FlowPilates and abdominal or inguinal hernia
This is how FlowMat builds pilates classes for a student with abdominal or inguinal hernia. They are the app's real rules, reviewed by a medical committee: what isn't recommended is never suggested, and what needs care comes with a warning for the teacher.
500 exercises in the catalog
Guidance for the class
Exercises FlowMat does not suggest
These are 5 of the catalog's exercises that FlowMat keeps out of the class when this condition is present.
Exercises that come with a warning
Examples of exercises that do appear, with the guidance the teacher gets.
Control your center before adding flexion; avoid sudden increases in abdominal pressure.
Exhale as you roll down and rise using your abs, don't hold your breath; stop if you feel groin pressure.
Exhale as you draw the knee to your chest and avoid holding your breath; stop if you feel abdominal discomfort.
Place a cushion under the pelvis, reduce the range, and engage the transverse abdominis before extending.
Exhale as you roll back with the band without holding your breath; stop if you feel abdominal or groin pressure.
Exhale as you lean on the ball without holding your breath; stop if you feel abdominal or groin discomfort.
Avoid pressing the belly into the floor; breathe without holding your breath.
Engage your core gently and avoid holding your breath; reduce the range if you feel strain near the hernia.
Exhale as you roll back and avoid holding your breath; stop if you notice abdominal discomfort.
Engage your core before curling up and avoid holding your breath or straining.
Avoid the curl and the pronounced extension; breathe continuously and keep the movement minimal.
Avoid this exercise if you feel pain or weakness in the hernia area.
and 82 more in the app's catalog.
Frequently asked questions
Can you do pilates with abdominal or inguinal hernia?
It depends on each person and on what their treating doctor says. FlowMat does not replace that judgment: it helps the teacher plan the class, avoiding what isn't recommended with abdominal or inguinal hernia and flagging what needs care.
What does FlowMat do with exercises that are not recommended?
It never suggests them when building the class, and they don’t show up as a replacement when you swap an exercise either.
Can I change the class FlowMat builds?
Yes. You can swap, remove, add or reorder exercises and adjust the reps. The catalog only offers exercises that are safe for the student.