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Coming back after a baby: our postnatal block
Six weeks, two classes a week, babies welcome: how the block is built and when to start it.
Our postnatal block is for mothers whose doctor has said they can return to exercise, which is usually at the six-week check, or later after a caesarean. We ask for a note from your doctor before the first class. There is no hurry. Some mothers join at eight weeks, some at eight months.
The block runs for six weeks, with classes on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 10.30, when the studio is quiet. Groups are small, six at most, and babies under one are welcome in the room on a mat beside you. If your baby needs feeding or settling, you stop, and you pick up again when you are ready. Nobody minds.
The first two weeks are mostly on the mat, with breathing, gentle work for the deep abdominal muscles and the pelvic floor, and stretches for shoulders tired from carrying and feeding. In the middle weeks we move to the reformer with light springs. By the end, most mothers are ready to join a foundations or mat class.
We do not promise to change your body in six weeks, and we do not talk about getting back to anything. If something feels wrong, such as pain or heaviness, we ask you to stop and speak to your doctor. The block costs ₹14,500 for twelve classes, and you can bring the same baby to every one.
