complete beginner and pregnant

ashleighmenser4947 started this discussion · 4/27/2015

Okay so ive gotten the all clear by my doctor, ive read all the pros and cons of pole and pregnancy. My question is...I am completely new to pole and I am aware veena suggests not taking up anything new while pregnant. That being said, walking around my block just isnt doing it for me! I have low risk text book pregnancies (this is my fourth) and im just wondering does anyone know where to start within my boundaries? I want to give my body a head start into pole for when the baby is born but I dont know what anything is called, what moves to do, what conditioning to start with?...

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Veena · 4/27/2015
Congrats!! Conditioning, strength work , transitions and such would be fine, however now is not the time to push yourself. Don't overheat, drink plenty of water and don't go crazy with trying new things. I would also avoid static spins as most are not beginner appropriate anyway. You need to build up strength for spins or you can easily injure yourself. 😊
ashleighmenser4947 · 4/30/2015
Thankyou, Veena! All of this sounds great! I want to purchase your lessons but I am so unsure as to where I begin. The 30 day take off? And just alter a few things accordingly? Is it safe to keep doing the 30 day start until I have the baby? I do pilates everyday and even some of those moves I have to alter for my slowly growing belly!
Veena · 4/30/2015
The 30 day take off would be appropriate 😊 just make sure any warm ups listed don't make you too tired or hot for too long.