Practical Birth Preparation with a Physiotherapist

The “Practical Birth Preparation with a Physiotherapist” course is a four-week program for women after the 28th week of pregnancy who want to consciously prepare their body and mind for childbirth. Classes are led by Dominika Lalik — a urogynecological physiotherapist, Pilates instructor, personal trainer and creator of the educational IG channel otulone.ruchem.

During the course you will learn how to work with your body during labor: relax the pelvic floor muscles, use your breath and adopt positions that facilitate labor progress. The program combines physiotherapy knowledge, practical exercises and relaxation techniques that support self-confidence and a sense of agency.

Classes take place in a fitness room using wall bars, suspended hammocks, large balls and small accessories useful in the hospital (e.g. resistance whistles, small balls).

Course program:

• Meeting 1: Movement and active positions in labor
  • You will learn active positions and movements that support labor progress, techniques to improve comfort and body alignment that can be done anywhere.
  • Learning to use a large ball for support at home and in the hospital.
• Meeting 2: Breathing in labor + resistance whistles
  • Work with breathing in the different phases of labor, concentration and relaxation strategies.
  • Using resistance whistles to control breathing and support pushing.
• Meeting 3: Vertical and pelvic-relieving positions
  • Positions that relieve the pelvic floor using wall bars and suspended hammocks; techniques to reduce tension and support natural labor progress.
• Meeting 4: Relaxation techniques and non-pharmacological pain management methods
  • Relaxation based on breath, sound and visualization; overview of non-pharmacological methods (massages, TENS, voice work, aromatherapy, thermotherapy, hydrotherapy) and adapting the environment for a sense of safety.

What distinguishes the course:

• Practical classes: each meeting consists of exercises and simulations of birth scenarios, not lectures.
• A variety of topics matched to labor stages and individual participants’ needs.
• A wealth of methods and tools for working with body and mind.
• Four “dress rehearsals” — different scenarios and techniques to practice.

📌 Host: Dominika Lalik — urogynecological physiotherapist, Pilates instructor and personal trainer.

📅 Dates and organizational information:
Tuesdays, 16:30
Dates: 27.01; 3.02; 10.02; 17.02
Maximum group 10 women, room B

💰 Price for the cycle: 320 zł
☎️ tel. +48 570 577 677
✉️ mail: recepcja@laloba.pl