APPI Ante / Post Natal Mat and Reformer Pilates - Online

The APPI Ante and Post Natal Matwork and Reformer Pilates Online course is a comprehensive, self-paced program designed for Pilates instructors and allied health professionals who want to safely and effectively adapt Pilates for clients during pregnancy and the postnatal period. Combining both matwork and reformer applications, this course provides a complete understanding of how to modify and tailor Pilates exercises to meet the unique physical and emotional needs of women in these stages of life.

Throughout the course, participants will explore the physiological, musculoskeletal, and biomechanical changes that occur during and after pregnancy. Detailed theoretical lectures are complemented by practical demonstrations that show how to apply appropriate modifications, ensuring exercises remain safe, functional, and beneficial across all trimesters and phases of postnatal recovery. The course also addresses common presentations such as pelvic girdle pain, lower back discomfort, and abdominal separation, offering strategies to support each condition through intelligent movement programming.

With a strong emphasis on evidence-based practice, participants will learn how to integrate small equipment and reformer variations to enhance comfort, challenge, and engagement. The combination of mat and reformer work allows for a versatile, adaptable approach suitable for a wide range of client needs, from rehabilitation and gentle reconditioning to progressive strengthening and mobility training.

By the end of the course, participants will have developed the confidence and practical tools to deliver safe, empowering, and effective Pilates sessions to pre- and postnatal clients. Whether you are expanding your teaching repertoire or seeking to specialise in women’s health, this course provides the depth of knowledge and practical expertise to make a lasting impact on your clients’ wellbeing during and beyond pregnancy.

This course is open to matwork and reformer certified allied health professionals/students and Pilates Instructors.

To enrol, participants must have completed either APPI Pilates Instructor Certification, APPI Matwork Level 1 or formal matwork and reformer Pilates training through another recognised provider.