- Diastasis recti, pelvic organ prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction.
- Breath and pressure management to restore deep core and pelvic floor function.
- Compensations through the spine, shoulder complex, pelvis and lower extremities.
- A progressive Reformer framework informed by fascial lines.
- Introductions to C-section rehab and the abdominal canister.
- Evidence-based recovery timelines, and how to share them with your clients.
Pilates for Postpartum & Pelvic Floor Rehab
- The physiological and biomechanical changes of pregnancy.
- Safety screening, contraindications and trimester-specific modifications.
- The biomechanics of labour: sacral mechanics, pelvic floor dynamics and intra-abdominal pressure.
- Birth preparation exercises chosen with the evidence in mind.
Reformer Pilates for Pregnancy & Birth Prep
Two courses, one journey
Part Two:
Part One:
COURSE OVERVIEW
They need a movement professional who understands what’s happening in their bodies and how to adapt each exercise to fit.
This course has two parts that build on each other. It takes you from the first trimester through the months after delivery, with practical Mat and Reformer programming you can use in your next session.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Over 10 hours of pre-recorded video lectures and exercise demos.
- Real client sessions, filmed during pregnancy and postpartum.
- Downloadable PDF handouts and course manuals.
- Clinical case studies that show the work in practice.
- A six-week email series to help you put it all into practice.
- Q&A sections under each module so you can ask questions as you go.
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Reformer Pilates came into my practice after my own pregnancies, when I saw how much it could do for functional recovery.
I couldn’t find clinically focused training designed for people like us, so I built it. My Master’s in health practitioner education shapes how I teach: evidence-based, practical, and easy to bring straight into your clinic.
WHO IT’S FOR
That includes physiotherapists, chiropractors, kinesiologists and other movement professionals. You don’t need a full Pilates certification.
You just need a clinical lens and a wish to help this population with more confidence.
Purchase both courses, one after the other or together as a package.
How to Earn CEUs
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A shorter, 2.5 hour course with lectures and client demos to help you confidently guide your clients through pregnancy and birth prep.
Complete Reformer Pilates for Pregnancy and Birth Prep Course
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Learn how fascial chains and the abdominal canister play a key role in addressing postpartum and pelvic floor rehab.
Complete Pilates for Postpartum & Pelvic Floor Rehab
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Successfully complete the multiple choice exam in Jotform. This is an open book quiz that you can save and return to anytime.
Complete the written exam
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Send a quick email to [email protected] to register for CEUs with CIAO.
Register for CEUs with CIAO
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Many courses aim to provide a fitness approach to women's health that keeps everyone safe. While that's an important area to address, this course is aimed at understanding the specific changes and vulnerabilities of women as they journey through pregnancy and the postpartum period. Every exercise comes back to assessment, treatment goals and clinical reasoning.
Made for rehab professionals
You don’t need a lengthy, expensive certification to bring Pilates into your practice. You learn what’s relevant to perinatal and pelvic floor rehab, at your own pace, and you can start using it right away.
Time and money well spent
You’ll watch me work with a real client during pregnancy and postpartum, so you can see how the cueing, modifications and progressions work in practice.
Real clients, real sessions
Every module draws on current research, and your handouts include full references, so you can explain your choices to clients and colleagues with confidence.
Evidence based practice
why this course?
Ellen Leung, BScPT, MScCH, has partnered with CIAO Seminars to provide U.S. state board
approved continuing education for PTs and PTAs. After completing the course and passing the
exam, a post course evaluation must be completed on CIAO’s website to receive CE Credit and
print a certificate. Completion date on certificate will reflect the date you submit the post course
evaluation. Log-In instructions to CIAO’s website will be available in the course.
CEU Credit Provided Through
CIAO Seminars
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CIAO Automatically reports to CE Broker for Florida Physical Therapists and Assistants.
CIAO is an Illinois Approved Provider for PT/PTA Continuing Education.
CIAO is recognized as an Approved Provider for PT/PTAs by the NYSE Dept State Board for PT.
This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners Accredited Provider #2802009TX.
This activity meets the continuing competence requirements for PT/PTA license renewal in TX.
The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE..
The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes CIAO Seminars as an Approval Agency to Approve Providers Offering Continuing
Competency Courses and has determined the CIAO meets the standards set forth in section 1399.95 of the California Code of Regulations.
CIAO is a Rule Approved Provider for the Florida Board of Physical Therapy.
10.5 Hrs PT/PTAs in APTA , TX (10.5 CCUs, APTA#2802009TX), WV(CIAO-F26-05)
10.5 Hrs PT/PTAs in NV (CEBroker #20-1402016)
10.5 Hrs Registered with CEBroker for PT/PTAs in AZ, AR, GA, OK, SC, U.S. VI
12.5 Hrs PT/PTAs in FL (CEBroker # 20-1401669)
12.6 Hrs PT/PTAs in NY
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Pregnancy and postpartum are one continuous journey and your clients need a practitioner who can support them through all of it.
From trimester-specific Reformer adaptations and birth prep mechanics, right through to pelvic floor rehab, diastasis management, and C-section recovery. Two courses, one complete clinical picture.
Bundle price: $315 USD / $437 CAD
Individual price: $394 USD / $534 CAD
You save $79 USD / $97 CAD
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How many CEU hours does this course provide, and is it approved in my state?
CEU hours vary by state. [Click here] to check the details for your state.
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Yes. The course covers an understanding of these conditions along with exercise modifications.
First, you’ll need to successfully complete the written exam. After that, complete the registration form to register your CEUs with CIAO Seminars. [Click here] for more information.
Your certificate can be downloaded from the CIAO Seminars portal approximately 1 to 2 weeks after you complete the registration form.
Will I learn how to modify exercises for conditions like diastasis recti, pelvic organ prolapse, or incontinence?
What do I need to complete to receive my CEUs?
How and when will I receive my CEU certificate?
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Yes! The course takes you from the first trimester through postpartum recovery and beyond. Because once you’re postpartum, you’re always postpartum.
Does the course cover both pregnancy and postpartum clients?
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You’ll still get plenty of value. Many of the Reformer exercises can be easily adapted using other equipment. Plus, the didactic lectures cover key concepts and non-Pilates adjunct exercises that you can apply well beyond the Reformer.
What if I only have access to a Mat and not a Reformer?
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No, it isn’t a prerequisite. That said, Reformer proficiency is recommended so you can get the most out of the Reformer portion of the course.
Do I need to have completed the Foundational Reformer for Rehab course first?
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Not at all! This course is designed for any health and fitness professional with a solid anatomy background and a motivation to work in women’s health.
