129. Prenatal Pilates is just Pilates, with Hailey Hawkins and Raphael Bender

There is a persistent myth in the Pilates world that prenatal Pilates needs to be gentle, safe, highly modified and complicated. But this is not true…Resources mentioned in the episode:Connect with Hailey Hawkins here Check out some of Hailey's Instagram posts here and here and here and hereACSM guidelines hereACOG guidelines hereNo relationship between relaxin levels and pelvic pain hereThe Sacroiliac joint moves 0.2 degrees in women diagnosed with pelvic instability hereInstead the intensity of fear-avoidance beliefs predicts pelvic pain hereDuring a curl up diastasis gets smaller hereAb strengthening during pregnancy reduces diastasis hereCurl-ups reduce diastasis hereConnect with me on Instagram: @the_raphaelbenderDownload a free course guide:Pilates CertificationVisualized AnatomyBecome a Breathe Education Mentor Affiliate: Program infoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: AdBarker - https://adbarker.com/privacy