Pregnancy & postnatal · Pre- and postnatal reformer Pilates
Strong through pregnancy, and after.
Low-impact, pelvic-floor-aware reformer Pilates, gently adapted at every stage, taught by physio-trained instructors, and backed by the women's-health physios at our sister clinic, Malvern Physiotherapy. One studio in the heart of Malvern East. Pregnant and new to us, past 16 weeks, or not yet cleared after birth? Message us first and we'll point you to the right start.
Built alongside Malvern Physio. Clinically grounded, always.
Physio-trained instructors
Women's-health physios at the clinic
Adapted at every stage
Is this your path?
Staying strong for two, safely?
Movement through and after pregnancy is a gift to your body, with the right guidance, at the right time. That guidance is the whole point of this path: low-impact reformer that respects your changing body, physio-trained guidance in every class, and women’s-health physios a few doors up for anything that needs them.
- Pregnant, and wanting to keep moving safely
- Postnatal, and easing your way back
- Focused on pelvic floor, core and steady hips
- After something gentle that’s built for this chapter
Why it works
Movement your body will thank you for.
Pregnancy and the fourth trimester ask a lot of your core, pelvic floor and back. Guided, gentle load is how you support all three.
Pelvic-floor training
62%
lower risk of leaking in late pregnancy, if you start before any leaks
What gentle strength gives back
Four wins for this chapter, week after week.
Core
Support where it counts
Connect and strengthen deep core and pelvic floor, gently and with control.
Comfort
Easier back & hips
Strength around a shifting centre of gravity: kinder days, better sleep.
Strength
Ready for what's ahead
Stamina and strength for birth, and for lifting a growing little one after.
You
An hour that's yours
A calm, welcoming room, and a reason to move that feels good, not hard.
Is it safe for me?
The right care, at the right stage.
Your path
A gentle way back in.
Once you’re cleared, a gentle first month rebuilds you from the inside out: pelvic floor and core first, then strength, at a new-mum pace. On the 4 Week Reform that starts with a 1:1. Returning member? Start back in a beginner class.
Day 1
A gentle first 1:1
We check where you're at: your clearance, how your pelvic floor and core feel, and how you're feeling. Then we map a month that meets you there. 45 minutes, included.
Weeks 1–2
Reconnect the core
Breath, pelvic floor and deep core first. The foundations everything else is built on. Unrushed.
Weeks 3–4
Build back strength
Add strength for the everyday lifting and carrying: steadier, stronger, at your pace.
Day 28
Where you land
A check-in and the rhythm that fits life with a little one: no pressure, ever.
The week you’re building toward
A sample, not a prescription. We shape it to your stage and clearance, at your 1:1 or your first class, and adjust as you go.
2x a week
Foundation · reformer
Your core classes: low-impact, pelvic-floor-aware, scaled to exactly where you are. Enhance is the gentler option if you’d like it.
In studio
As needed
Women's-health physio · at the clinic
Pelvic-floor and postnatal assessment, or later-pregnancy sessions, with a women’s-health physiotherapist.
The clinic
Most days
A walk · with the pram
Gentle daily movement: fresh air, and no studio needed.
At home
“Your body has just done something extraordinary. The way back should honour that: pelvic floor and core first, gently, at your pace.”
What a class is actually like
The reformer looks like a contraption. Inside, it's calm.
A reformer is a low, padded bed that glides on rails, with adjustable springs and handles. The springs carry and steady you, which is exactly what makes it gentle. Here is how a class goes.
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Set up around you
Your instructor adjusts the springs and bed to you before you begin, and if you started with a 1:1, they already have your notes. Nothing to figure out alone.
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The springs carry the load
Resistance comes from gentle springs, not weights. They steady you while you work, which is what makes it low-impact.
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Guided, the whole way
Clear cues, no jargon, and every movement scaled to what feels good on the day.
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Worked, not wrecked
You finish stretched and steady, and most people are surprised how quickly it starts to feel normal.
Start here
Two ways to begin
4 Week Reform
A private 1:1 session first + 8 classes, mapped to you.
$260 $110 private included
A warm welcome, grip socks included
45-minute 1:1 private session
Home program + kit, tailored to you
8 reformer classes, two each week
Check-ins and support, the whole way
2 Week Teaser
Straight into class, at your own pace.
$89
4 reformer classes across 2 weeks
Start in Foundation. Over 55, or easing back after a break? Enhance is the gentler way in.
Physio-trained instructors from your first session
Real journeys
Change that sticks.
In their words
What our members say
Studio is beautiful too 🩷
Our Team
Physio-trained,
every one.
Get to know them before you arrive, then book the class or book the instructor.
instructor & studio operations
Rachel
instructor
Meg
instructor
Alice
instructor
Leah
instructor
Keeley
instructor & physiotherapist
Bec
instructor & physiotherapist
Amelia
instructor
Jordan
instructor
Sophie
instructor
Lee-Anne
instructor
Zoe
physiotherapist, instructor & team educator
Hayley
physiotherapist, instructor & team educator
Kristi
Still deciding
Start with a conversation.
Tell us where your body’s at and what you’re hoping to change. A real person from the studio will get back to you and point you to the right start.
Frequently asked questions
Have more questions? Contact us
Is reformer Pilates safe when pregnant, and for how long?
For most healthy pregnancies, staying active is encouraged. If you already train with us, you’re welcome in class up to 16 weeks while it feels comfortable. Just tell us your stage so we can adapt every exercise. After 16 weeks, move to a private session with us or Clinical Pilates with the women’s-health physios at Malvern Physiotherapy Clinic. New to Pilates and pregnant? Talk to us first and we’ll start you safely. If your pregnancy is high-risk, please check with your doctor first.
When can I start again after having a baby?
Talk to your doctor or obstetrician at your six-week check. Once you’re cleared, usually around 6 to 8 weeks, you’re welcome back. New to Return? The 4 Week Reform is the gentlest way back, rebuilding pelvic floor and core first. Coming back to us? Start back in a beginner class, and we’ll ask you to fill in a short postnatal questionnaire.
Is it safe with pelvic-floor concerns or separation (diastasis)?
Often, with the right guidance. The women’s-health physios at Malvern Physiotherapy Clinic assess and program for pelvic floor and abdominal separation, and our instructors carry that into class.
Is it claimable on my health fund?
Return’s classes are exercise and aren’t claimable. Women’s-health physiotherapy and clinical Pilates at the clinic are delivered by physiotherapists and may be claimable, ask the clinic.
What makes your instructors physio-trained?
Every Return instructor is trained by the physiotherapists at our sister clinic, Malvern Physiotherapy Clinic, in reading bodies, cueing precisely, and adapting exercises around injuries, conditions and stages. Not all our instructors are physiotherapists, though several are. Either way, the physio thinking is in every class.
Can I book over the phone?
Of course. Call 0448 832 773 or text 0438 401 005 and a real person will talk it through and book you in.
The Return Library
From the studio
breathing, core, technique, Videos between classes
Breathing matters: the link between breath and core
anatomy, beginners, core, Videos between classes
What is the core? More than the muscles you can see