Postpartum PLANNING

Hello ( ),

My name is Sheri Presley, I came across your information and wanted to reach out to see if you’d be interested in collaborating with me on a workshop for perinatal women here in San Diego. I am a local Pilates instructor with my own private studio and a growing perinatal clientele. I understand the importance of pelvic floor function and its role in achieving a strong core and safely practicing pilates before and after delivery. I’d love to hear your thoughts and if you think this is something you see value in.

  • Future collaboration with pilates clients for PFD diagnosis and recommendation for therapy

perinatal Workshop #1 collaboration with PFT

Why is it important to have a healthy pelvic floor? How does dysfunction affect the body and an individual as a whole?

When should somebody see a PFT? What are the signs to look for?

 What are the major effects of Diastasis Recti?

What is the biggest myth about Diastasis Recti?

WHO- Perinatal women, Pilates clients, Pilates Instructors

WHAT- To explore the reasons why many clients are unable to perform Pilates exercises correctly after a significant time practicing pilates and explain the signs of pelvic floor dysfunction and its effect on daily life

  • Difficulty with flexion ie “the rollup” “rollover” “teaser”

  • Experience neck pain and lower back pain in exercises

  • Can’t get rid of “mommy tummy” low belly pooch

  • Experience incontinence, flatulence

  • tailbone pain

  • pubic symphysis discomfort

  • pelvic instability

WHY- Explain the importance of proper pelvic floor function and it’s importance in practicing Pilates or in any exercise regime, only through proper function can you heal diastasis recti, properly strengthen your core and see true results.

GOAL- To bring awareness and show that there is value in private instruction for pilates as well as working with a PFT when necessary.

PFT Role in workshop- To provide a specialists knowledge on the subject as well as support why its necessary in pilates

  • Explain what Pelvic Floor therapy is and who could benefit from it

  • Provide reading material on anatomy, brief explanation of pelvic floor dysfunction and its possible effects later in life

perinatal workkshop #2

WHO- Perinatal women, Pilates clients, Pilates instructors

WHAT- Introduce general Foundational work for perinatal women and safe exercises for prenatal women and diastasis recti

  • Breath work, kegels, proper activation of transversus abdominus

WHY- Without established foundational work, there is a bigger risk of diastasis recti, exercises will be less effective and results will be limited

Provide reading material and props to deepen understanding of proper breath and PF awareness

Introduce modifications of the traditional matwork with the perinatal and DR client in mind

Perinatal workshop #3

WHO- Perinatal Women, Pilates Clients, Pilates Instructors

WHAT- Introduce next progression of exercises following Foundational work. Demonstrate modifications for prenatal women and DR clients.

Pilates PROGRAM

  • Foundational work

breath work- lateral breathing, properly inhale with 360 degree rib cage expansion and exhale to lift pelvic floor, kegels, transverse abdominal activation