizzes to help your understanding. Topics include
Post-natal changes
Benefits for you and baby
Risks and contraindications
Recommended exercise and the all-important types you should avoid
Information on diastasis recti and the role of the core
Nutrition & weight loss
Post natal check up checklist
Many clients have found that their abdominals are in better shape after this programme than they were pre-pregnancy. I've helped many women rebuild their self-confidence and take back control of their body. Let me help you too. Join today and experience guided support, expert instruction, and a nurturing environment tailored to your 4th trimester journey.
Please note: this is included in the Prenatal/Postnatal Training Course so if you are looking for guidance on the entire perinatal period or are an instructor looking for a CPD course, that is the course for you. Otherwise, this is an excellent postnatal healing programme.