Exercise has been shown to improve pregnancy and birth for many. But changing bodies often require modified movements. In this training, we’ll learn all about the physical and physiological changes that happen from the 1st trimester through the 4th; modifications to exercise to keep your pregnant and postpartum students safe, and how to use these practices to alleviate common perinatal discomforts and concerns.

You’ll also learn the basics of teaching our unique fitness classes: Pre/Postnatal Pump & Circuit Strength — baby wearing friendly included. In these classes, we combine all types of exercise (including: yoga, weight training, pilates, barre, high & low impact training) WITH our perinatal knowledge to provide exercise classes that can fully support our perinatal students while still giving them a good sweat (which is, YES, totally okay in pregnancy).

Over our 10 hours together, you can expect to learn:

• Pregnancy basics by trimester

• The birth process, how it impacts recovery + return to exercise

• Common perinatal discomforts + conditions

• Perinatal hormone, musculoskeletal, respiratory + circulatory changes

• Safe exercise modifications & cueing for all stages of pregnancy and postpartum

• Pre- and postnatal core work

• Exercise adaptations for teaching to a wide variety of stages in a single class

• Baby wearing exercise modifications w/ instructor, Taylor Koehler

• Basics of teaching WHS strength classes -- Pump & Circuit Strength

Please note: This group will maintain confidentiality throughout the training — the topic of pregnancy, birth, etc can bring up a lot of emotions so we commit to maintaining a level of comfort and security to ensure the mental health of all those involved.