post-natal pilates

Top Tips for Teaching Mixed Ability Classes: Navigating health conditions and specific needs

17th April 2025. No comments.

As teachers, we often face a variety of challenges in our classes, especially when it comes to managing different health conditions. A recent Harmonise graduate reached out to me, feeling overwhelmed by the range of conditions in a mixed ability class she was covering. One student had back issues, another had osteoporosis, and another was in her third trimester of pregnancy. This is one of the hardest challenges to navigate as [read on]

The truth about self-care and pregnancy: the unexpected benefits of yoga and Pilates

14th March 2023. No comments.

I completed my initial training in pre and post-natal exercise during my personal training diploma a few years before I became pregnant with my first daughter, some 22 years ago. Yet, even with all the knowledge I had, the specialist workshops and classes I gave and research I had done around the subject; when I reflect now, there were times when I didn’t listen to the deeper needs of my [read on]

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