Antenatal Physiolates Programme

Pregnancy Physiolates Programme© by Deborah Fernandes, MISCP

Pregnancy Physiotherapy & Clinical Pilates Programme 

About the Instructor:

Deborah is a Chartered Physiotherapist with 15 years continuous hand-on experience with dedicated training in Women’s Health and Continence. She is also a qualified Physiotherapist Antenatal Educator with 80 hours training and Prenatal Pilates and Postnatal Pilates Instructor preparing mums-to-be for their big day since 2002. Antenatal Physiolates Programme was created by Deborah and has been taught in Dublin for the last 5 years. As part of her Continuous Professional Education, Deborah completed a 60h "Anatomy and Labour Course", Nuria Vives Method and is now the only therapist in Ireland holding this qualification enriching even more her Pregnancy classes.

 

About The Programme:

These are not just your regular pregnancy classes, but a very practical and empowering Antenatal Physiotherapy Educational Programme where expecting mums are invited to share their expectations and experiences while preparing physically and mentally for D day! Deborah's work as a Physiotherapist in Women's Health is about helping expecting mums to enjoy their pregnancy to the full with minimum pains and complaints that we all know that can be common during pregnancy. But just because it is common doesn't really mean that any mum-to-be needs to put up with it! Deborah's experience in treating pregnancy back pain, pelvic girdle pain, incontinence and other ailments helped her to develop and modify the exercises included in this programme making them safe and effective.

This Pregnancy Physiotherapy and Pilates Programme is an 8 week course. Each class session is 1 hour in duration and includes Pilates exercise and a discussion about a relevant pregnancy theme. Programme also includes:

- Pregnancy Pilates Exercises

- Relaxation Exercises

- Breathing Exercises

To prevent pregnancy-related conditions such as pregnancy back pain, pregnancy pelvic pain, pregnancy sciatica, fluid retention and incontinence it is best that you start the Pregnancy Pilates Classes during your 2nd trimester.

However, if you are already suffering from any of the above, regardless the stage of pregnancy, Deborah will provide you with the safest exercises. If appropriate, she will also provide hands-on Pregnancy Physiotherapy treatments in order to achieve immediate relief. The 1st class of this Pregnancy Pilates and Physiotherapy programme is very important, as Deborah will conduct a Postural assessment and teach you how to exercise safely during the remaining of the classes.

Testimonial:

“I suffer from pelvic girdle pain where due to pregnancy hormones my ligaments stretch and my pelvis comes out of place. This has been ongoing during my two pregnancies and in between. I have seen many physiotherapists and consultants over the last 4 years and the only thing that appears to keep my pelvis stable and therefore comfortable was the Physiolates class (supplemented with some physio) given by Deborah of Body Elements. This class gave me valuable ongoing advice about posture, pelvic floor muscles, building core strength and many other tips which will stay with me forever. The classes are brilliant in that they are specifically tailored for pre and post natal women who are so vulnerable during this time..." Sinead Co Wicklow 

Read more Prenatal Pilates Testimonials

 

After attending the first 8 week course mums are welcome to continue to exercise on a drop-in basis.

Drop-in Classes are only available to mums who have participated in the course with Deborah.

Disclaimer: This Programme is protected by copyright and Deborah Fernandes is the sole instructor. Body Elements and Deborah Fernandes do not hold any responsibility for any unauthorised reproduction of this programme.

 

New Courses: (class size limited )

 

Start	End	Day	Time	No. Weeks	Notes
March 26	April	Monday	7:00pm	5 weeks	At Sandyford Community Centre
March 20	May	Tuesday	7:00pm	8 weeks	At Tree of Life Malahide, Dublin Book with us on 01 293 2969
March 22	May	Thursday	7:00pm	8 weeks	Greystones Studios

 

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