Event Details
Pregnancy Fitness Essentials and Pelvic Floor Health
- Categories: Maternity, Parenting/Birthing Class, Family Birth Center Classes
About This Event
- Event Type:Parenting/Birthing Classes
- Max Capacity:12
Pregnancy Fitness Essentials and Pelvic Floor Health is a two-hour interactive class that gives moms-to-be valuable tools and evidence-based information about how to engage their muscles and move their changing bodies during pregnancy. Our instructors are physical therapists who specialize in obstetric and/or pelvic floor physical therapy.
Cost: $20 per class.
Topics:
- Posture and how it changes during pregnancy.
- Learning how to activate and train your pelvic floor and supporting muscles
- Tips on how to prevent musculoskeletal injury and pain
- Education on body mechanics and positioning
- How to exercise safely during pregnancy
- Information on and management of diastasis recti (a separation of the abdominal wall muscles-very common during and following pregnancy)
- Information on perineal massage
- Body positions to assist with labor
- Overview of pregnancy support belts
Please wear comfortable clothing that allows for easy movement.
Registration- Price: $20.00
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Registration Instructions:
Please register via the green button above. You will receive supplemental handouts before your scheduled class.