01/09/2026
Comment DOME for the full breakdown, what doming means and how to manage it in any class.
A postpartum core isn’t weak. It’s uncoordinated. The muscles are there. What got interrupted is the timing between your breath, your deep core and your pelvic floor.
Load doesn’t fix timing. Load exposes it.
Unmanaged pressure is why women come to me months postpartum, thinking their mommy belly will never go away!
6 week clearance means you’re cleared to move.
Not that your core is ready for 50 loaded crunches.
This isn’t an argument against Pilates. It’s an argument for being asked.
About your delivery.
About leaking or heaviness.
About whether your belly domes when you sit up.
A good instructor asks, watches, modifies.
That’s not special treatment. That’s coaching.
Share this information with a postpartum mother ❤️