AboutLynda Lippin Expertise I currently work as the resident Pilates and Fitness Teacher at the exclusive COMO Shambhala Retreat at Parrot Cay Resort in Turks and Caicos. After 20+ years of experience as a Pilates teacher and personal trainer I can answer any questions relating to Pilates and strength & flexibility training. I am knowledgeable about exercise and sports and am a certified Pilates for Golf instructor. Finally, I have years of experience working with clients who have back/neck pain, disc injuries, stenosis, rotator cuff injury, osteoporosis, pelvic floor dysfunction, Parkinson`s, MS, fibromyalgia, CFS, RSD, osteo & rheumatoid arthritis, scoliosis, hernia, spinal cord injury, exercise after mastectomy and abdominal surgeries, pregnancy, joint replacements, and spine surgeries.
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Experience I have been doing Pilates since 1987 and teaching Pilates since 1989 (back when there was no Pilates certification) and was certified by the Pilates PhysicalMind Institute in 1993. I became an ACE certified personal trainer in 2000, the same year I was accepted as a Certifying Pilates Teacher for PhysicalMind. In my career I have worked with Physical Therapists, chiropractors, personal trainers, and physicians to help their patients regain functional strength and mobility faster after and during illness and injury.
Organizations American Council on Exercise, Pilates PhysicalMind Institute, American Council on Exercise
Publications PhillyFIT Magazine, JerseyFIT Magazine, PhysicalMind Forum, Main Line Life, Personal Fitness Professional, blogcritics.org
Education/Credentials 1988-1995 Graduate School for PhD in Philosophy
1993 Pilates Teacher Certification
2000 Pilates Teacher Training Certification
2000 ACE Personal Trainer Certification & joined ACE faculty
2003 Pilates for Golf certification
2004 Pilates for Gait Training, Pilates for Osteoporosis, Nutrition
Awards and Honors Winner Best of Philly 2003 Pilates Studio from Philadelphia magazine.
Past/Present Clients I keep my clients' information confidential as many are high profile in business, sports, music, and film/TV.
Question I would like to know your oppion on whether doing pilates before and during preganacy could have a detrimental effect on giving birth natuallly.could stronger and more toned muscles inhibit the labour process in any waY?
I spoke with an obstiation who thorght the perianium could need a episiotomy if this area had been strenghend but as pilates works the pelvic floor muscles,i dont see what he means.Active birth/natualbirth teachers reccomend yoga exercises as a means of "opening up"the whole pelvic area .This seems a very different objective to what pilates exercises help with.
Answer Dear Lucie,
Pilates is fine without restriction to start before pregnancy and through the first trimester (in general). Starting in month 4 you will need to modify your program to avoid the focused abdominal work and work more on breathing and other muscles. All of my pregnant clients found that Pilates helped them through their pregnancies, with giving birth, and with recovering their bodies after. Just make sure you are going to a teacher who knows about pregnancy and how to modify the program.
