Pregnancy & Postnatal
Classes and courses available for each part of your journey
Pregnancy
FitMama Pregnancy Fitness and Birth Prep classes have every stage of pregnancy covered. You can start as early as 12 weeks pregnant, and continue until your baby is born.
The class format is 55 minutes long and includes an 15 min circuit including safe exercises to stabilise your changing pelvis, increase your birthing fitness. This circuit is based on a HiiT method, but adapted to be suitable for pregnant mums: MiiT, meaning Maternity intensity interval Training. Then we get down on the mat and use clever techniques to ease pregnancy aches and pains, and help your baby get into the optimal position for birth. The sooner you begin all this work, the better for you and your baby. However, it's never too late to start.
Pregnant mums are also welcome in the daytime
Mums Circuit sessions.
These classes come with a WhatsApp group giving you direct and unlimited access to your pregnancy coach and course doula, Marie, aswell as support videos to help you at home, and a place to make mum friends for life.
If group classes are not your style, Marie also offers private one to one sessions.
Message Marie on 07753 668 843
Postnatal part one: Core Repair
It is essential to ease back into exercise safely so you don't cause yourself permanent injury to the delicate postnatal body. Postnatal Core Repair is designed to get you safely ready to return to more active exercise. This gentle course teaches you to heal the damage done to your lower back, core and pelvic floor after pregnancy and childbirth. On day one, we assess abdominal separation and pelvic weakness, then gently rehabilitate any discovered damage, slowly building up each week until by week six you are participating in more active safe postnatal exercise and are ready to sign up for regular FitMama mums exercise classes.
Your coach, Marie specialises in abdominal separation, pelvic organ prolapse and bladder weakness.
Suitable from as soon as you are driving after csection, or as early as 3 weeks after natural delivery.
Babies are most welcome in these courses, but you're also welcome to come alone for some you time. Your choice.
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Mums Circuits, Mums HiiT, Mums Barbells
Once you have completed the six week FitMama Core Repair course, or you are 6 months postnatal, you are safe to embark on FitMama mums exercise classes. Childcare is not a problem as babies can sit safely in buggies, older children can sit in our safe space with snacks and devices, and get a sticker at the end!
This class is also suitable for active pregnant women.
Classes run throughout the week and include 20-25 minute session in which we will do 4 rounds, perfect timing to safely train you without exhaustion, and for your baby to cope with the wait.
More advanced options are available once you have progressed in these classes, within the FitMama parent company, Studio 41 Fitness Ltd.
Please speak with Marie to find out if you are ready to progress to this level.
See below for later years, beyond fertility...
Perimenopause and beyond
The changes of midlife can be so frustrating and confusing. Join Marie in these Perimenopause workshops to learn what's happening to your body, how to eat, what supplements to take, how to exercise and how to balance your hormones. This two hour workshop includes a presentation, exercise and meditation. Light hearted and fun sessions designed to make you feel much better about the journey.
Marie also works one to one with women to guide them safely with exercise and nutrition in order to manage the symptoms of midlife changes, manage weight, manage mental health, and make the journey clearer for you.
Message Marie for more information 07753 668 843
