Pregnancy, Prenatal, & Maternity Reformer Pilates Classes & Programmes
At Breathe Pilates, we believe movement supports vitality at every stage of life. Our expert-led private and group prenatal Pilates classes are specifically designed to support your body, not just during pregnancy, but also through labour and recovery.
Suitable for both first-time and experienced mothers, this gentle, low-impact maternity Pilates programme focuses on building core strength, improving posture, and enhancing flexibility and balance through controlled movement and breathwork. Classes also target the deep core, pelvic floor, and back muscles, helping to relieve common pregnancy discomforts and support your changing body.
In our group prenatal Pilates classes, you’ll also meet a supportive community of mums, an encouraging space to share experiences and learn together. Move, feel, and live better as you prepare for motherhood with confidence.
Benefits of Prenatal Pilates Programmes
A specialised prenatal Pilates programme supports your body and wellbeing throughout pregnancy. Prenatal Pilates classes can help reduce stress and ease common discomforts such as back pain, while improving posture, breath control, and overall mobility. They also strengthen the deep core and pelvic floor muscles, helping to prepare your body for labour and supporting a smoother postnatal recovery.
Helps Reduce Discomfort
Improves Posture: Helps counter forward rounding and supports better alignment, easing neck and upper-back tension as your bump grows.
Boosts Body Awareness:
Builds control, balance, and coordination so you can manage your changing centre of gravity safely and confidently.
Increases Flexibility & Balance
Better Balance and Flexibility: Improves balance and flexibility safely with controlled, low-impact movements.
Enhances Mobility: Gentle mobilisation supports healthy movement and helps you manage the natural ligament loosening that occurs during pregnancy.
Prevents & Reduces Aches & Pains
Reduces Joint Stress: Ease common discomforts, such as lower back pain and hip tension, through supported, low-impact movement.
Targeted Support: Strengthen the deep core and back muscles to support your spine as your baby’s weight increases.
Improves Core & Body Strength
Enhanced Strength: Build full-body strength, back, glutes, thighs, legs, and arms, to support posture, daily movement, and overall stability as your body changes during pregnancy.
Labour Preparation: Develop strength, breath control, and endurance to prepare your body for labour and support postnatal recovery with prenatal Pilates.
Improves Well-being & Confidence
Stress Relief: Mindful movement and deep, controlled breathing help calm the nervous system and support relaxation throughout pregnancy.
Mood Boost: Gentle physical activity can release mood-lifting endorphins, supporting emotional wellbeing and building confidence during prenatal Pilates classes.
What First-Time Mothers Can Expect in a Pregnant Pilates Class
Feel supported, safe, and confident. Our prenatal Pilates classes use appropriate modifications and guided progressions, with a focus on breathwork, core stability, pelvic floor awareness, posture, and balanced full-body strength.
Gentle Movement & Awareness
Focused Exercises: Low-impact movements that build functional strength, stability, and balance while supporting the physical changes of pregnancy.
Movement Quality: Our rehab-trained instructors provide clear alignment cues so each exercise is safe, effective, and comfortable for both mother and baby.
Breathwork & Grounding
Controlled Breathing: Learn diaphragmatic breathing to support relaxation, posture, and deep core engagement during prenatal Pilates.
Pelvic Floor Awareness: Exercises help you strengthen and relax the pelvic floor—an important foundation for pregnancy support and labour preparation.
Modifications & Guided Progessions
Trimester-Appropriate Options: Pilates exercises are modified across each trimester, with progressions tailored to your energy levels, comfort, and needs.
Prop Support: We use cushions, pillows, and other props to enhance comfort, improve positioning, and provide added support where needed.
Relaxation & Mindfulness
Body Connection: Mindful movement helps you tune into your changing body and move with greater confidence day to day.
Mental Wellbeing: Breath-led exercise supports stress relief, calm, and overall wellbeing throughout pregnancy.
How Often Should You Go to Prenatal Pilates Classes?
For most mums-to-be, 2–3 prenatal Pilates classes per week is a good goal to maintain strength, mobility, and flexibility throughout pregnancy.
If you’re new to Pilates: Start with a minimum of three private prenatal Pilates sessions. This allows for a personalised body assessment, helps you learn key principles (breath, alignment, core and pelvic floor engagement), and ensures you move safely and confidently before joining group classes.
If you’re experienced or already active: 1–2 sessions per week may be sufficient, especially if you’re doing other forms of exercise alongside prenatal Pilates.
Always check with your healthcare provider before starting or continuing a prenatal Pilates programme, and adjust frequency based on how you feel from week to week.
When to Start Prenatal Reformer Pilates During Pregnancy
With your doctor’s clearance, you can start Prenatal Reformer Pilates at any stage of pregnancy. Many women begin once pregnancy is confirmed, and from around 13 weeks you may feel more comfortable joining a specialised prenatal Pilates class. In each class, instructors tailor sequences for safe alignment, including adjustments to positioning and abdominal work as your pregnancy progresses.
First Trimester
You can often continue your regular Pilates practice with instructor guidance, focusing on breath, gentle core control, and overall comfort, always guided by medical clearance.
Second Trimester
Classes typically shift away from prolonged supine work, using more supported positions (e.g., incline or side-lying) while maintaining strength, posture, and stability.
Third Trimester
The focus moves toward mobility, stamina, and labour readiness, with an emphasis on deep, controlled breathing, pelvic floor awareness, and supportive whole-body exercises.
Breathe Pilates’ Pilates Classes for Pregnant Women
3 Private Sessions
or
4 Duet Sessions
$392 / $462* / $583**
Duet sessions are prenatal Pilates classes designed for two people. Participants need to find their own partner to join these sessions.
Valid for 2 months
3 Privates/4 Duets
&
5 Group Classes
$660 / $677* / $788**
Duet sessions are prenatal Pilates classes designed for two people. Participants need to find their own partner to join these sessions.
Valid for 3 months
Duet Sessions are based per person pricing
Testimonials from Our Customers
Hear directly from satisfied mothers who have experienced the transformative support of our prenatal Pilates programme through their pregnancy journey.
