Welcome pre & postnatal Mamas!

All of our classes listed below are safe for Pre & Postnatal mamas (including all 3 trimesters in pregnancy and 6-10 wks postpartum-after doctor clearance):

Mondays @ 9:30am-10:30am Wetlands Walk (Free)

Mondays @ 4:30pm-5:15pm ORBIT Fundamentals/Level 1 Flex&Stretch

Mondays @ 7pm-8:15pm Iyengar Yoga

Tuesdays @ 3:30pm-4:30pm EXO/ORBIT Pre/postnatal Level 1 (this class will be moving to a new time/day in March 2012, please send all e-mail requests to Rebecca at info@korstudios.com )

Thursdays @ 7pm-8:15pm Iyengar Yoga

Fridays @ 5pm-5:45pm ORBIT Fundamentals/Level 1 Flex & Stretch

Saturdays @ 9:15am-10:15am EXO/ORBIT Pre/postnatal Level 1

*Please sign up online at http://www.korstudios.com/schedule.htm

*If you have any questions regarding pre/postnatal classes please direct them to Rebecca Nelson at info@korstudios.com

If you are a Prenatal mama…

If you are in your 1st trimester you may take any of the Pre/postnatal classes listed at the top or any we offer on our full list of classes (to see a full list go to our classes/schedule page, http://www.korstudios.com/schedule.htm) …however, we recommend you be kind to your body in your 1st trimester and not do anything more than what your body has been used to before you were pregnant. If you are at risk for miscarriage we recommend that you wait to exercise until after you have completed your first trimester.

If you are in your 2nd or 3rd trimester, the Pre/postnatal classes listed at the top[ are completely safe for you and are the only classes we can safely recommend for you at this stage in your pregnancy. The reason for this? Forward flexion (i.e., abdominal crunches) should be avoided. Non-weight bearing forward flexion is fine as we do in “cat stretch or cat/cow” to allow the spine to stretch, however there should be no exertion coming from the rectus abdominus (6 pack muscles). These muscles are vulnerable to splitting during pregnancy (a condition known as “rectus diastasis”) and in some cases permanent damage is done, especially if you over exert them. Back extension, twisting and single leg exercises also need to be monitored based on your specific conditions. Therefore, it is important to let us know of any pain or discomfort you may be feeling with your body when you start a program with us.

If you are a Postnatal mama…

The Pre/postnatal classes listed at the top are safe for your re-entry into exercise, however, if you suspect your rectus abdominus (“6 pack” muscles) have split apart please e-mail us before you attend class so we can allow a few extra minutes to quickly assess you. Also, this way we can see if your abdominals are ready for the next level of classes, such as our regular Pilates classes that involve forward flexion of the abdominals. It is best to be safe and get checked first so you so don't run the risk of splitting apart your rectus abdominus further or splitting apart what is already split from pregnancy or before pregnancy. If this condition, known as "rectus diastasis" is not addressed at the beginning of your re-entry into exercise after pregnancy then you run the risk of never fully regaining your pre-pregnancy tummy and making the condition worse.