We now have Pre & Post Natal Qualified Fitness Instructors at our centres in Herefordshire!
At Halo we support thousands of children by providing opportunities and facilities to be active. This includes in our pools, soft play areas, gymnastics, trampolining, children's activities and helping families get active too.
They say it's never too early to introduce a child to physical activity - so we took that on board (literally) in offering activities to mum and bump. Being active throughout pregnancy supports exercise after birth and is the perfect platform to introduce your little one to the joys of exercise. We love seeing parents joining our Pre and Post Natal activities, and seeing this continue when their little one is born.
We are thrilled to confirm that 10 of our Fitness Instructors working across our centres in Herefordshire have qualified as Level 3 Pre & Post Natal Specialists. The successful fitness professionals will now be able to work with Pre & Post Natal clients to help them maintain and improve their health & fitness throughout and after their pregnancy.
We reached out to Study Active, a leading personal trainer course provider, who delivered the specialist training through a blended learning approach using digital learning and ongoing mentoring from a qualified tutor. Our Fitness Professional studied topics such as the changes the body goes through during pregnancy, how to design fitness programmes for various stages of pregnancy and nutritional guidance and support.
With our newly qualified staff now in place, we hope to make a significant impact on the health of Pre & Post Natal clients. We want to offer bespoke services to clients promoting the benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle during bump and beyond.
Our Workforce Development & Training Manager, Rachel Jenkins, reflected on the success of the project:
“The Pre & Post Natal programme that Study Active delivered for us has given us a firm base to enhance our Pre & Post Natal delivery. This will make a real impact on many different communities that we operate within”.
Study Active Education Director James Luscombe added:
“It was a privilege to support Halo Leisure staff through their Pre & Post Natal training. We feel a great sense of pride in working with such proactive exercise professionals who really care about making a difference to their community. We look forward to seeing a successful legacy on the back of this training project”.
We currently have a 12 week programme running at Hereford Leisure Centre - Active Mums. The sessions take place every Thursday at 1pm and invites pre and post mums (halo members or non members) to join small group personal training, followed by the opportunity for a coffee and chat in our cafe after. Attendance at these sessions is free and requires no booking, simply turn up on the day.
You can find out more about these sessions by calling Hereford Leisure Centre on: 01432 278178 or pop into the centre for a chat.
