Pregnancy Education (Start Here)
Learn some basic anatomy and mechanics of the core and how to protect the integrity of these structures during pregnancy and improve/expedite your postpartum recovery.
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Pelvic Floor Anatomy
Visualizing the muscles of the pelvic floor can help you improve your connection to them during exercise and labor.
Props Needed: None
Level: All levels
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Abdominal Anatomy
Visualizing the muscles of the abdominals can help you better connect to them during exercise.
Props Needed: None
Level: All levels
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Deep Core Mechanics
Understanding the structures that make up the "deep core" will assist in protecting the integrity of the muscles around the trunk throughout pregnancy and make postpartum recovery easier.
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Level: All levels
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360 Breathing "Hug The Baby"
Practice connecting to your deep core through 360 breathing, known in pregnancy as "hug the baby" breath.
Props Needed: A birthing ball or something else to sit on
Level: All levels
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Diastasis Recti
Learn what diastasis recti is and how to mitigate the negative effective of it in pregnancy through these essential techniques.
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Level: All levels
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Posture & Alignment
Learn how the growing bump affects our spinal alignment and what we can do to mitigate the negative effects of it.
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Level: All levels