Level 3 Award in Supporting Pre and Postnatal Clients with Exercise and Nutrition 

​Pre-requisites to the course


  • Instructors should hold a Level 3 certification. If you do not hold a Level 3 certification you can take the Mama's Pilates Certification and still be part of our teaching team 
  • Instructors will be asked to give a short written debrief of a birth experience before the course starts, this can be their own or another person's
  • Instructors ​should be prepared to present and teach Pilates on the course in Matwork scenarios
  • Instructors should be committed to doing pre-reading 
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Assessment 

To successfully gain the qualification you are required to
1. Submit session plans to a formulated case study
2. Successfully complete a worksheet 
 
 
If you don't hold the Level 3 qualification you can still do our Mama's Pilates Certification which allows you to be insured and work in this specialist area in the UK and Europe. After gaining qualification all graduates will be able to join the Guild of Pregnancy and Postnatal Exercise Instructors for CPD opportunities.

Download the syllabus here 
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We look forward to welcoming you onto a course that is specifically designed for practising Pilates instructors and other exercise specialists who wish to expand their teaching practice and knowledge in this specialist field. Midwives and Antenatal Educators have attended this course to gain more insight into exercise during pregnancy and the postnatal period.
The course concurs with the National Standard and Guidelines for working with Pregnant and Postnatal woman and we have been qualifying teachers in this area since 2000. Pilates instructors have the opportunity to obtain a recognised certification upon completion of assessments and to become part of  the Mama’s Pilates™ teaching team. 

What do I get? 
Manuals in both pre and postnatal to support you working with clients and nutrition
E learning to support and enhance your learning  
Supporting materials including templates, info graphs, research and parental handouts 
​Free logos and animations 
Ongoing support and advice even after you have qualified in our exclusive Inner Circle  

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Learners will cover:
  • The benefits, barriers and concerns relating to physical activity for pre and postnatal clients
  • The physiological and biomechanical changes that take place during pregnancy and the postnatal period
  • The key considerations for pre and postnatal clients participating in physical activity
  • How to collect information to ensure health and safety when working with a pre or postnatal client
  • The nutritional requirements for pre and postnatal clients
  • How to design an individualised, safe and effective exercise programme for a pre or postnatal client
  • Identification and management of specific risks to pre and postnatal clients when participating in physical activity

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