Prenatal, Postnatal, & Women’s Health Pilates Education
Providing comprehensive education pathways to build knowledge, confidence and practical skills when teaching pregnant, postnatal, and all women’s 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 you education that is current, relevant, and applies to your teaching straight away.
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 both clinical expertise and real world Pilates experience.
Our courses are intentionally designed to feel supportive, practical, and personal. We believe meaningful education happens when instructors feel encouraged, guided, and genuinely connected throughout the process — not like just another number in a course.
When you learn with WHC, you gain direct access to Claire for mentoring, guidance, and ongoing support throughout your education, helping instructors confidently support women through pregnancy, postnatal recovery, and broader women’s health needs.
Pre & Postnatal Pilates Training
Women’s Health Collaborative’s Pre & Postnatal Training is your deep dive into Pelvic Floor, Pre & Postnatal Pilates, & Pain Conditions. It has been intentionally put together to build your knowledge, skills, and confidence, combining the up to date evidence with practical Pilates application.
With both online and in person learning options available, you can choose a format that suits your learning style, location, and schedule. Perfect for instructors located within Australia or internationally.
Pelvic Floor Anatomy
Exercising the Pelvic Floor
Pelvic Floor Issues
Prolapse
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Pilates Programming for pelvic floor issues
Module 1
Pelvic Floor
Pregnancy education
Exercise in Pregnancy Guidelines
Aim of pilates through each trimester
Abdominal Exercise in Pregnancy
Exercises needing modifications in pregnancy
Beneficial prenatal programming
How to effectively modify programming
Prenatal Class templates
Module 2
Pregnancy & Teaching Prenatal Pilates
Birth factors & return to pilates
Postnatal Abdominal Recovery (Rectus Diastasis)
Pilates for clients with abdominal separation
Programming for the postnatal client
Designing effective mums and bubs classes
Postnatal class templates
Module 3
Postpartum & Teaching Postnatal Pilates
Module 4
Pilates for Pregnancy Pain Conditions
Pelvic Pain Conditions
Pilates for Pelvic Pain
Spinal Pain Conditions
Pilates for Spinal Pain
Sciatic Pain & Exercise
Abdominal Conditions
Wrist Conditions
Want to start learning now?
Start learning straight away from anywhere in the world with our online Pre & Postnatal Training.
Move through a blend of theory, video explanations, practical demonstrations, exercise libraries, screening forms, and class programs — all designed to help you feel confident working with your pregnant and postnatal clients.
Register your interest.
Join our growing community of instructors & allied health professionals upskilling in Pre & Postnatal Pilates.
Leave your details below and we’ll send through our course information, upcoming training dates, and everything you need to get started.
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, knowledge, and experience so we can collectively improve care for pregnant and postnatal women. For years, I was hearing from both Pilates instructors and clients about the confusion and lack of confidence around Pilates during pregnancy, postpartum, and pelvic floor health more broadly.
It’s been incredibly rewarding to see this learning pathway come to life, and I love connecting with so many passionate and dedicated instructors, allied health professionals, and studio owners.’
What our students say.
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Jasmine, Pilates Instructor
I completed the prenatal and postnatal pilates training course with Claire on the Sunshine Coast, and found the content both insightful and comprehensive across women’s health, pregnancy, and postnatal care. It’s amazing how much confidence I feel now that I have an understanding of how to safely adapt exercises for various health conditions, pregancy and beyond. I recommend doing this course for all pilates instructors seeking clarity and knowledge in their teaching.
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Dana, Exercise Physiologist
Completed the antenatal and postnatal Pilates course and couldn’t recommend it enough for those in the Pilates space! I’m an Exercise Physiologist and Claire’s way of delivering the information is easy to comprehend yet grounded in clinical evidence which is fantastic.
Learning and recapping on all things pelvic floor, pregnancy, postpartum and pain conditions.
I would absolutely recommend this course to anyone who is wanting to hone their knowledge around supporting women through the pregnancy and postpartum phase.
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Shantelle, Pilates Studio Owner
Our team gained so much valuable knowledge from Claire’s pre and postnatal workshop. It really helped clarify things for everyone and gave us peace of mind knowing we’re all aligned with the same standards and best practices.
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Lis, Pilates Instructor
I recently completed my antenatal & postnatal Pilates training with Claire & it was nothing short of an incredible experience, start to finish.
Claire was highly responsive throughout all communications and delivered the course on the day with ease.
I highly recommend Claire’s course to any instructors wanting to up skill, you will leave with confidence and clarity to use in your practice.
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Mia, Pilates Instructor
This course is an absolute must for instructors!! Such important to be able to cater to pre & post natal populations in your group or private classes and this course leaves you with the confidence to know you can.
This course had me leaving with the insight that its not so much modifications or limitations that its more mindful adjustments to keep these populations safe.
There is so much misinformation out there so having a course thats based off current evidence and created by a womens health physio means you are getting the best upskilling for your clients.
This course has ignited a passion for me in working with pre/post natal populations. I can’t thank you enough Claire!
