The course is addressed to Physiotherapists, Trainers, Nurses, Midwifes, Doctors and other Health Professionals.

Course language will be Greek.

LLLC, EPIMORFOSIS intends to organize an Exercise Seminar for Pregnant Women with professor Filia Chioti.

The seminar lasts 4 days and is scheduled to be held in Athens in 2 parts as follows:
(2 x 2 days)
Part 1: 30 – 31 March 2024
Part 2: 18 – 19 May 2024

The cost of the seminar amounts to 450€.

In order to finalize your registration and ensure a placement to this seminar, a down payment of 150€ must be deposited.

The remaining amount of 300€ should be deposited in 2 equal installments of 150€, at least two days before the beginning of each part of the seminar.

^{General information}

Pregnancy is a happy but also a crusial time in a woman’s life, where the balance, responcibilities , physical image, psychology and role in life alters.                                                        
As Health professionals and generally anyone that is involved in the subject of motherhood, we should respect women, their wellbeing and the needs of their body during pregnancy and childbirth, as well as the recovery that follows it. It is essential to know, based on international medical standards, all the problems, rules, and patterns within which we can proceed helping the mother cope with her new tiring routine.
This course will give us the basic knowledge regarding the anatomy and kinesiology of a pregnant woman and a new mother. It has to do with breathing techniques that can be useful during pregnancy and especially during the natal procedure.
Our basic rule is not pushing, giving advice, or taking any risk involving the health of the mother or fetus. We are consulting the Gynecologist or Obstetrician or the Midwife for any question or problem we are facing.
Our goal is to give the appropriate support in every pregnant woman so that she can live as comfortably as possible through the unavoidable changes in her body, mood, and psychology.

^{PRE & POST NATAL EXERCISE}

Exercise for pregnancy will strengthen the body and train mind and soul, as it prepares women for the miracle of labor and their new role as a mother. No one should run a marathon without proper preparation. Respectively, we could not allow a woman to give birth without being sufficiently prepared. The exercises should develop the necessary strength and endurance, enhancing blood flows, improving digestive function, and helping in weight control during pregnancy. Breathing techniques prepare women to handle the pains of labor. Relaxing can help the ability of the mother to concentrate and get through the time of severe contractions. Giving birth is an event in the life of a mother, in which she participates with her body, soul, blood, sweat and love.

^{How safe is exercise during pregnancy?}

The programs proposed in the pre and post-natal exercise seminar are based on the guidelines of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), as well as the International Federation of Gynecology & Obstetrics (FIGO).

^{How Much Should A Woman Exercise During Pregnancy?}

If you are healthy and your pregnancy is normal, it is safe to continue or to start most types of exercises, with some possible alterations. Physical exercise does not raise the danger of a potential miscarriage, and it is not responsible for light weighted newborns or premature childbirth. (For information visit www.acog.org) The recommended time and type of exercises will be given in detail at the seminar on the basis of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the protocols of the International Organizations for Health and Sport Certification (NASM).

^{Myths & Basic Safety Guidelines before and after labor}

Given the potential risks, a thorough clinical evaluation for each pregnant woman should be carried out before participating in an exercise program. The usual prenatal care, as advocated in ACOG’s publications, is sufficient except for exceptions involving the follow-up of an exercise program for pregnant women.

-High Risk Pregnancy
What are high risk groups and when should a mother avoid or abstain from an exercise program?

-How soon can I return to an exercise program after childbirth?
What are the suggestions from the international organizations ACOG and FIGO?

-Suggested pre and post-natal exercise programs per trimester and week of pregnancy

Mayo Clinic of America suggests that if you are pregnant, participating in Pre & Post Natal Yoga is a safe practice of exercise with a multifaceted approach that encourages mental concentration and careful breathing with many positive results for  the mother as well as the baby. Pilates method for pregnant women and new mothers activates the deep posterior muscles, promotes stabilization, and helps the body to recover faster after pregnancy. Researches have shown that exercise during pregnancy helps at improving the quality of sleep, reducing tension and anxiety, increasing the strength, elasticity and endurance of muscle groups that attenuate at birth, reducing digestive stress and eliminating the feeling of nausea, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches and panting due to insufficient breathing. (visit www.mayoclinic.org)

How much weight should I gain? Nutritional Requirements for pregnant women. Basic guidelines from the American Organization of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG -American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, pregnancy nutritional guidelines)

Α. TOPICS COVERED UNDER PRE NATAL

Day 1: 09.00 – 17.00 Prenatal Yoga – Pilates 1st, 2nd, 3rd trimester1

• Breathing – Breathing techniques per trimester


• General joint mobility & flexibility


• Coordinating breathing coaching with exercises – Yoga Natal sequencing


• Adaptations/variations per trimester


• Relaxation


• Body Release techniques


• Guided relaxation

• Core stability & strengthening


• Pelvic stability & Strengthening

 Day 2: 09.00 – 17.00 Functional Training 1st , 2nd, 3rd trimester

• Articulation of the spine


• Posture & balance


• Basic mobility


• Hand, shoulders, leg strengthening


• Interval training (walking, running, biking, swimming)


• Preparation for childbirth – easier delivery


• Exercise to prepare labor – easier delivery


• Coping with Delivery Pain through breathing techniques


• Relaxation techniques to manage pain

 Β. TOPICS COVERED UNDER POST NATAL EXERCISE

Day 3: 09.00 – 17.00 Post Natal Yoga – Pilates 4th trimester

• Breathing Techniques to boost your energy Β1


• Breathing co-ordination with motion for activation – Energizing Yoga sequencing


• Partner Yoga stretching


• Relaxation


• Core stability & recovery


• Pelvic stability & strengthening


•  Post Natal exercises 12-16 weeks

Day 4: 09.00 – 17.00 Functional training (Interval walking, stroller walk, swimming)

• Core strengthening (with great care for muscle separation)


• Pelvic floor exercises


• Exercises for upper and lower extremities strengthening


• Βaby bonding exercisesΒ2


• Resting positions with the baby

·     Gradual increase in training intensity and restoration to pre-pregnancy stage

1. Credit or Deposit card payment
You can deposit the down payment or the total fee via credit or deposit card (Visa, Mastercard & American Express) from the webpage of each course, through VivaPayments.
You are solely responsible for the proper entry and the genuineness of your credit/deposit card’s details. EPIMORFOSIS bears no responsibility in case of any error.
Any payment commission is charged to  EPIMORFOSIS

2. Deposit – Transfer to our bank account.
You can deposit or transfer the requested amount for your registration to the following accounts, writing your full name in the field “Reason for the Beneficiary”:
PIRAEUS BANK:
ΙΒΑΝ: GR5501722380005238070348955
SWIFT(BIC): PIRBGRAA
 
NATIONAL BANK of GREECE:
IBAN: GR6801102170000021744103439
SWIFT(BIC): ETHNGRAA
 
ALPHA BANK :
ΙΒΑΝ: GR4801407080708002002013410
SWIFT(BIC): CRBAGRAA
 
EUROBANK:
ΙΒΑΝ: GR4502600370000010201090153
SWIFT(BIC): ERBKGRAA
 
Beneficiary: EPIMORFOSIS KENTRO EPIMORFOSIS STELECHON YGEIAS OE
 
The bank transfer fee charged to EPIMORFOSIS

1. A certificate of attendance, a degree or a diploma will be issued.
2. Printed handouts are provided (notes or relevant book).
3. In case of cancellation of the seminar due to EPIMORFOSIS’s responsibility, deposited fees will be refunded immediately.
4. EPIMORFOSIS reserves the right to change the date or postopone  seminars, informing participants by phone and / or sms & e-mail. In such a  case participants are entitled to request full refund of their fees if they do not wish to attend the seminar on the new date or to use this amount for their participation in other seminars or services of the company.
5. In the event of a strike, government’s bans, heavy bad weather, and generally any event beyond the reasonable control of the organisers  which impedes the execution of part or all of the seminar, the organizers reserve the right to change the date and time of the event. In this case the fees are not refundable but are valid as they are.
6. Cancellation of participation due to participant’s responsibility is possible only by email, as follows:
• up to 30 days prior to the start of the seminar, all deposits are refundable.
• up to 15 days prior to the start of the seminar, 50% is refundable.
• no refund after this deadline, exceptions could be only by decision of EPIMORFOSIS.
7. The realisation of the course will be confirmed by email or/and sms to be sent to participants, in time.
8. It is advised to not buy your flight tickets until you receive this confirmation email (or/and sms).
9. LLC-1 EPIMORFOSIS keeps the right to change course venues.