Medical clearance from your doctor is required prior to participation. Please have your doctor complete the Physician approval form and bring it withyou to your first class.

Join St. Elizabeth Regional Health Physical Therapy Services for our Motion for Moms exercise classes.

Motion for Moms provides a fun, supportive environment for exercising moms before and after delivery! Babies are welcome postpartum for "mom and me" exercise.

The classes will include traditional strengthening, stretching, endurance activities including yoga and Pilates, as well as resistive exercises to prepare the new mom for her childbirth experience and for caring for her newborn. An educational component will be a part of each section. Topics that will be covered will include nutrition, pain management during pregnancy, postpartum recovery, relaxation techniques, posture, foot care and safety information.

These exercise classes are specifically designed for women at any stage of pregnancy.

Benefits For Moms and Baby

• Increased understanding of how posture is affected by pregnancy.
• Shorter labor time and easier deliveries.
• Quicker return to pre-pregnancy weight.
• Strengthen the muscles needed to support the demands of pregnancy, delivery and new motherhood.
• Better sleep, higher energy levels, better mood.
• Reduced weight gain during pregnancy.
• Decreased risk of urinary incontinence due to pelvic floor dysfunction and weakness.
• Support system for expectant mothers.
• Healthier baby.
• Babies tend to be leaner throughout childhood.

ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTORS
The staff instructing classes are a combination of Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants and Exercise Physiologists who specialize in women's health. Several of the staff are AFPA certified in pre- and post-natal exercise instruction. The instructors have several years of experience in exercise and women's health.