Pre and Postnatal Personal Training in Soho
Stay strong through pregnancy and rebuild with care after birth, with 1-2-1 personal training at UNTIL Soho from a trainer who specialises in pre and postnatal exercise.
Overview
Postnatal fitness and training through pregnancy
The NHS encourages staying active during a healthy pregnancy, and its guidance is to keep up your normal activity for as long as it feels comfortable. Strength training can carry on in an adapted form while your midwife or GP is happy. After birth, training rebuilds gradually, starting with breathing, the pelvic floor and the deep core before load and impact come back.
On the free matching call we pair you with a trainer who specialises in pre and postnatal training, from a team of 450 professionals across 50 specialisms. Your trainer asks about your pregnancy, your birth and your postnatal check before the first session, and follows any advice from your midwife, GP or physiotherapist. If you need a physiotherapy assessment first, Soho Physiotherapy and Kaizen Physiotherapy & Performance treat in the same building.
Sessions cost from £80 an hour with no UNTIL membership. How the programme works sets out each step.
The benefits of specialist pre and postnatal training
Training adapted as you go
Exercises, positions and loads change as the pregnancy progresses, so you keep training for as long as it feels right.
A gradual return after birth
Breathing, the pelvic floor and the deep core come first. Load, running and impact come back in steps, once the basics feel solid.
Strength for everyday lifting
Car seats, pushchairs and a growing baby all need a strong back, legs and arms. The programme builds exactly that.
Sessions that fit a new routine
Sessions run from 06:00 on weekdays at UNTIL Soho, so training can fit around feeds, childcare and a return to work.
Joined up with your physio
With your permission, your trainer follows the guidance of your physiotherapist, and two HCPC-registered practices treat in the same building.
A specialist from the start
You are matched with a trainer who specialises in pre and postnatal training, so you do not have to explain the basics in your first session.
What gets in the way
What makes training around a pregnancy hard
- Not knowing which exercises to change as the pregnancy progresses, so training stops altogether
- Going back to running or high-impact exercise too soon after birth
- Skipping the pelvic floor and deep core work that everything else depends on
- Broken sleep and a new routine that leave little time or energy to train
- Advice from different places that does not agree, so it is hard to know what suits you
- Measuring progress against how you trained before the pregnancy
How it works
How personal training in Soho supports you before and after birth
FAQ
Pre and postnatal training
FAQs
Can I do personal training while pregnant?
Yes, for most people with a healthy pregnancy, as long as your midwife or GP is happy. Sessions are adapted as the pregnancy progresses, with less time lying flat on your back later on and nothing with a fall or contact risk. Your trainer checks how you feel every session and changes the plan to match.
When can I start exercising after giving birth?
Gentle walking, breathing and pelvic floor exercises can usually start soon after a straightforward birth. The NHS suggests getting advice at your 6-week postnatal check before any high-impact exercise, such as running. We start personal training after that check, and follow any advice from your GP, midwife or physiotherapist.
When can I exercise after a C-section?
A caesarean is major surgery, so recovery takes longer. Gentle walking and pelvic floor exercises usually start early, and the NHS advice is to talk to your midwife, health visitor or GP before anything strenuous. Your trainer then builds from the deep core outwards, adding load only when each step feels comfortable.
What does postnatal training focus on?
The first weeks focus on breathing, the pelvic floor and the deep core muscles, then on rebuilding strength in the legs, back and upper body for the lifting a baby brings. Load, running and impact come back gradually, once the basics feel solid, and every step is set around how your recovery is going.
Can I have a female trainer for pre and postnatal training?
Yes. The team of 450 professionals includes female trainers who specialise in pre and postnatal training. Say on the free matching call if you would prefer a female trainer, and we will match you with one whose specialism and availability fit your week at UNTIL Soho.
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Personal Training Soho • UNTIL, 111 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0DT
EnquireThe matching call is free, and you do not need an UNTIL membership.