Pregnancy and Postnatal Fitness Sessions - Vange -July/August 2026

Join our fully qualified YMCA personal trainer, Sally Taylor, for her weekly exercise sessions designed to help you keep healthy before and after birth.

These sessions are suitable when you're pregnant and if you've already had your baby. You're welcome to bring your baby along to the class too (suitable for little ones up to 9 months old)!

• A gentle warm-up
• Cardio moves
• Strength and toning exercises that concentrate on muscles you'll use in pregnancy/birth and in the postnatal period
• Circuits
• Pelvic floor exercises
• Stretch and relaxation
• Exercise adaptations suggested throughout to allow pregnant and new mums to exercise together
• A soft drink and a chat after the clasa

Sally has over 10 years’ experience of providing exercise sessions for pregnant and postnatal women. Her classes are adapted to suit women at all stages - whether you're pregnant or a new mum - and all fitness levels. Sally provides lots of exercise adaptations during each session, which means that pregnant and postnatal women can exercise together.

If you've never exercised before, you're particularly welcome - so why not give it a go!

PLEASE NOTE:

If you’re pregnant, please make sure your midwife or healthcare provider is happy for you to exercise.

If you had a straightforward birth, you can start gentle exercise as soon as you feel up to it. This could include walking, gentle stretches, .

It's usually a good idea to wait until after before you start any high-impact exercise, such as aerobics or running. If you exercised regularly before giving birth and you feel fit and well, you may be able to start earlier. Talk to your midwife, health visitor or GP.

If you had a more complicated delivery or a caesarean, your recovery time will be longer. Talk to your midwife, health visitor or GP before starting anything strenuous.

FREE Leisure Centre pass offer: Parents 1st UK has partnered with Everyone Active to offer a free leisure centre pass to everyone attending our fitness classes.The pass will give access to the gym, swimming and fitness classes at either Basildon Sporting Village, The Eversley Leisure Centre in Pitsea or Wickford Swim and Fitness Centre. The pass is one use only, and you will be able to select the date you will be able to use it on (up to 5 days after signing up to redeem the offer).The leisure centres offer free swimming for all children under the age of 5, however if they do not already have accounts parents will need to contact the centre they wish to attend in advance.Instructions on how to redeem the offer will be shared at your first Parents 1st fitness class session.