The Pilates Pregnancy and Postnatal online course will take a closer look at issues and programming and how to make a positive experience for your pre and postnatal clients and beyond. The online course contains 5 modules. Cost $495 Time frame 3 months to complete Prerequisite Pilates Certification or Cert 3 or 4 in Fitness You have lifetime access to this course LEARNER OUTCOMES * Understanding your duty of care when working with pre and postnatal clients * Effective programming for the different trimesters of pregnancy - and the changes associated with each stage * Grow your skills and client base as a Pilates Instructor and Personal trainer * Understanding the key physical changes that impact on exercise prescription for pre and post-natal clients * Understanding key contraindications and risks to exercise in pre and post-natal clients * Maximising the use of the referral process where appropriate for pre and post-natal clients * Developing a repertoire of Pilates exercises that are appropriate for pre and post-natal clients * Pelvic Organ Prolapse explained and pelvic floor safe exercises and programs included * DRAM explained - safe exercises and programs included to close the gap * Pelvic Girdle Pain explained - safe programs and exercises included ABOUT THE COURSE * You have a maximum time frame of 3 months to complete the course. You will have ongoing access to the course content. For your benefit the following is covered in this course: * contraindications * pelvic girdle pain * SIJ dysfunction * odema * duty of care * benefits of exercise for pregnancy * prenatal timeline * the dangers of overheating * the effects of relaxin and how programming changes with the influx of this hormone * how to correctly work with symphysis pubis dysfunction * cardio vascular changes * hormonal changes * respiratory system changes * pelvic floor and the importance of working the eccentric muscle phase * pelvic floor dysfunction * hypertonic pelvic floo