If you're keen to get your fitness back after having a baby, there are many options for postnatal exercise with your baby in Glasgow. If you know of any other classes, please let us know!
Balance Yoga
Balance Yoga runs courses in Ante Natal (pregnancy), Post Natal (mother and baby) and Post Birth (conditioning) Yoga.
Balance website
Buggy Brigade
Walking/jogging class for new mums at Barshaw Park in Paisley. Runs every Wednesdays
at 10.30am, and mothers meet at the Rowantree Cafe car park, off Glasgow Road at 10.30
am. See the Jogging Buddies website for more information.
Jogging Buddies' website
Buggy Fit
Keep-fit class for new mums in the Southside of Glasgow. The class takes place outdoors with your buggy, and involves both
cardiovascular and resistance elements to burn fat and tone up after
your pregnancy. Classes take place in Queen's Park on Tuesdays at 10.30am and 12.30pm and Thursdays at 10.30am. See the Buggy Fit website for further information:
Buggy Fit website
CM Fitness
Claire McCracken is a personal trainer specializing in ante- and post-natal exercise (qualified to Level 3 Ante and Post Natal Exercise). One-to-one, or training with friends. Nnutrition/weight management advice available too. Email: claire@cm-fitness.co.uk or tel. 07837 192676.
CM Fitness website (under construction)
Glasgow Culture & Sport Leisure Centres
Postnatal classes are run at the following Leisure Centres:
Bellahouston Monday 1pm-2pm
Scotstoun Tuesday 1.30pm-2.30pm
Tollcross Tuesday 11am-12pm
Bellahouston has a crèche.
Little Greene Yoga
Little Greene Yoga run mother-and-baby classses at the Tramway (Pollokshields) on Thursdays.
Little Greene Yoga
Mams 'n' Prams
Run by health visitors in Paisley, these sessions consist of brisk walking outdoors to gently tone new mums back into shape. It's a good opportunity to meet other Mums, and chat informally with health visitors. See the Jogging Buddies' website for more info.
Jogging Buddies' website
Mums in the Park
Postnatal fitness classes in parks on the South Side (Bellahouston, Queen's Park) and in the West End (Botanics, Kelvingrove), run by personal trainer Tony Curtis. Mothers take their babies along in buggies, and park them alongside the exercise area. Read Glasgow Baby's review of their circuits class here. Class times and further information available from their website:
Mums in the Park website
Power Pushers
The Glasgow branch of the Nurturer organization hosts weekly walks through Kelvingrove Park for mums who are pushing prams. The aim is to combine a good workout with good companionship. Check out this and other events sponsored by Nurturer at this website:
Nurturer website
Pushy Parents
10-week fitness course for new parents and their babies run by the Women's Jogging Network (Glasgow Culture & Sport). The instructor, Irene McDonald, has over 10 years' experience in coaching, and is a UK Athletics level 2 Group Event Coach specialising in endurance running. Sessions focus on brisk walking/jogging with your buggy, and exercises such as squats, gentle pushups & exercises with bands. Classes are run at Bellahouston and Kelvingrove Parks. For further details, phone the Women's Jogging Network on 0141 287 5079.
SJ Fitness
At Sarah-Jane Fitness, there are two options for post-natal exercise.
You can either take the post-natal Pilates course - perfect for toning
up your core muscles after having a baby - or you can have the use of the gym on
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 2 and 4pm for a pay-as-you-go
fee. Both options need to be booked in advance, and you can take your
baby along to both of these sessions. Read more at:
SJ Fitness website