Ante and Post Natal Pilates

We are pleased to confirm your place on the above course, your should have received a confirmation letter when you booked onto the course – if for any reason you haven’t received this please email info@appiamerica.com.

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Course Schedule

DAY 1

8.45am Registration

9.00am Welcome

9.15am Practical session: Ante Natal Pilates class

10.00am Lecture: The Ante Natal period, exercise during pregnancy

11.00am Morning Tea

11.15am Lecture: Pilates through the trimesters

12.00pm Practical session: Pilates Exercises

1.00pm Lunch

1.45pm Practical session: Continuation of Pilates exercises

3.45pm Afternoon tea to be taken during workshops:
– Case Studies for the antenatal population.
– Ante Natal Class Planning

5.00pm Close

DAY 2

9.00am Practical session: Post Natal Pilates class

9.45am Practical Workshop: Spiky Balls, Foam Roller

10.30pm Lecture: Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction/Pelvic Stability Model

11.15am Morning tea

11.30am Continuation of Pilates Exercises

12.30pm Lunch

1.15pm Lecture: The Post Natal period

2.00pm Continuation of Pilates exercises

2.45pm Afternoon Tea to be taken during workshops:
– Case Studies for the postnatal population
– Post Natal Class Planning

4.00pm Discussion & Review

5.00pm Close

Please wear loose, comfortable clothing as there is a large practical component.

We have a range of online classes which you also can use as preparation for the course and they can purchase through our Online Learning Portal, we would recommend the following classes:

• Postnatal Pilates to restore your tummy and pelvic floor with Jessica Kostos
• Pilates during pregnancy with the band with Jessica Kostos
• Pilates during pregnancy with the weighted balls with Jessica Kostos
• Post natal Pilates & abdominal control with APPI clinician Ester O’Connor

Recommended Reading Prior to Course

Department of Health and Social Care (2017) Physical activity in pregnancy infographic: guidance

ACOG Committee opinion 736 (2018) Optimising postpartum care

Bo et al. (2016) Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 1- exercise in wormen planning pregnancy and thos who are pregnant

Bo et al. (2016) Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 2—the effect of exercise on the fetus, labour and birth

Bo et al. (2017) Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016/17 evidence summary from the IOC Expert Group Meeting, Lausanne. Part 3—exercise in the postpartum period.

Bo et al. (2017) Exercise and pregnancy in recreational and elite athletes: 2016/2017 evidence summary from the IOC expert group meeting, Lausanne. Part 5. Recommendations for health professionals and active women.

Journal of Pelvic, Obstetrics and Gynaecological Physiotherapy (2018). Good practice statement: supine lying during pregnancy. 122; 77-83

POST COURSE

Feedback

All course feedback must be submitted following the course in order to received your certificate of completion. Please take a moment to complete the Feedback form and self-reflection HERE.

Certificates

Your certificate of completion will only be available once you have attended the course, completed the course feedback & self-reflection form. Your certificate of attendance will be sent to you electronically, to the email address that you have provided, 2 weeks after the course end date. Should you have any further queries prior to the course, please email info@appiamerica.com.

We look forward to seeing you on the course.
APPI Team