The current recommendation is to resume Yoga 6 weeks after a vaginal delivery. You can do Yoga after a c-section but we recommend that you wait around 8 - 12 weeks before doing it and get the green light from your doctor first.

Similar to Yoga, it is recommended that you wait a minimum of six to eight weeks after delivery to start exercising again.

A cesarean birth pushes the body one step further in the healing process, which can be demanding both mentally and physically. We recommend waiting 8-12 weeks before recommencing Yoga or Pilates, and to modify your practice to suit your personal healing process. It is different for everyone - don’t hesitate to talk to your teacher before the session, as they will be able to give you more personalised guidance.

We recommend avoiding any abdominal work, such as crunches, bicycle crunches and reverse crunches or sit-ups. Instead, opt for gentler, isometric movements like boat pose (in Yoga) or roll backs and leg lifts (Pilates).

Pilates is often recommended to help with Diastasis Recti, as it supports engagement of the core stabiliser muscles (the diaphragm, transverse abdominis, pelvic floor muscles and multifidus).

Postpartum Yoga is a great way to start to reconnect with your body and can definitely be practised at home. If you’re unfamiliar with a Yoga practice modified for postpartum or pregnancy, we highly recommend doing some in-person classes with our expert instructors first. If the course is not full, we offer drop-in options. Otherwise, all courses run for 4-5 weeks and cost £56.

Postnatal Pilates provides the ideal opportunity for new mums to reconnect with their centre, improve their posture, and safely strengthen their body. Postpartum Pilates helps reawaken your deep core and pelvic floor muscles, improving your return to daily life. A regular postnatal Pilates regime can also help prevent back pain and reduce tenderness, improve Diastasis Recti, and uplift general well-being and confidence.

The first few months after giving birth can be intense! We’re dealing with major hormonal imbalances, sleep deprivation (most likely) and a lot of muscle tension. Postnatal Yoga can help ease the many anxieties around being a new parent, inducing calm and relaxation. It can also help with increasing energy levels, lowering blood pressure, and reducing muscle aches and pains through gentle stretching and mobility drills. It’s a great way to prepare for more strength-building exercises too, when you feel ready, and to simply get back into feel-good movement.

Absolutely! Baby can lay with you in Postnatal Pilates, and can take part in our Parent and Baby Yoga classes. If you’re unsure, get in touch!

Yes. All our classes are open-level, so no prior experience is required to practise Postnatal Yoga or Postpartum Pilates.