Prenatal & Postnatal Teacher Training (CPD Certified)

Explore the anatomy and physiology of the female pelvis and reproductive system, including pelvic floor muscles, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, cervix, and birth canal, and their roles in childbirth.

Explore prenatal physiological changes, including hormonal shifts, cardiovascular and respiratory adaptations, musculoskeletal adjustments, and trimester-specific exercise modifications to safely tailor workouts for pregnant clients.

Explore prenatal exercise considerations for common pregnancy conditions, including diastasis recti, pelvic girdle and back pain, muscle cramps, stress incontinence, and carpal tunnel, with safe core and pelvic floor strategies.

Explore how pelvic girdle pain arises from pelvic misalignment and asymmetry, stressing the sacroiliac and pubic symphysis joints, and how manual therapy improves mobility and pain.

Improve pelvic mobility and alleviate pelvic girdle pain through seated somatic exercises, contraction-release techniques, and breath–core coordination, addressing pelvic torsion, tilt, and rotation with safe, gentle hip and spinal movements.

Learn to correct a misaligned pelvis using diaphragmatic breathing, pelvic floor and core engagement, oblique work, and single-leg squats to support the pelvis and ease pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy.

Explore the potential adverse effects of prenatal exercise, including supine hypertensive syndrome, hypothermia, hypoxia, inadequate calories, rupture of membranes, and miscarriage, with safety guidelines for a healthy pregnancy.

Identify absolute and relative prenatal contraindications to exercise, recognize red flags, and implement safe modifications to protect mother and baby, with guidance from health care providers.

Screen pregnant clients with a prenatal screening form, assess contraindications, and tailor safe exercise plans with confidentiality and medical guidance. Address barriers with empathetic, professional, client-centered care.

Explore prenatal and postnatal care networks by identifying key health professionals, their roles, and how to refer clients, building a collaborative perinatal care approach.

Learn prenatal exercise guidelines, including heat loss clothing, hydration, posture, and avoiding supine positions after the first trimester. Tailor cardio and strength plans across pregnancy with monitoring and gradual progression.

Enhance prenatal fitness through posture-focused exercises, core and pelvic floor strengthening, efficient breathing, and safe movements that support labor and postnatal recovery.

Explore prenatal Pilates exercise adaptations to safely condition the core, strengthen back and hips, and improve mobility using stability balls, box position, chairs, and gentle standing or seated positions.

Learn how to modify prenatal pilates safely using props like a stability ball, avoid supine positions and deep twists, and tailor exercises across trimesters for posture and core support.

Explore trimester-aware guidelines for prenatal and postnatal exercise, including controversial and contraindicated moves like deep squats, shoulder bridges, and spine twists, with emphasis on modifications and helping clients feel prepared.

Explore a second trimester prenatal class with pelvic floor engagement, core stability, posture correction, and safe upper- and lower-body exercises using weights and modifications.

Explore a dedicated prenatal class for the third trimester that guides deep breathing, pelvic floor engagement, and safe on-ball movements to improve core stability, balance, and labor preparation.

Learn a prenatal pilates sequence for the third trimester that improves posture, strengthens the pelvic floor and core, and supports birth preparation through guided breathing and safe movements.

Explore pelvic girdle pain and round ligament pain in pregnancy, including diagnosis, risk factors, symptoms, and physiotherapy strategies to relieve pain and support daily activity.

Introduces post-natal pilates for new mothers through pelvic floor exercises and a safe ten-exercise routine, emphasizes neutral posture, deep and thoracic breathing, and gradual core rebuilding after birth.

Explore postnatal exercise benefits, including improved posture, energy, sleep, digestion, and emotional well-being, while noting risks, postnatal check timing, and safe practice.

Explore postnatal fourth trimester healing with pelvic floor rehab, abdominal core restoration, and safe progression after delivery, addressing abdominal gaps, prolapse risk, and cesarean recovery.

Learn post-natal nutrition and safe weight management, emphasizing exclusive breastfeeding for six months and continued breastfeeding to two years, with breast milk providing all nutrients babies need.

Follow safe post-natal exercise guidelines for the first six to twelve weeks after birth, starting within 24 hours, with gentle walking and pelvic floor–transverse abdominal training.

Examine the post-natal abdominal anatomy, highlighting the transversus abdominis as a corset and the rectus abdominis, plus pelvic floor support for stable, safe movement.

Strengthen the pelvic floor from the pubic bone to the tailbone with blinking squeezes and holds, coordinating breathing with core and deep spinal muscles for prenatal training and better posture.

Learn to establish a neutral posture, practice deep abdominal breathing and pelvic tilts to activate the core and pelvic floor, preparing for the 10 exercises after birth.

Master pelvic tilts with relaxed contractions, engaging the pelvic floor and drawing the belly back to the spine. Maintain a neutral pelvis while breathing into the ribcage, avoiding belly bulge.

Guide prenatal and postnatal clients through leg slides from a neutral position, coordinating pelvic tilt and thoracic breathing to engage the core and pelvic floor.

Develop pelvic stability and core control through knee drops with guided thoracic breathing, pelvic tilts, and warm-up leg slides, emphasizing neutral alignment and controlled lateral leg movement.

perform alternating foot lifts with breath and core engagement, keep hips level and torso stable, and progress from warm up to toe lift in neutral or tabletop positions.

Perform a shoulder bridge in neutral spine with pelvic tilt, engage core, glutes, and hamstrings, keep knees inside hip width with a tennis ball between them for pelvic stability.

Learn the tabletop core progression for prenatal and postnatal training: lift one leg to tabletop, then the other, pull the belly back and support the pelvic floor, while breathing.

Master toe taps from a table-top position, exhaling to lower toward mat while maintaining a neutral spine and engaging the pelvic floor, abdomen, and internal obliques for prenatal core work.

Perform upper body lifts with a gentle head-and-shoulder lift to activate the deep core, then anticipate adding legs later. Check for abdominal separation and neck tension for postnatal safety.

Perform leg lifts with the upper body lifted, hands behind the head, maintaining pelvic floor engagement. Exhale to lift the leg, keep the legs straight, and maintain a neutral pelvis.

Perform the single leg stretch from a neutral tabletop position with an engaged core and neutral spine, using controlled breathing as you extend each leg to 45 degrees.

Engage the core to lift head and shoulders from a neutral pelvis, alternate leg extension with the opposite arm, and perform four sets of four for prenatal and postnatal training.

This postnatal class example covers weeks 16 to 20, focusing on pelvic floor and core healing, connected breathing, and safe progression with no planks or prone work.