If you’re pregnant and planning to attend Tempo 301, please let us know as early as you can, ideally before you reach 16 weeks, so we can support you safely.
Email [email protected] to inform us, and our reception team will talk you through the next steps and help arrange any required sessions with an antenatal-qualified trainer.
TEMPO PILATES
Attending Reformer Pilates Classes While Pregnant
You may continue to attend Tempo Pilates classes during early pregnancy, provided you are fit and healthy. However, some restrictions apply as your pregnancy progresses:
– Up to 16 Weeks: You may attend regular Beginner/Intermediate (Beginner and L1) classes.
– From 16 Weeks Onwards: Before joining further group classes, you must complete a Pregnancy PT session with one of our antenatal-qualified trainers. This ensures you understand the necessary modifications for safe participation.
Class Access Rules
To keep you and your baby safe throughout your pregnancy, the following rules apply:
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Level 3 (Up-Tempo) classes are not permitted during pregnancy
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Level 2 classes may be taken only if you were consistently attending L2 before pregnancy
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All other students must attend Level 1 / Beginner or Beginner-only classes
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Jumpboard classes are not permitted during pregnancy
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After week 16, you may only attend classes led by an antenatal-qualified trainer
These rules are in place to ensure every pregnant student trains safely and receives the right level of support. If you have any questions, our reception team is always here to help.
If you share your pregnancy for the first time between 16 and 18 weeks during a class, you’re welcome to complete that class as long as the trainer is antenatal-qualified. Our reception team will ask you to sign the Pregnancy Waiver before you take part, and we’ll then help you book your Pregnancy PT before attending any further classes.
If you are over 18 weeks pregnant and have not completed a Pregnancy PT, you cannot attend group classes until you have attended and completed the PT.
Pregnancy PT & Antenatal-Qualified Trainers
Our reception team will coordinate your Pregnancy PT with one of our skilled and experienced Tempo Pilates antenatal-qualified trainers:
Gina • Toby • Deinny • Isabella • Aleksandra • Gui • Bee • Serena
After Birth
To return safely after your baby arrives, medical clearance is required:
– Vaginal birth: From 6 weeks
– Caesarean: From 12 weeks
Once approved, we suggest beginning with Beginner/Intermediate classes. These levels help rebuild core strength, stability, and confidence before moving into more challenging classes, with guidance and support from our expert trainers.
We’re committed to supporting you through a safe and positive return to Pilates, with expert guidance tailored to each stage of your postnatal journey.
TEMPO SIGNATURE
You may continue to attend Tempo Signature classes during early pregnancy, provided you are fit and healthy. After 16 weeks, you can attend Signature classes (Mat Pilates, Yoga, Barre and Strength) with medical clearance, but you will need to let reception and your instructor know beforehand. These formats are not pregnancy-specific, and most trainers are not antenatal-qualified, so you must be confident in modifying movements appropriately throughout the class. Tempo Signature antenatal-qualified trainers are Serena, Gui and Carol.
All pregnant students attending Signature classes are required to read and sign the Pregnancy Waiver at reception before joining the class.
PRE/POSTNATAL MAT PILATES | SE17 – STUDIO 2
We offer dedicated Prenatal and Postnatal Mat Pilates classes at SE17 Studio 2, including our Baby & Me option for new mums.
Tempo Pre/Post Natal Mat Pilates is a low-impact, full-body workout set to music, designed to support you through pregnancy and postnatal recovery. Rooted in our signature Tempo Pilates method, the class focuses on breath, posture, pelvic floor activation and safe core strengthening to help you move with confidence at every stage.
For new mums, Tempo Baby & Me Postnatal Mat Pilates is a baby-friendly class that helps you safely rebuild strength while keeping your little one close. Also rooted in the Tempo Pilates method, the class focuses on restoring core function, easing tension and improving posture, all while your baby rests beside you.
These classes are taught by antenatal-qualified trainers and kept small to ensure personalised guidance. It’s a supportive, music-led environment created to help you feel strong, steady and connected in body and mind throughout pregnancy and beyond.
