From

Bump To Baby

Complete Course

 

As a Pilates instructor, you play a crucial role in supporting women through their journey into motherhood. Whether they are expecting or have recently given birth, navigating the complexities of pre & postnatal exercise can be daunting without the right knowledge.

Our course, led by women’s health specialist trained physiotherapists, is here to help. We will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to safely and effectively work with prenatal and postnatal clients.

What You'll Learn:

  • Functional Anatomy: Understand the physiological changes in the female body during pregnancy and postpartum.
  • Latest Research: Stay updated with the most recent findings in women’s health.
  • Practical Strategies: Gain practical insights and strategies for modifying exercises safely and effectively.

Why Complete?

Feel well-informed, prepared, and confident in your ability to support every mum-to-be and new mum. Empower your clients to move with strength, confidence, and resilience throughout their motherhood experience.

Become Confident Here

By the end of this course, you will feel empowered with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to confidently support and empower prenatal and postnatal clients on their journey to strength, resilience, and optimal health.

 

Let’s work together to make a positive impact in the lives of women during this transformative phase of their lives:

 

 

 

  1. Provide a comprehensive understanding of the functional anatomy of the female body, with a focus on the pelvic floor, abdominal muscles, and other key structures relevant to pre & postnatal exercise
  2. Explore the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy and the postpartum period, including hormonal fluctuations, musculoskeletal adaptations, and pelvic floor function.
  3. Discuss the latest research and evidence-based recommendations related to pre & postnatal exercise, including guidelines for safe and effective programming.
  4. Discuss the importance of pelvic floor health and its role in prenatal and postnatal wellbeing, including strategies for pelvic floor activation, and rehabilitation.
  5. Provide practical strategies and modifications for adapting Pilates exercises to meet the unique needs and limitations of prenatal and postnatal clients, while ensuring safety and effectiveness.
  6. Easy to apply specific exercises for instructors to use exactly on clients during their stages of pre & postnatal journeys 
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What Will Be Covered:

Prenatal:

Breakdown of each trimester including - Anatomy and Physiology Changes, Exercise Guidelines and Modifications, Precautions and Contraindications

 

Detailed covering of common pathologies during pregnancy - Pubic symphysis dysfunction, Diastasis Recti, Pelvic Girdle Pain, Sciatica, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Varicose Veins

 

Practical understanding and actionable examples - modifications required at each stage of trimester, how to cue pelvic floor activation, how to modify during class for common pathologies mentioned above

 

Postnatal:

Breakdown of the types of delivery - Csection vs Vaginal, the implications on return to exercise, healing times, and considerations with teaching

 

Detailed covering of abdominal separation & pelvic floor - during the pregnancy, anatomy & pathology, impact on clients vs on pilates instructors, modifications for in-class examples

 

Practical understanding and actionable examples - modifications required at each stage of return to exercise giving week by week guidelines

 

At the end of the course, you will:

 

  • Understanding Functional Anatomy:

    • Grasp the key physiological changes in the female body during pregnancy and postpartum.
    • Apply this knowledge to ensure safe and effective exercise programming.

  • Modifying Exercises for Prenatal and Postnatal Clients:

    • Confidently adapt Pilates exercises to accommodate the varying needs of pregnant and postnatal clients.
    • Implement modifications that ensure safety and effectiveness without compromising workout quality.

  • Managing Common Pre & Postnatal Conditions:

    • Address and manage conditions such as diastasis recti, pelvic girdle pain, and lower back pain.
    • Use evidence-based techniques to alleviate discomfort and promote recovery.

  • Cueing and Coaching with Confidence:

    • Provide clear and effective cues that enhance client understanding and performance.
    • Foster a supportive and encouraging environment that empowers clients through their fitness journey.

  • Creating Inclusive and Supportive Class Plans:

    • Design classes that cater to both prenatal and postnatal clients without disrupting the flow for other participants.
    • Balance individual client needs with group dynamics to ensure an inclusive class experience.

 

I Want To Level Up

Meet The Studio Owners Who Have Leveled Up Their Team With Our Trainings:

 Sam - Feels Pilates Owner

This is so good for our trainers because now we both as owners have the confidence knowing that they are going to be looking after all the clients for us. They all now know the modifications for different injuries, conditions, and things like pre & postnatal which everyone needs to be upskilled in. 

There are constantly changing do's & don'ts in the industry - with this course, she keeps us up to date on the latest literature.

So for our girls who may have done their course a couple of years ago, we all need to stay up to date. This course really gave us the knowledge that we need to give to our clients every day (with over 10-12 classes a day). That is hundreds of people coming through our doors.

We need to feel confident in our girls (instructors) so we know our clients are getting their care and support they need. 

 Lauren - Feels Pilates Owner

We found that even though Kira-Leigh is a Physio and she has all this knowledge but she delivered that information to us as trainers - bringing all sorts of layman's terms so we can clearly understand it.

She put all the concepts, injuries, and their modifications into really easy-to-understand - the way she spoke about the body and movement was relatable.

She was really relatable as a teacher so putting that towards a room full of trainers - was really enlightening.

We all loved the course!

Meg - Hello Pilates Offical, Owner

It was so lovely to meet you and the workshop did not disappoint! I really believe the team got so much out of it (and so did I!); having an opportunity to go beyond the generalised modifications learnt in pilates certification training and being able to really hone in on our specific clients / the injuries we see most day to day. The anatomy side of the workshop was explained in a way that just made sense... unpacking tricky terms and explaining the intricacies of each condition in the context of the reformer. 

 

We sat around and talked for a little while after, rehashing some of the concepts, sharing more ideas and talking in some more depth about our clients.. there seemed to be this renewed sense of confidence, empowerment and motivation in the room. So thankyou for igniting this!

Leah - Barre Nation, Studio Manager

The Barre Nation team were so grateful to have been given the opportunity to be guided by Kira-Leigh in all things Pre and Post Natal & anatomy. Her knowledge was exceptional & she presented in a very practical and easy to understand way. The fact that our whole team is now succinct with our knowledge, we can now provide clients with the same information & practices, whilst using similar terminology, giving our clients even more confidence in our teachings.  

As a studio manager as well, I can now provide concise information to clients and have the confidence our instructors are all trained to provide greater care for clients. Kira-Leigh also provided amazing recos for postpartum protocols & other little golden nuggets our studio will apply.

Our team absolutely adored her and we will have her back in a heartbeat for future training :)

Steph - SO Podarity Owner, UK

Thanks you Kira for your online tutorial from our team, it was really well structured and well explained and we were able to ask questions to Suit our needs.

We loved how the handbook was laid out so we could focus on certain elements. We really could have talked and asked questions for hours it was so enjoyable I can highly recommend Kira-leigh she is an experienced and skilled clinician.

The course has allowed the team to build their knowledge base and be better therapists and instructors!

Sarah - Vive Active Brookvale Owner

I thought it was amazing in the way - you just delivered to the girls and how you are able to explain everything with such relatable terminology.

Just being able to dumb it down for us to be able to explain it to the clients who might not even understand it.

I just believe it was really helpful even just refreshing our knowledge!

I Want To Sign My Trainers Up

Karen - Blue Mountains Pilates

The studio I teach at organised for Kira-Leigh to come in and provide some pre and post natal training as well as managing injury in group class settings. The training she offered was simply phenomenal. She gave clear and easy to understand explanations, provided details of what to look for in our clients and examples of ways to offer effective modifications within the flow of a class. On top of that she was a wealth of knowledge and gave us time to ask any questions to assist our teaching. Kira-Leigh made me feel confident in being able to assist clients to get the most out of classes and provided much needed information that you don’t realize you need till you are teaching in the real world.

Yvette - Vive Active Brookvale Owner

We have so many clients that come to class with tennis elbow, slipped disc, bulging disc, torn meniscus - plus everything else we talked about!

We just feel so much more equipped to understand what they're going through and know what their can & can'ts are in class.

So thank you so much that was amazing.

Azraa - Tempo Pilates Sydney

I did Kira-Leigh’s anatomy workshop for reformer instructors. As a newly qualified instructor I used to panic when clients told me that they were pregnant or had injuries like a disc bulge or shoulder pain, because I had a lesson plan that I’d created, with injuries it meant I often ended rushing to change the plan last minute to suit everybody.

Kira-Leigh explained all common injuries so thoroughly and simply, showing us all how to adjust movements to suit these clients. Following her training, I feel so much more confident teaching without the panic and without having to change my lesson plan completely.

She showed us how to modify and progress movements, whilst allowing the other clients to enjoy a class too, and gave us a space to ask her questions on other issues that we have faced. I couldn’t recommend this training enough for instructors of all experience levels!

Sana - Tempo Pilates Sydney

I loved Kira’s anatomy workshop so much I’ve now done it twice!

 

The course covers everything you need to know about not only knowing the anatomy and understanding how injuries occur but also how to modify around them and it just makes you feel so much more confident as an instructor knowing I can modify and make sure everyone with or without injuries gets the most out of my classes. We covered injuries, prenatal, postnatal and so much more and I just feel so empowered knowing that I’ll know exactly how to modify without changing my class plan completely.

 

Kira explains everything super simple so everyone understands and made us do the exercises and feel the difference with different modifications which made it make sense even more! Would highly recommend every instructor to do the Anatomy workshop!

 
 
 

Meet Your Host:

Kira-Leigh

I am a Physiotherapist, studio owner (my baby @body.formphysio.pilates ) passionate about helping pilates instructors gain the confidence about teaching any client that walks through their door 🙌

Little BTS in the last few years of my life:
✨ Qualified reformer & mat instructor
✨ Qualified Physiotherapist
✨ Womens health specialist Physiotherapy trained
✨ Diploma of Clinical pilates & rehabilitation
✨Opened my first studio @body.formphysio.pilates 
✨ Been hosting yoga & pilates retreats for the last 4 years @sweatandsoulretreats 
✨ Barre qualified
✨ Honoured to be selected for @lululemonausnz ambassador in 2022

Super excited to host your trainers Anatomy Workshop at your studio - in-person or online - Physio led course all about understanding your clients body and how to have complete confidence to modify for any injury WITHOUT having 4 years at uni 🎉🎉