They say raising kids takes a village, but you know what else takes a village? Keeping up with your changing body before and after giving birth. At sculp’d, our team is redefining prenatal treatment in Alexandria, VA, with a forward-thinking blend of mindful movement, cutting-edge technology, and whole-body support.
Our Pilates Reformer sessions and high-tech therapies build deep muscles and tone your figure, helping you carry a healthy pregnancy with strength and confidence. Whether you’re preparing to conceive, navigating your first trimester, or planning your postpartum comeback, we’re here to help you feel capable every step of the way.
Discover how we elevate prenatal care through personalized classes and treatments that evolve with you!
Our Unique Prenatal Care: Pilates Reformer Classes
At sculp’d, we offer Pilates Reformer classes for people at every stage in life. Whether you’re planning a family, expecting, or navigating the postpartum period, our classes can benefit you.
Unlike traditional mat Pilates, Reformer classes use a machine with a sliding platform, springs, and straps. These elements provide adjustable resistance and support, allowing for precise, low-impact movements. Pilates Reformer classes are ideal throughout your pregnancy as they strengthen your core and stabilize joints.
Expert Instructors
Worried about keeping up? Don’t be—our instructors offer helpful modifications throughout classes to ensure your safety while maintaining the effectiveness of the workout. For example, you can use lighter spring settings to reduce resistance or incorporate props like a stability ball to ease the pressure on your lower back.
Their deep understanding of anatomy allows them to make movement adjustments that support your body’s evolving needs during pregnancy. Our instructors are passionate about combining science and sweat to help you build the best version of yourself.
Whole-Body Focus
The strategy at sculp’d goes beyond your basic fitness goals with a whole-body approach that prioritizes functional strength and core control. These foundational tools promote better posture, core stability, and nervous system efficiency, helping you feel centered throughout your prenatal treatment in Alexandria.
Supportive Atmosphere
We offer more than expertise; we provide a supportive, welcoming space where women at every stage of their pregnancy feel seen, safe, and empowered. Surrounded by fellow moms and a like-minded community, you can experience encouragement and connection at every visit.
What to Expect at a Pilates Reformer Session
Our Pilates Reformer sessions are more than a workout—they’re a tailored experience designed to meet your body’s evolving needs, even during pregnancy. We structure each session around building key muscle groups and reinforcing body systems, which you rely on before, during, and after birth.
The Flow of a Typical Session
Every sculp’d class begins with a gentle warm-up to connect you with your breath and assess how your body feels that day.
Breathwork plays a central role in calming your nervous system and encouraging the connection between your diaphragm, core, and pelvic floor. From there, we move into targeted exercises that emphasize control and stability.
Exercises to Expect
We may incorporate some of the following exercises into your session:
- Kneeling Arm Series
- Strengthens shoulder girdle
- Improves lumbopelvic stability & posture
- Bridging
- Activates glutes
- Supports spinal decompression & circulation
- Cat-Cow & Pelvic Tilts
- Enhances spinal mobility
- Connects breath with movement for calmness & control
- Plank Preps & Footstrap Work
- Targets transverse abdominis
- Builds control & supports abdominal wall
Noticeable Results During & After Pregnancy
The impact of Pilates Reformer classes reaches well beyond fitness. Through targeted movements, our clients experience measurable improvements in strength, comfort, and recovery that can help their pregnancies go much smoother.
Core Integrity
One of the most notable benefits of prenatal treatment in Alexandria is the reduced possibility of developing diastasis recti—the separation of your abdominal muscles during pregnancy. Pilates Reformer classes strengthen your transversus abdominis, which is the body’s deepest core muscle, helping support your growing uterus. This can reduce back pain, improve posture, and enhance postpartum healing.
Pelvic Floor Control
Through Pilates Reformer classes, you can improve your ability to control your pelvic floor. When you learn to engage and release your pelvic floor, you gain power where it matters most. Our clients experience greater pushing efficiency during labor, often with less strain and fewer complications. This functional awareness of your body also contributes to fewer tears, easier delivery, and quicker recovery.
Training the pelvic floor muscles with intention helps our clients build the foundation for better bladder control before and after childbirth. This approach reduces incontinence issues and empowers women to feel good in their bodies long after delivery.
Nervous System Regulation
Breath is your body’s secret weapon. Our sessions feature diaphragmatic breathing, which regulates the nervous system, promotes calmness, and increases oxygen flow for both mom and baby. This skill proves invaluable in the delivery room and helps ease stress during pregnancy.
Testimonial: Slone’s Calm, Confident Delivery
I aspired to give birth naturally. I worked out through my pregnancy by walking, yoga, and pilates. I did my Kegels and breathwork. I studied what was to be expected, and when the time came, I peacefully labored at home until the final hour. Through my breathwork and understanding of the process, I was so calm that my [doctor] and Doula felt I had many more hours to go.
When they finally checked my dilation, I was at 10cm and ready to go. Thanks to my exercise routine and Kegel work, I only pushed twice and watched the attendant dive to catch the baby. Both my [doctor] and Doula missed it! Mind you, I pushed so hard that I burst all the blood vessels in my eyes, but the process felt relatively easy because I put in the work by preparing my mind and body.
– Slone
Pairing Pilates Reformer With Advanced Tech for Optimal Prenatal Support
At sculp’d, we combine meaningful movement with cutting-edge technology, offering a truly transformative experience. If you’re looking for prenatal treatment in Alexandria, consider our Pilates Reformer classes to prepare and restore your body. We also offer advanced treatments like Emsculpt NEO and Emsella, which help strengthen your core and pelvic floor.
These therapies are great for preparing your body for childbirth and play a key role in postpartum recovery. However, out of an abundance of caution and due to limited research on their safety during pregnancy, we do not perform these treatments while you’re expecting or trying to conceive.
Emsculpt NEO: Core & Glute Strengthening
Emsculpt NEO uses high-intensity focused electromagnetic (HIFEM) energy to trigger involuntary muscle contractions that are beyond what’s possible on your own. Before and after pregnancy, we recommend Emsculpt NEO to target deep core and glute muscles for pelvic and spinal support. This method improves your endurance and stability, helping you stay comfortable throughout pregnancy and childbirth.
Emsella: Pelvic Floor Therapy
Emsella is a pelvic muscle and strength therapy focused on toning your pelvic floor, long back muscles, and diaphragm for improved coordination and control. Using the same HIFEM energy, Emsella addresses common pregnancy and postpartum concerns like incontinence and sexual dysfunction. This overactive urinary bladder treatment helps build awareness and power in these muscles, which is essential for labor and recovery.
Tips for Seamless Scheduling
Many of our clients seeking prenatal treatment in Alexandria choose to combine Pilates Reformer with Emsculpt NEO and/or Emsella on the same day. This works well as these treatments are short and require zero recovery. If you would like to do this, we recommend you schedule your HIFEM treatments prior to Pilates Reformer for the best results.
We recommend this approach because hydration maximizes muscle contractions and fat metabolism during HIFEM procedures. Doing Pilates Reformer first can dehydrate you, reducing HIFEM’s effectiveness and your overall results. Plus, HIFEM treatment optimizes muscle activation, leading to a more effective Pilates Reformer session afterward.
Our Comprehensive Approach
By pairing tailored Pilates Reformer classes with customizable treatments like Emsculpt NEO and Emsella, we can significantly boost the overall benefits you experience. This comprehensive approach perfectly illustrates sculp’d’s commitment to whole-person care.
How We Spot Early Signs of Pelvic Floor Weakness
At sculp’d, we train our instructors to identify subtle movement patterns that indicate early pelvic floor dysfunction long before symptoms like pain or incontinence show up. Unlike our team, OBGYNs and birth coaches don’t see you in the same active environment, and may miss these warning signs.
Catching these red flags during prenatal treatment in Alexandria, VA, can make a significant difference in how your body functions throughout pregnancy.
Red Flags
- Breath-holding during movement or transitions
- Glute or hip dominance instead of deep core engagement
- Rocking or instability in the pelvis during core work
- Lack of coordination or control when shifting between positions
By addressing these signs early, we guide clients toward safer, more effective day-to-day movement and long-term pelvic health. You don’t have to wait for problems to arise—visit sculp’d sooner rather than later to better prepare for pregnancy.
Lay the Groundwork for a Stronger Pregnancy: Start Before You Show
We support and empower women well before their pregnancy begins. Our custom Pilates Reformer classes focus on breathwork, neuromuscular control, and deep core strength, which are all essential for labor and postpartum recovery. Start your sculp’d journey prior to conception to experience a smoother pregnancy overall.
Proactive Training Matters
Movement and fitness might not be top of mind during your pregnancy. You’re probably much more interested in your couch than a Pilates Reformer right now. But preparing for one of the most challenging physical events of your life will make it that much easier. Early training can make delivery safer, smoother, and more empowering.
Stronger Core. Smoother Delivery. Faster Recovery.
Your pregnancy journey and prenatal treatment in Alexandria deserve expert care in an encouraging environment every step of the way. Schedule a spa consultation or try an intro to Pilates Reformer class to experience the sculp’d difference firsthand. Let’s build a plan that supports your body and your future.
