Postpartum Exercise – How to get started safely [Online Class]

Class Description: 

Do you want to eventually return to full yoga classes, jogging, fitness classes and all of the exercises you love?

This is an online, 4 class series, that is designed for new moms from 6 weeks to 1 year postpartum.

We will cover the basics of where to start with postpartum recovery and exercise in a way that is smart, safe and effective.

Come and join Jennifer to learn more about how to get your body back on track to building a strong foundation after having babies. Jennifer Gabrys is a Physiotherapist with many years of clinical experience, and she is a Mom with real world experience, too.

This is a great educational and beginner exercise class to help you understand your new postpartum body. After completing this class you will understand your body better and feel confident to return to exercising in a safe and effective way; getting results without hurting yourself.

Jennifer’s Bio

Jennifer has 20 years experience as a Physiotherapist with specialties in Orthopedics and Women’s Health. 

Jennifer’s passion for Postpartum Recovery began with her own journey after having kids. Her first child was delivered by C-section. It was shocking how difficult her recovery was and how little she actually knew about how to truly regain strength after abdominal surgery until she went through it! She was fortunate to be able to deliver vaginally for her second birth, but she also had a DRA (diastasis recti) and a pubic symphysis strain a week after the second birth. This motherhood thing can be challenging to say the least!!

Now that Jennifer has recovered her core muscles and learned more deeply about Women’s Health issues first hand she loves to help other women navigate a successful postnatal journey. In her free time Jennifer loves to play with her kids and mountain bike.  

Let’s work together to get you back to doing the activities that you love: being active, hiking, running, gardening, spending quality time with your family – the activities that make your heart sing.

Brief Outline:

Day 1: Foundation of core strengthening, Anatomy, Finding your Deep Core muscles and check for a DRA

Day 2: Pelvic Floor Recovery, Leaking Bladder and C-section Recovery and Level 1 Exercises

Day 3: How to Get Back to Safe Exercise, Posture, Squats and Level 2 Exercises 

Day 4: Let’s put it all together, Yoga and Pilates and Level 3 Exercises

When:

Facebook Live on the Penticton Women’s Health Physiotherapy Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pentictonwomenshealthphysiotherapy/

Tuesdays from September 22 to October 13, 2020

Sept.22 12:30-1:00pm

Sept. 29 12:30-1:00pm

Oct. 6, 1:00-1:30pm