Strengthen and Support Your Body

Pilates for Pregnancy

Pilates is the ideal form of exercise for expecting mothers, offering a safe, low-impact way to stay fit and healthy while preparing the body for labor and postpartum recovery.

With decades of experience in pregnancy Pilates and rehabilitation, Director Natalia Laing offers specialised prenatal Pilates sessions designed to support your body through every stage of pregnancy.

Key benefits of prenatal Pilates include:

  • Increased Core Stability: Strengthen your core muscles, providing essential support for your growing belly and reducing strain on your back.
  • Pelvic Floor Control: Develop control over your pelvic floor muscles, which play a vital role during childbirth and in recovery afterward. This helps in both labor and minimising postpartum complications like incontinence.
  • Safe, Adaptable Exercise: Pilates offers a controlled, adaptable environment to stay active, keeping you fit without putting excess stress on your joints. The gentle exercises can be tailored to suit each stage of pregnancy, ensuring safety and comfort.

With Natalia’s expert guidance, Pilates will help you maintain strength, balance, and flexibility, preparing your body for a smoother labor and recovery.

Your Introductory Session

When you have your introductory session with Director Natalia Laing, she will do a postural assessment on your body, discuss your medical history and discuss what you would like to achieve from doing Pilates with her.

Natalia will explain and guide you in mastering the use of your pelvic floor muscles, a vital part of preparing for childbirth, with her method.  She will also instruct you on how to engage your deep core abdominal muscles, which are crucial for supporting your spine and maintaining good posture throughout pregnancy.

Every session is tailored to meet your individual needs and how you feel on the day.

Whether you have specific concerns, want to work hard, or need some TLC, she will focus on caring for you whether it be stretching, muscle toning, breathing or relaxation.

Natalia’s aim is to keep you in your best condition throughout your pregnancy journey.

Personalised Pilates for Pregnancy

Your Introductory Session

When you have your introductory session with Director Natalia Laing, she will do a postural assessment on your body, discuss your medical history and discuss what you would like to achieve from doing Pilates with her.

Natalia will explain and guide you in mastering the use of your pelvic floor muscles, a vital part of preparing for childbirth, with her method.  She will also instruct you on how to engage your deep core abdominal muscles, which are crucial for supporting your spine and maintaining good posture throughout pregnancy.

Every session is tailored to meet your individual needs and how you feel on the day.

Whether you have specific concerns, want to work hard, or need some TLC, she will focus on caring for you whether it be stretching, muscle toning, breathing or relaxation.

Natalia’s aim is to keep you in your best condition throughout your pregnancy journey.

Strengthen and Heal with Targeted Exercises

Diastasis Recti, is the separation of the abdominal muscles, and is a common condition many women experience post-pregnancy. We specialise in a Pilates-based approach to help you recover and strengthen your core safely.

Natalia Laing, will guide you through targeted exercises that focus on gradually closing the gap between the abdominal muscles. For women with diastasis recti, it’s crucial to focus on gentle exercises that promote core engagement and healing without straining the midline.

Certain exercises can exacerbate the condition by placing too much pressure on the abdominal muscles, further separating them. These include:

  • Crunches or Sit-Ups
  • Planks
  • Heavy Lifting – without proper technique
  • Leg Raises
  • Twisted Movements

We design your program to be gentle yet effective, ensuring that you rebuild strength without causing further strain or injury. Whether you are early in your recovery or experiencing long-term effects from Diastasis Recti we are here to help you regain confidence in your body.

Pilates for Diastasis Recti Recovery

Strengthen and Heal with Targeted Exercises

Diastasis Recti, is the separation of the abdominal muscles, and is a common condition many women experience post-pregnancy. We specialise in a Pilates-based approach to help you recover and strengthen your core safely.

Natalia Laing, will guide you through targeted exercises that focus on gradually closing the gap between the abdominal muscles. For women with diastasis recti, it’s crucial to focus on gentle exercises that promote core engagement and healing without straining the midline.

Certain exercises can exacerbate the condition by placing too much pressure on the abdominal muscles, further separating them. These include:

  • Crunches or Sit-Ups
  • Planks
  • Heavy Lifting – without proper technique
  • Leg Raises
  • Twisted Movements

We design your program to be gentle yet effective, ensuring that you rebuild strength without causing further strain or injury. Whether you are early in your recovery or experiencing long-term effects from Diastasis Recti we are here to help you regain confidence in your body.

Stay Safe, Strong and Without Pain During Pregnancy

At Studio Australia Barcelona, we understand that pregnancy can be especially challenging for you if you have pre-existing back injuries or have undergone back surgery. Our Pilates sessions are designed to ensure that you feel a safe and confident, managing any back pain that may occur during your pregnancy.

Director Natalia Laing, an expert in spinal rehabilitation, tailors each session to your unique needs, using her targeted exercises which are essential for reducing the strain on your spine and preventing any discomfort as your body changes during pregnancy.

Using Pilates equipment like the Reformer and Trapeze, we offer gentle, low-impact exercises that help you stay active and fit while promoting optimal spine alignment and reducing risk of injury. Our goal is to ensure that you maintain mobility, strength, and stability, all while preparing your body for the demands of labor and postpartum recovery.

Feel confident and supported during your pregnancy journey with our tailored Pilates care.

Pilates for Pregnant Women with Back Injury

Stay Safe, Strong and Without Pain During Pregnancy

At Studio Australia Barcelona, we understand that pregnancy can be especially challenging for you if you have pre-existing back injuries or have undergone back surgery. Our Pilates sessions are designed to ensure that you feel a safe and confident, managing any back pain that may occur during your pregnancy.

Director Natalia Laing, an expert in spinal rehabilitation, tailors each session to your unique needs, using her targeted exercises which are essential for reducing the strain on your spine and preventing any discomfort as your body changes during pregnancy.

Using Pilates equipment like the Reformer and Trapeze, we offer gentle, low-impact exercises that help you stay active and fit while promoting optimal spine alignment and reducing risk of injury. Our goal is to ensure that you maintain mobility, strength, and stability, all while preparing your body for the demands of labor and postpartum recovery.

Feel confident and supported during your pregnancy journey with our tailored Pilates care.

Tailored Care for Mums Expecting Twins or More

Expecting twins or multiples brings unique physical challenges that require specialised care, especially when it comes to keeping your body strong and flexible. We are pleased to care for and design programs to support the specific needs of mums-to-be expecting more than one baby.

Under the guidance of Director Natalia Laing, the focus for your program will be on core strengthening and postural alignment to manage the extra weight and strain on your body. Our sessions help prevent and alleviate common pregnancy issues such as pelvic discomfort, and muscle strain, which are often more pronounced with multiple pregnancies.

Pilates can help with specific issues during multiple baby pregnancies including:

  • Increased Back Pain
  • Pelvic Floor Weakness
  • Posture Misalignment
  • Breathing Difficulties
  • Muscle Fatigue and Leg Cramps

Natalia customises each session, and if you need, focuses on these issues to ensure a safe and gentle workout that enhances your core stability, strengthens your pelvic floor, and improves flexibility. By doing so, you’ll be better prepared throughout your pregancy, for childbirth and for the demands of caring for multiple babies postpartum.

Our low-impact Pilates sessions help maintain your fitness and energy levels, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way during this extraordinary journey.

Pilates for Multiple Births

Tailored Care for Mums Expecting Twins or More

Expecting twins or multiples brings unique physical challenges that require specialised care, especially when it comes to keeping your body strong and flexible. We are pleased to care for and design programs to support the specific needs of mums-to-be expecting more than one baby.

Under the guidance of Director Natalia Laing, the focus for your program will be on core strengthening and postural alignment to manage the extra weight and strain on your body. Our sessions help prevent and alleviate common pregnancy issues such as pelvic discomfort, and muscle strain, which are often more pronounced with multiple pregnancies.

Pilates can help with specific issues during multiple baby pregnancies including:

  • Increased Back Pain
  • Pelvic Floor Weakness
  • Posture Misalignment
  • Breathing Difficulties
  • Muscle Fatigue and Leg Cramps

Natalia customises each session, and if you need, focuses on these issues to ensure a safe and gentle workout that enhances your core stability, strengthens your pelvic floor, and improves flexibility. By doing so, you’ll be better prepared throughout your pregancy, for childbirth and for the demands of caring for multiple babies postpartum.

Our low-impact Pilates sessions help maintain your fitness and energy levels, ensuring you feel supported every step of the way during this extraordinary journey.

YOUR PATH TO WELLBEING & HEALING

Contact us for your initial appointment

Every detail at Studio Australia Barcelona is focused on your wellbeing. Contact us for information about our tailored Pilates, rehabilitation and holistic health programs.

THE TEAM

Meet the dedicated team at Studio Australia Barcelona! Our experts specialize in holistic wellness services—from Pilates and physiotherapy to nutrition and mindfulness. Visit our team page to learn more about each member and how they can support your well-being journey.

MANDY KEILLOR

Founder, Transformational Specialist and Author at Studio Australia Barcelona

NATALIA LAING

Founder of Studio Australia Barcelona | Pilates Master | Trigger Point & Myofascial Release Specialist | Reiki Healer

ALINE TISATO

Holistic Physiotherapist | Acupuncturist | Shiatsu & Qi Gong Practitioner

ILONA CEPELAKOVA

Transformational Hypnotherapist | Somatic Coach | Certified by the National Guild of Hypnosis

SANTIAGO PINTO

Structural Integration Therapist | Certified in the Ida Rolf Method | Ashtanga Yoga Instructor

ESTEBAN GILARDI VACCARO

Shiatsu Therapist | Tai Chi and Chi Kung Teacher | Thoracic Release Massage Specialist

ESTHER JONES

HypnoBirthing Specialist | Author of The Calm Dad's Guide to Birth | Mindfulness Practitioner | Founder of Parenting from Within | Podcast Host of The Unschool Space

AMANDA SPRING

Colon Hydrotherapy Specialist | Natural Therapist | Nutritional & Cleansing Coach

Daniel da Silva Lima

Naturopath, Iridologist, and Expert in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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