Having experienced lower back pain since my first pregnancy, I was eager for some relief and healing in my second pregnancy. X-rays taken after my first pregnancy didn't indicate a problem, yet sitting often felt excruciating. I began my (Prenatal Alignement) class 30 weeks into my second pregnancy and immediately incorporated the alignment stance and suggestion for footwear into my life. I also made use of the half-circle prop provided to class participants while on a 7 hour car trip. The result after 1 week: a significant reduction in my pain and increase in my awareness of my body and alignment! So glad to have found (this class)!
"And pregnant women also must take care of their bodies, not avoiding exercise nor adopting a low diet … for children before birth are evidently affected by the mother just as growing plants are by the earth." Aristotle, Politics, Book VII, Chapter XVII
PRENATAL ALIGNMENT CLASS
My goals for you and your baby are a healthy and painfree pregnancy, happy memories of your birth
and an easy recovery.
6 Week Series of Restorative Exercise and Education lead by Jillian Nicol, Restorative Exercise Specialist and Susanne Reinhold, Restorative Exercise and Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist.
This brand-new class series combines exercise with education on how to move your body in a health-promoting, biologically optimal way.
We all know that a healthy lifestyle includes physical activity in addition to the nutrients from a wholesome diet and sufficient periods of rest and sleep. But are we getting enough "movement nutrients" and are we getting it right? Here are some facts:
Reality Check 1:We spend most of the day sitting on sitting devices. On chairs. Benches. Sofas. In cars. On toilets! All this sitting occurs at home, on the bus, at work, at the restaurant, in the park. North Americans even bring their folding chairs to music festivals!
solution.