Move Through Pregnancy with Jess (Second Trimester)
Join Jess as she shares her own pregnancy journey through feel-good, strength-focused classes tailored to every trimester. These flows help you to stay connected to your body, build strength safely, and move with ease - before, during, and after pregnancy.
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Pregnancy Pilates #64 | 17 minute hip-opening class
This is a slower mat-based class where we focus on hip openings - it felt great in my body whilst pregnant and I hope it feels good in yours as well!
As always take the class at your own pace and take pauses and rests when needed - Jess is 27 weeks pregnant when filming so it is a prenatal-frie...
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Pregnancy Pilates #63 | 20 minute control-based flow
This is a slightly slower class, where I focus on finding control in all of the exercises. We start in a bird-dog series to build pelvic stability and abdominal strength, before having a hip-opener stretch. We then come into kneeling arms and glutes before moving onto the other side. We then fini...
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Pregnancy Pilates #62 | 28-minute balance class
This is a full-body class which focuses on balance (amazing for pelvic floor strength) - maybe have something nearby to support in case you need it! We start in standing for side lunges followed by single legs (this is where we really challenge that supporting leg!) before moving onto some work f...
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Pregnancy Pilates #61 | 22 minute standing balance-focused class
We stay in standing for this class, to challenge our balance (feel free to have something nearby for support, ie. a wall or chair). I really enjoyed this flow and hope you do as well! We start with calf raises and standing abs, before making it more dynamic with single leg balances which are grea...
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Prenatal Pilates #60 | 25 minute mat-based class
In today's class we stay down on the mat, we have some nice mermaid stretches with twists to open up through both your hips and ribs, followed by a side-lying series where we focus on outer glutes and then inner thighs (which is great to connect to your pelvic floor!) We then move into seated arm...
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Pregnancy Pilates #59 | 23 minute energising class
This is a full-body class, which hopes to leave you feeling strong and energised. The class starts in seated, for hamstring and hip openings - setting us up well for the side-lying and 4-point kneeling glute series which follows. We've got some arm work and abs sprinkled in before finishing in st...
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Pregnancy Pilates #58 | 25 minute hip opening flow
This is a nice flow which focuses on opening up your hips (with a bit of strength scattered in!) We start in seated for breath work and mermaid, before we come onto our side for obliques with a glutes finisher. We have a child’s pose stretch before finishing with walking squats.
As always take ...
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Pregnancy Pilates #57 | 30 minute lower-body class
This is a lower body focused Pilates class. We start in standing for heel lifts which we then bring into squats - these together warm-up through our lower body. This sets us up for our 4-point kneeling and side lying series as we challenge our strength and control. We finish in a standing lunge s...
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Pregnancy Pilates #56 | 22 minute flow
This is a flow class, with mermaid openings to find space in through the mid-line of our body, we then find a side-lying series which targets our inner thighs. We finish in standing for some sumo squats and stretches. Hopefully this class helps to make you feel more mobile in through your hips an...
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Pregnancy Pilates #55 | 24 minute full body class
We start in seated for some hip openers and mermaids, before a side-lying glute series, with a kneeling arms flow in between sides. We have a sumo squat flow in standing to find space in rotation and through the back of your legs, before finishing the class with a nice lizard stretch.
As always...
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Pregnancy Pilates #54 | 30 minute hip-opening flow
This is a 30-minute flow, where we focus on hip openings throughout. We have a 4-point kneeling series to both find space and strength in your outer glutes, followed by obliques to engage our side body. We then finish in standing for a squat to curtsey lunge series. A spicy but hopefully satisfyi...
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Pregnancy Pilates #53 | 23 minute hip mobility class
This class focuses on opening up our hips - we have a 4-point kneeling sequence which also works on our control and stability, followed by a tricep and glute focused flow in high-kneeling. The final challenge of class is some lunges with a balance (you can have something nearby for support), befo...
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Pregnancy Pilates #52 | 31 minute full body Pilates
We start in standing for some calf strength work followed by stretches, before coming down onto the mat for some single leg work in quadrupled. We then move into an arm and then quad flow in kneeling before finishing the class with some wide squats before a juicy lizard stretch.
As always take ...
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Pregnancy Pilates #51 | 26 minute full-body class
We warm-up with a stretchy mermaid flow, before focusing on our side glutes and arms. We have some abs in quadrupled abs to safely engage our core, before closing the class with some nice hip and hamstring stretches.
As always take the class at your own pace and take pauses and rests when need...
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Pregnancy Pilates #50 | 28 minute opening flow
We start in seated for breathing followed by some heart and hip openings. We then do some abs and chests in seated, before coming up to standing for lunges and squats. Then we finish in a deep lizard stretch. This flow should hopefully leave you feeling calmer with a bit more space in your body. ...
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Pregnancy Pilates #49 | 27 minute balance focused flow
We start together in standing with heel lifts and arms to gently warm up our body before rolling down into a 4-point kneeling position. Here we work through our bird-dogs, before moving up to standing for a lunge and knee drive challenge. We finish in a restorative pigeon pose.
As always take t...
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Pregnancy Pilates #48 | 23minute standing flow
A spicy standing flow which will get your heart rate up! We start with some stretches before coming into a side lunge to curtsey lunge series (a great way to strengthen all of your glut muscles!) We then have a standing arm sequence (option to have weights) before moving onto the other side.
As...
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Pregnancy Pilates #47 | 33 minute lower-body class
This class is all about our lower body - from glutes, to hamstrings, to calves. We start seated with some hip openings before moving into a single-leg series in a quadrupled position - we have a nice stretch and arm series in between sides (feel free to grab weights/tins if you want more of a cha...
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Pregnancy Pilates #46 | 26 minute controlled flow
This class features some nice rotations to help find space in your upper body, with some side lying glute work to build your pelvic control and stability. We have some ab and arm work in seated (you're always welcome to have some weights/tins if you would like more of an upper body challenge here...
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Pregnancy Pilates #45 | 22 minute opening flow
A slow and steady class which focuses on opening up through your chest, back and hips (with some arm work sprinkled in). This should feel really nice in your body, especially if you’re feeling tight around your ribs and hips.
As always take the class at your own pace and take pauses when needed...
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Pregnancy Pilates #44 | 30 minute full body flow
This class is a full body flow, where we focus on balance, coordination and lower body control. It should hopefully leave you feeling strong and energised!
As always take the class at your own pace and take pauses when needed - Jess is 17 weeks pregnant when filming so it is a prenatal-friendly...
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Pregnancy Pilates #43 | 28 minute inner thighs and obliques flow
We start in seated for some nice upper body rotations and openings, before moving into a side lying series where we focus on our inner thighs. We then have an oblique flow before a kneeling arm and quad set. The class finishes in standing with some sumo squats to challenge our inner thighs and ba...
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Pregnancy Pilates #42 | 27 minute full body class
We start in standing for this class, with some stretches and dynamic movements to warm up through our body. We then move down onto the mat for a 4-point kneeling full-body flow.
Throughout the class you’ll hopefully engage through your abdominals (in a safe and supported way) to help support yo...
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Pregnancy Pilates #41 | 32 minute opening flow
In this prenatal class we have lots of nice hip and chest openings - which should feel really nice if you’re pregnant whilst doing the class (you can of course still do the class if you’re not!)
We balance out the stretches with some side glute, arm and standing leg work - to leave you feeling ...