FlowPilates and weak pelvic floor / incontinence / prolapse
This is how FlowMat builds pilates classes for a student with weak pelvic floor / incontinence / prolapse. 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 1 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.
Exhale engaging your pelvic floor before lifting your chest; stop if you feel downward pressure.
Exhale and engage the pelvic floor before starting to tilt back.
Exhale engaging the pelvic floor before curling up; stop if you feel any doming.
Exhale while engaging the pelvic floor as you tilt the pelvis back.
Exhale engaging your pelvic floor before the small curl; if your belly bulges, remove that phase.
Exhale engaging the pelvic floor before curling up; stop if you notice bulging.
Exhale engaging the pelvic floor before starting to lean back.
Exhale engaging your pelvic floor as you lower; reduce the range if you feel abdominal pressure.
Exhale engaging the pelvic floor before curling up; stop if you notice bulging.
Use the tabletop-leg variation and exhale gently, without pushing down.
Use the assisted variation with bent knees, exhale gently without bearing down, and engage the abdomen before rolling up.
Keep the pelvic floor engaged while rocking and avoid abrupt momentum.
and 58 more in the app's catalog.
Frequently asked questions
Can you do pilates with weak pelvic floor / incontinence / prolapse?
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 weak pelvic floor / incontinence / prolapse 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.