Pilates for pregnant women

The great thing about Pilates is that almost anyone can do it, including pregnant women.

We all know that exercise is good for your body.

Exercise controls your weight, improves your mood, and believe it or not, exercise can be fun!

Pilates was created by Joseph Pilates while he was in an internment camp during WWI.

After he was released from the internment camp, he extended the exercises to what is known today as Pilates.

There are very few exercises that even pregnant women can do.

When you're pregnant your belly gets in the way, your ankles swell, and generally you don't always fill that great.

But, with Pilates, the exercises are adjustable depending upon your physical fitness level.

This means that even if you're pregnant, you can have fun and experience the benefits of this wonderful way to get fit.

One of the biggest benefits of Pilates for pregnant women, is the focus on increasing core strength.

When a mother has a baby it requires quite a lot out of her abdominal muscles.

By focusing on strengthening her core, a new mother can lessen the impact childbirth has on her body.

Every pregnant woman should ask her doctor before starting a new exercise regimen, but it is more than likely your doctor will approve modified Pilates instruction.

Due to the focus on body of awareness a new mom will receive a lot of help getting to know her body before labor.

Being mindful about how your body feels, and when something changes, or is different, is essential to a healthy pregnancy and a better delivery experience.

The focus of long deep breaths during Pilates exercises is also beneficial to increasing the mother's endurance level.

This is helpful if she has a long labor.

The great thing about Pilates is that you do not need specialized equipment, although you can certainly invest in some, but you can just as easily do your exercises on a floor mat.

Adding in resistance bands to your floor work out will increase the effectiveness exponentially.

But, you can simply do the exercises on the floor without any additional equipment.

Regular Pilates exercises only need to be done about 2 to 4 times a week, preferably every other day to give your body time to rest.

Aside from the obvious benefits of regular exercise such as weight loss, weight maintenance, improved immunity, Pilates also improves concentration.

Being able to concentrate during your pregnancy and eventual labor, not to mention early motherhood, will certainly make your life a lot better.

Learn more about how to do Pilates for beginners at home when you read the rest of our information here about: How to do Pilates

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