Antenatal, Postnatal & Women’s Health Pilates Education
Providing comprehensive education pathways to build confidence, knowledge, and practical skills when working with pregnancy, postnatal, and pelvic health clients.
The days of confusion and overwhelm are over. Women’s Health Collaborative offers evidence based education through online training, in person courses & workshops helping individuals, studios, and clinics feel confident, aligned, and supported when working with women’s health clients.
Women’s Health Collaborative education draws on over a decade of experience in Women’s Health Physiotherapy and Pilates to deliver practical & up to date learning for Pilates and allied health professionals.
Through comprehensive online training and in-person workshops, our education equips you with women’s health knowledge and practical skills to support safe, effective, and confident work with antenatal, postnatal, and women’s health clients.
With flexible learning options available, you can choose the pathway that best suits you or your team—ensuring your education that is current, relevant, and immediately applicable in practice.
Why Learn with Women’s Health Collaborative?
Founded by Women’s Health Physiotherapist Claire Ryan, Women’s Health Collaborative delivers evidence based education grounded in real Pilates experience. Learning with WHC means you have direct access to Claire for guidance, mentoring, and support throughout your education.
We pride ourselves n providing the highest quality, up to date information in a way that is accessible and practical, helping instructors, clinics, and studios confidently support women through pregnancy, postnatal recovery, and broader women’s health needs.
A Look Inside our Antenatal & Postnatal Course
Women’s Health Collaborative’s Antenatal & Postnatal Course is designed to build your knowledge, skills, and confidence, combining the latest evidence with real-world Women’s Health Physiotherapy and Pilates experience.
Online Learning
Work through comprehensive theory, video demonstrations, exercise footage on pregnant and postnatal clients, useful resources, and class plans. This flexible option is ideal for those with busy schedules who want to complete the course at their own pace and from anywhere.
In-Person Learning
Experience the same evidence-informed content with the added benefits of hands-on practice, interactive discussions, and on-the-spot feedback. This is perfect for learners who prefer a practical, guided approach.
Course Overview
Module 1
Pelvic Floor
Pelvic Floor Anatomy
Exercising the Pelvic Floor
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
Prolapse
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Pilates Programming for pelvic floor issues
Pelvic Floor Screening
Module 2
Teaching Antenatal Pilates
Pregnancy Education and physiology
Exercise in Pregnancy - Guidelines
How these Guidelines relate to Pilates
Abdominal Exercise in Pregnancy
Exercises needing modifications in pregnancy
Exercises to continue in pregnancy
How to effectively modify programming
Antenatal Class Programs
Module 3
Teaching Postnatal Pilates
Understanding birth factors
Postnatal Abdominal Recovery (Rectus Diastasis, RD)
Pilates for clients with RD
Postnatal Abdominal Programming
Considerations for the postnatal client
Designing effective mums and bubs classes
How to set up mums and bubs classes
Postnatal class templates
Module 4
Pilates for Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions
Pelvic pain conditions
Pilates for pelvic conditions
Spinal pain conditions
Pilates for spinal Pain
Sciatic pain and exercises
Abdominal conditions
Wrist conditions
Join An Upcoming In-Person Course
Gold Coast
Sunday 22nd February - Bay Studio, Tweed Heads Enrol now via email here.
Sydney
Saturday 14th March - Feels Pilates, Cromer Register interest
Melbourne
Saturday 28th March - Siga Studio, Collingwood Register interest
Prefer to learn online?
Complete the Antenatal & Postnatal Course at your own pace online with support and access to all course materials.
More dates & locations coming soon.
Leave your details below to add your name to the waitlist for upcoming course locations.
The Vision Behind WHC
Founded by Women’s Health Physiotherapist and mother of two, Claire Ryan, Women’s Health Collaborative was created to provide accessible, evidence based learning opportunities in the Women’s Health Pilates space.
“Women’s Health Collaborative began as a way to share my passion and knowledge with other health professionals so we can collectively improve care for pregnant and postnatal women. For years, I heard from both Pilates instructors and clients about the confusion and lack of confidence around Pilates during pregnancy, postpartum & for pelvic floor issues in general. It’s incredibly exciting to see this learning pathway come to life and make safe, practical education accessible to all.”
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Lauren Pilates Instructor Gold Coast, AUS
I have always felt worried when pregnant clients are in my class. I tend to make the programming easy to take extra caution. This course has cleared up all my concerns. Now I know how to push people and still be safe.
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Steph Pilates Instructor Brisbane, AUS
This course was so informative and practical. I now feel confident with knowing how to modify programming when client have pain issues which is something I ha always struggled with. And the pelvic floor info was so helpful!
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Eliza Pilates Instructor , Brisbane, AUS
Finally I have some clarity on abdominal exercises in pregnancy! It's been so hard to know what is safe or not safe but this course went all through this and made it so practical. I would definitely recommend to any instructor.
