Supporting the Woman, Not Just the Baby: Rethinking Pregnancy Pilates & Postnatal Recovery with Peta Titter

Download your free eBook here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taubepilates.com/Free-Ebook-pregnancy-and-postnatal⁠⁠⁠ Interested in bringing accredited Pilates education to your studio? I'm now partnering with studios across Australia to host my specialist teacher training courses. Host studios receive one complimentary place, and all studio instructors receive 50% off their enrolment. If you'd like to host a course in 2026, 2027 or 2028, simply complete the expression of interest form ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ —I’d love to hear from you. In this episode of **Art of Pilates**, I’m joined by **Peta**, from the **Women’s Health Education Network (WHEN)**, for an insightful conversation about supporting women through pregnancy and the postnatal period. We explore some of the common misconceptions surrounding pregnancy exercise, abdominal exercise and diastasis recti, and discuss why Pilates and fitness professionals need to look beyond simply “protecting the baby” to consider the health, wellbeing and individual needs of the woman. We talk about: ✨ Exercise recommendations during pregnancy ✨ Diastasis recti and abdominal exercise ✨ What the evidence tells us about movement during pregnancy ✨ Supporting women through postnatal recovery ✨ Returning to exercise after having a baby ✨ Pelvic health and the importance of appropriate education ✨ Common myths and misconceptions around pregnancy exercise ✨ Why Pilates instructors need evidence-based resources and education ✨ How we can better support women with confidence throughout pregnancy and beyond Peta also shares some fantastic **free, evidence-based resources** from WHEN for Pilates and fitness professionals. **Exercise and Pregnancy Instructors Workshop**⁠Women's Health Education Network (WHEN)⁠ **Diastasis Position Statement – Abdominal Exercise and Diastasis Recti During Pregnancy**⁠WHEN Diastasis Position Statement⁠ **Exercise and Pregnancy Guidelines**⁠WHEN Exercise & Pregnancy Guidelines⁠ **Exercise During Pregnancy – Full Education Section**⁠Exercise During Pregnancy – WHEN⁠ **Postnatal Health: What Nobody Tells You**⁠WHEN Postnatal Health Resources⁠ **Pregnancy Body Changes: What Nobody Tells You**⁠WHEN Pregnancy Resources⁠ The **Women's Health Education Network (WHEN)** is a registered not-for-profit with charitable and tax-deductible gift recipient (DGR) status. WHEN creates free, evidence-based women's health education and resources, including diastasis and pregnancy guidelines, to help Pilates and fitness professionals access trusted information and support their clients with confidence. As a not-for-profit, WHEN relies on the generosity of the industry it serves. When studios give back, it directly funds the next round of education and resources for the instructors and clients who benefit from them. **Connect with Peta** Instagram - ⁠when.womenshealth⁠ Website - ⁠⁠https://when.org.au/⁠ **Connect with Louise** Email[⁠⁠louise@taubepilates.com⁠⁠](mailto:louise@taubepilates.com) Pilates Studio⁠⁠https://www.louisetaubepilates.com⁠⁠ Teacher Training⁠⁠https://www.taubepilates.com⁠⁠ 🎧 **Listen to the full episode of Art of Pilates and share it with a Pilates or fitness professional who works with women during pregnancy or the postnatal period.** Download your free eBook here! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.taubepilates.com/Free-Ebook-pregnancy-and-postnatal⁠⁠⁠⁠