Birth Ready: Movement for Labor

Mat & Maternity

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DateTuesdays, weekly

Time9:30–10:20 AM

Price$40 per class

SpaceThird trimester

Prepare for your delivery with us.

Labor is hard work, and your body deserves to feel ready for it. Fifty minutes a week, taught by a Doctor of Physical Therapy focused on preparing your body for the physical demands of labor. We’ll build strength and mobility, explore how your pelvis moves, and learn how your breath and pelvic floor work together. The goal is to help you feel stronger, more connected to your body, and better prepared for the physical work of birth.

Prepare your body. Build confidence. Feel ready for birth.

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Freya Wellness Co.

Taught by

Freya Wellness Co.

Doctors of Physical Therapy, Coral Gables

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Freya Wellness Co. is a Coral Gables practice of Doctors of Physical Therapy specializing in the pelvic floor through pregnancy, birth, and recovery. Birth Ready is taught by one of their clinicians, which is the difference between a class that is about the pelvic floor and a class taught by someone who treats it every day.

Your instructor is bilingual and can give you tailored guidance in Spanish.

What you will work on

Inside the class

Pelvic and hip mobility

The joints that have to move for your baby to move. Open the hips and free the pelvis so that the positions you want in labor are available to you when you need them.

Pelvic floor connection, release, and breath

Finding the pelvic floor, then learning to let it go, with breath that coordinates with it rather than fighting it. Relaxation is the half most moms are never taught, and it is the half that matters most for pushing.

Strength for labor

The endurance and the specific strength that carrying, laboring, and pushing ask of you, built gradually across the third trimester.

The details

What to know

Tuesdays, 9:30 to 10:20 AM. Fifty minutes.
Taught by a Doctor of Physical Therapy from Freya Wellness Co.
Built for the third trimester. Every movement is adapted to your body and how far along you are.
$40 per class. Drop in any week, no series to commit to.
Taught in English. Your instructor is bilingual and can give you tailored guidance in Spanish.
Location: 401 Coral Way, Suite 407, free parking behind the building.
Questions? Reach us at [email protected] or (786) 309-5784.

Want to keep moving the rest of the week? Our Prenatal Yoga and Prenatal Pilates classes run throughout the week.

Frequently asked questions

When should I start coming?

The class is built around the third trimester, so most moms start somewhere around 28 weeks. Come earlier if you want longer to build the habit. Every movement is adapted to where you are, and your physical therapist will tell you what to change as your due date gets closer.

Do I need a referral or a diagnosis?

No. This is a group fitness class, not a physical therapy appointment. It is taught by a Doctor of Physical Therapy, which is what makes the instruction specific, but you do not need a referral and nothing is billed to insurance.

Is this the same as prenatal yoga or prenatal Pilates?

No. Prenatal yoga and Pilates keep you strong and comfortable through the whole pregnancy. Birth Ready is narrower on purpose: it rehearses the mobility, the breathing, and the strength you will actually use in labor, taught by a clinician who works with the pelvic floor all day.

Can I take the class in Spanish?

The class is taught in English, but your instructor is bilingual and can give you tailored guidance in Spanish. Ask her before or during class and she will work with you directly.

What should I bring?

Comfortable clothes you can move in and a water bottle. Mats, blocks, bolsters, straps, and birth balls are all at the studio, so there is no equipment to buy.

Is there parking?

Yes, free parking behind the building at 401 Coral Way, Suite 407, Coral Gables. Arrive about ten minutes early for your first class so you can settle in without rushing.