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Pregnancy
PRE AND POST NATAL
PILATES
AT
STUDIO SOMA
Private Prenatal Session
Duo Prenatal Session
Two Mom's to be - one
instructor
Trio Prenatal Session
Three Mom's to be - one
instructor
To book these classes call Soma at :
(310) 289-9043
PRENATAL PILATES
Group Classes
CURRENTLY
THIS CLASS IS NOT IN SESSION.
TO SIGN UP
FOR THE NEXT SESSION
PLEASE
CALL US AT (310) 289-9043
NOTE: THIS CLASS IS NOT A PART OF OUR
"FIRST CLASS FREE" PROMOTION
Besides our private and semi private prenatal sessions, we have this
amazing prenatal group class
allowing expecting moms the chance to
workout and keep their weight down during pregnancy.
During this
class, you will learn correct prenatal breathing techniques,
safe
stretching exercises and techniques to help with labor and pain
management.
The class helps
with circulation issues, keeping sugar levels controlled,
decrease stress and
anxiety and increases energy and stamina.
The class consists of prenatal Pilates, weights, body
bars, bosu balls and ballet barres.
We are really working out here!
Soma is dedicated to making sure moms-to-be do not hurt themselves
during pregnancy
but maintain a level of fitness that will help them
with their 9 month journey.
To register for this class, you must
call Soma for an over the phone screening.
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What
is Pilates?
Pilates is a form of exercise which combines flexibility and strength training
with body awareness, breathing and relaxation. The exercises are based on
certain movement patterns performed with your tummy and pelvic floor muscles —
known in Pilates as the "power house" or core. These muscles are also known as
deep stabilizing muscles.
How
does pregnancy affect the stable core?

During pregnancy, your tummy muscles
are stretched over your growing baby and may weaken as a result. Your pelvic
floor muscles are also placed under great stress and tend to stretch and move
lower down into the pelvis under the weight of the baby. As a result, you may
find it harder to contract these muscles and to hold them for very long. If your
pelvic floor muscles are very weak, you may find that you are leaking urine when
you cough or sneeze. If your tummy muscles are weak, you may have back or pelvic
pain. During pregnancy, hormone relaxing causes your ligaments to stretch
more than normal, and if you overload them further, you may cause an injury.
Is
Pilates useful during pregnancy?
Pilates targets the tummy and pelvic floor muscles
that can weaken during pregnancy. Many Pilates exercises are performed
standing, sitting or kneeling which allows you woman to work out throughout your
pregnancy.
S Studio Soma has
special designed equipment for pregnant woman to allow assist in getting to
those "hard to reach areas." We have certified prenatal Pilates instructors who
know what they are doing! If coming to Soma is difficult during pregnancy due to
bed rest restrictions, we will send an instructor to your house for weekly
workouts. We also provide nutritional counseling and work closely with mom to
be's OBGYN.
Upon delivery of
the baby, Soma clients who went through our prenatal program, bounce back to
their pre-pregnancy shape in no time at all.
Photos (black and white): Client Debbie Drimmer Cahoon, in her ninth month.
Thalia Thomas
Owner of Studio Soma
BFA in Dance, Certified Pilates
Instructor, Certified Massage Therapist
Born and raised in Sydney,
Australia, Thalia began teaching Pilates
at the age of 16. After graduating
from the high school of performing arts
in 1990, she moved to the States to
attend California State University, Long Beach and became certified in
Pilates. In her senior year in college, she was asked to set up Pilates
programs in three major chiropractic offices in Orange County and taught
Pilates at Orange Coast College, Long Beach City College and Golden West
College. She also taught Pilates to the members of the US Olympic team,
members of the “NFL”, “NBA” and members of the “Laker Girl” squad.
Upon graduating in 1996, she moved
to Los Angeles and acquired yet another Pilates certification from Romana
Kryanowska (one of Joseph Pilates students). For the next seven years she
directed numerous Pilates programs in Los Angeles and became an examiner for
the New York Pilates certification course.
Thalia has taught Pilates to the cast of
“Lion King," “River Dance” and other Broadway musicals. She has taught
Pilates courses at UCLA and physical therapy departments across the city, and
her expertise has been called upon by professional actors and singers. Over
the past 17 years of teaching Pilates, Thalia has had the fortune of working
with numerous expecting mothers. This experience coupled with endless
hours of research and continuing education courses in pregnancy fitness, has given her both the knowledge and confidence required to teach pregnant
woman Pilates through their entire term. Thalia prides herself on the
speed in which her "mamas" return to their pre-pregnancy shape and often
look and feel even better than before.
Soma is the only studio in the Los
Angeles area that offers specially designed apparatus for pregnancy.
Thalia is assisted by Denise White
who specializes in pre natal Pilates at Studio Soma.
Client Debbie Drimmer (photographed above) worked out twice a
week with Thalia until 5 days before giving birth!

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Parminder Nagra on
Studio Soma….
“Being a fan of Pilates
for some three
years I'm glad to have
made Soma
my home for exercise.
I have stayed in shape
and feel renewed and
invigorated after each
class.
Thalia Thomas has such
passion and has created
such a family
atmosphere,
it's hard not to feel
good about yourself..
and above all she pushes
you,
you don't ever just feel
like your going through
the motions.
Now during my pregnancy,
Soma has become even
more important.
The utmost care is taken
in making sure you push
yourself...but just
enough.
I’ve done everything
from the mat classes to
Soma sculpt up until
four months
(with modifications).
Thalia in a room full of
people still making sure
that you
get the most from your
workout.
I am now doing Private
classes on the reformer
and hope to carry on
til the end and be back
into doing all the other
stuff I was doing
before!
I have been at the
studio for a about 2
years and have seen
people become leaner,
stronger, more sculpted
and above all, more
confident.
I would
wholly recommend Soma to
anyone who wants to get
in shape
or
who is in shape and
needs a change.. this
studio is a gem in
Hollywood and you need
to discover it.”
Parminder Nagra - Cast
of ER
Meet Lisa
Mayorga.....
- How
long did you do Pilates
at Soma during your
pregnancy?
I did Pilates for
approx. 4 1/2 months
- What
benefits did you get out
of it?
I had severe pains in my
hips and even before
pregnancy got terrible
migraines from a weak
neck. During my
Pilates
training the pains in my
hips were greatly
reduced and my headaches
non-existent. I also
felt better about myself
as I gained the
pregnancy weight and
felt that I was less
"emotional". I was
happy to be able to do
something for myself.
- Did it
help you get through the
pregnancy better?
Definitely...I felt
stronger. I felt that I
had some control over my
changing body. Once I
had to stop training I
felt weak, more
emotional, my
hip pain
returned, as well as my
neck trouble.
- Do you
feel Soma's instructors
took care of you and
know what they are
doing?
Denise was wonderful.
If something felt
uncomfortable she either
adjusted the exercise or
moved onto something
else. She knew my
limits as well as my
strengths.
- Would
you recommend the studio
to other pregnant woman
and WHY?
I would recommend the
studio to other pregnant
woman (and I have!). It
is a great way to stay
in shape and feel good
about yourself during a
time when you feel
totally out of control
of your body. I felt
safe exercising during
my pregnancy because the
staff truly knew exactly
what I needed as an
individual.
- If you
have another baby, will
you use Soma again?
100 times...yes! I also
cannot wait to get back
into my workouts once I
give birth. I am ready
to go back and get to
work!
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Meet Amy
Gallagher.....
I did Pilates at Soma for
my entire pregnancy, and Thalia and Angie
were two of the very first people who knew I
was even pregnant! And that's where it
started. From that day forward, the Soma
staff made me feel like I was the only
pregnant person in the world. The over the
top treatment, attention and care that I got
every time I walked through the door made me
feel incredible...regardless of how big I
was getting! I was amazed with the
expertise that my instructors had with
pre-natal Pilates. I felt like I was
getting an education while working out!
Many times I thought it would be ok to do
an exercise that felt fine on my body, but
my instructors always made me stop when they
felt like it was getting to be too much,
regardless of if I could do it or not.
(Picture taken 6 weeks after baby
Jacob was born!)
I found Pilates to be
beneficial for so many reasons. In fact,
the only reason why I stopped coming the
last few days was because I was starting to
have contractions. I did Pilates three days
a week and I love that it got me up and out
of the house. Even on those mornings that I
felt tired and huge, as soon as my session
started, I was totally energized and
thankful that I came. I had an incredibly
easy pregnancy and I credit Soma for most o
f it. I was never sick, I didn't have aches
and pains and I never missed a session because of the pregnancy. I rarely had back pain
because I kept it strong throughout the
whole pregnancy. I had always heard that if
you stay active and do Pilates, you'll have
an easier time in labor. Well, I don't know
any different, but thank goodness I had
flexible legs and strong arms! Because of
my regular sessions at Soma, I think I was
able to lose the weight quicker than if I
hadn't been as diligent working out. And
come on, that's reason enough to become a
part of the Soma family!
I wouldn't even think twice
about sending other pregnant woman anywhere
else but Soma! I was so impressed with the
level of knowledge and the care that I got
while pregnant that I feel like every
mother-to-be deserves this kind of
treatment. I'm hooked and totally addicted
to Soma. What they gave me in strength,
both physical and mental, is a priceless
gift that I am forever grateful for.
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Meet Liz.....
"I am currently 18 weeks pregnant with my
first baby and I started going to Soma when I found out I was 6 weeks
pregnant. I can honestly say that my time at Soma is the happiest and
funnest time of my entire week. I look forward to my sessions and can't
wait to come back for the next one. Thalia and her entire staff (I also
take sessions from Denise) have made me feel so safe and supported. They
bring humor and humanity into everything they do. Thalia is not only an
amazing teacher of pilates, but being a mom herself, she also helps to shed
light on the "truth" of being pregnant. I come to my sessions with a ton of
questions, hardly ever having to do with pilates!
I have learned more from Thalia and her
crew about being pregnant than anyone else. This is a fantastic place where
you are made to feel like a normal woman going through an extraordinary
experience. I intend on continuing my practice at Soma long after my baby
is born. It is truly the one hour which is totally dedicated to my well
being and happiness. I would be lost without my Soma time! Being a woman,
and being a pregnant woman, has never felt so good. Thank you to Thalia and
everyone at Soma, it is truly a gift I give to myself. This is the best place
to be pregnant. It is worth every penny."
Meet Lauren.....
I had always been an active person so when I
found out I was pregnant, I immediately started to look for pre-natal pilates
and thats how I found Studio Soma. I started working with Thalia when I was just
7 weeks pregnant, in fact she knew I was pregnant before my family. Thalia
helped me through my rough first trimester and when I started having a pain here
or there as my pregnancy progressed, she always knew how to work around any
ailment to ensure I got in a good work out. After every session and I loved how
I always felt stronger and revitalized.
I worked with T my entire pregnancy,
literally... in January, I had a personal session in the morning and went into
labor that evening. I know doing Pilates my whole pregnancy helped with my
labor-I never cramped up or lost energy and had an easy recovery. I was cleared
to workout again about a month ago and have been practicing post-natal pilates
with T and Denise who are helping me get back to my pre-preggs body. Love this
place and can't wait to be cleared to do some soma sculpt!! :)
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