Pre/Postnatal Course for Pilates Teachers
Join Maria Bardet and Dr. Carlin Reaume, OTD, to learn how to safely support students throughout the entire perinatal period—from one year before birth to 12 months postpartum.
This practical and manageable course will help you gain a comprehensive understanding of the physical, emotional, and mental components of this critical time through a combination of lecture videos, resource videos, and worksheets.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to think critically about Pilates exercise modifications on the Mat and Reformer, and how to build these modifications into group classes and 1:1 sessions during pregnancy.
- How to approach teaching during the initial, transitional, and extended postpartum phases.
- Critical physiological changes such as hernias, diastasis recti, doming, and pressure management.
- Insights into the mental and emotional changes during childbirth, including identity shifts, disconnection, and fitness expectations.
- How to confidently manage specific prenatal and postnatal complications.
- How to conduct a thorough postpartum check-in and guide clients through their first movement session post-childbirth.
- How to master essential movement practices that promote healing after childbirth, with a step-by-step sample routine you can do with your postpartum students.
What You’ll Get:
- High-quality videos with detailed anatomical explanations and practical applications for key pre/postnatal periods, including physiological and emotional shifts.
- Checklists, practical guides, and in-depth information formatted for easy use by Pilates teachers.
- Step-by-step “how-to” video demonstrating essential movement practices that promote healing after childbirth, with a sample routine you can do with your postpartum students.
- 12 months of access to all video content, with downloadable PDFs for lifetime access.
- A comprehensive understanding and practical application needed to support your students through the complex physical, emotional, and mental components of this critical time.
The course will prepare you to care for your students holistically in group classes and 1:1 sessions, supporting them even when resources and support systems are limited.
