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Postnatal Pilates: A Recovery and Strength Guide for Life
A postnatal recovery program aimed at all mothers, offering a Pilates regimen based on up-to-date research on pelvic floor and abdominal healing.
This is a straight-talking, woman-to-woman postnatal recovery guide with a twist: based around Pilates fundamentals and a progressive Pilates program tailored for postnatal recovery, this book will enable women to establish good posture and breathing habits for life as well as rebuilding strength after birth.
Pelvic floor dysfunction is a real issue, affecting 75% of women in their lifetime. We have a culture of suffering in silence, and currently many women simply accept postnatal issues such as pelvic floor weakness and abdominal separation, which can be a cause of pain, embarrassment and mental health problems. Postnatal Pilates is a guide to taking control of postnatal recovery, empowering women with robust information and techniques to take their recovery into their own hands, as well as providing essential signposts on when to seek professional guidance.
Posture tips are easily incorporated into day-to-day life (breastfeeding, pushing the buggy, at your desk, picking up your toddler) and the book also features bite-sized health, fitness and wellbeing advice throughout, along with tips for dealing with the physical and mental stresses of early motherhood. Exercise routines are broken down into 10/20/30-minute sessions so that women can realistically aim to commit to them around life with a baby.
Foreword by Lynne Robinson, Pilates guru and founder of Body Control Pilates
This is a straight-talking, woman-to-woman postnatal recovery guide with a twist: based around Pilates fundamentals and a progressive Pilates program tailored for postnatal recovery, this book will enable women to establish good posture and breathing habits for life as well as rebuilding strength after birth.
Pelvic floor dysfunction is a real issue, affecting 75% of women in their lifetime. We have a culture of suffering in silence, and currently many women simply accept postnatal issues such as pelvic floor weakness and abdominal separation, which can be a cause of pain, embarrassment and mental health problems. Postnatal Pilates is a guide to taking control of postnatal recovery, empowering women with robust information and techniques to take their recovery into their own hands, as well as providing essential signposts on when to seek professional guidance.
Posture tips are easily incorporated into day-to-day life (breastfeeding, pushing the buggy, at your desk, picking up your toddler) and the book also features bite-sized health, fitness and wellbeing advice throughout, along with tips for dealing with the physical and mental stresses of early motherhood. Exercise routines are broken down into 10/20/30-minute sessions so that women can realistically aim to commit to them around life with a baby.
Foreword by Lynne Robinson, Pilates guru and founder of Body Control Pilates
192 pages, Paperback
Published May 5, 2020
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January 26, 2025
This book is amazing for postpartum moms. I love working out and felt this book provides great exercises to do immediately postpartum that are appropriate and safe. To me, being told to just gradually increase walking for the 6 weeks wasn’t enough, but I know I can’t go right into my pre-birth workouts. This book provides a great guide for exercises to build a strong foundation before returning to normal exercise. It even includes chapter specifically for women who’ve had C-sections. Would recommend!!!
December 30, 2025
Offers a clear, safe, and compassionate roadmap for rebuilding strength from the inside out. Tailored for all birth experiences, with realistic routines that fit into a new mother's life. Essential, body-positive reading.
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