Pregnancy & Postnatal support in Kilkenny city
Move with confidence through pregnancy, recovery and your return to exercise.
At IRIE Kilkenny, we offer specialist exercise support for women during pregnancy and after birth — with movement adapted to you, your body and the stage you’re at.
Are we for you?
Our pre & postnatal support could be right for you if you:
✓ Want to stay active during pregnancy with appropriate guidance.
✓ Are returning to movement after having your baby.
✓ Want exercise adapted to your individual needs and stage of recovery.
✓ Feel unsure about what you should – or shouldn’t – be doing.
✓ Want to rebuild strength gradually rather than rush back into exercise.
✓ Prefer a supportive, non-judgemental environment.
✓ Want guidance from a qualified Pre & Postnatal Exercise Specialist.
MOVE WITH CONFIDENCE
Exercise with guidance appropriate to your pregnancy or postnatal stage.
REBUILD STRENGTH
Gradually reconnect with movement and rebuild strength after pregnancy and birth.
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT
Exercises can be adapted to your body, experience and current needs.
BABY WELCOME
Our postnatal classes are designed so your baby can come along with you.
Yes – your baby is welcome. ❤️
Our postnatal classes are designed with mums and babies in mind.
You can stop to feed, settle, change or cuddle your baby whenever you need to. There is no expectation that every session will go perfectly to plan – because babies rarely work to a timetable. 🙂
We generally welcome babies up to around 12 months old.
Once babies become very mobile, crawling and climbing can make exercising more challenging. For everyone’s safety, you’ll need to be able to supervise your baby throughout the session, particularly around equipment and mirrors.
HOW CAN WE SUPPORT YOU?
During pregnancy
Antenatal Pilates
Stay active during pregnancy with gentle, purposeful movement designed to support mobility, strength, posture and body awareness.
Our small-group Antenatal Pilates classes are designed specifically for pregnancy, with exercises adapted as your pregnancy progresses.
There is currently no scheduled Antenatal Pilates block.
If you’d like to join a future group, send us a message and we’ll add you to our interest list. When there is enough interest to open the next block, we’ll contact you with the details.
JOIN THE ANTENATAL WAITLIST
Medical clearance from your GP or obstetric care provider is required before joining our antenatal classes.
After your baby arrives
Postnatal Pilates
A supportive return to movement with a focus on breathing, deep core connection, mobility and gradually rebuilding whole-body strength.
Babies are welcome, so there’s no need to arrange childcare before you can begin moving again.
Friday 10:15 AM
JOIN POSTNATAL PILATES
Ready for a little more intense class?
Postnatal Functional Strength
Progressive, adaptable strength training designed for the postnatal body.
We use functional movements and resistance exercises to gradually rebuild strength and confidence for everyday life – including all the lifting, carrying and getting up and down that comes with having a baby.
Tuesday 10:15 AM
JOIN POSTNATAL STRENGTH
Prefer individual support?
Sometimes a group class isn’t the right place to start.
If you have specific concerns about returning to exercise, would feel more comfortable beginning individually, or simply want more personalised guidance, 1:1 pre & postnatal consultations and exercise sessions are also available.
ASK ABOUT 1:1
Want to attend one postnatal group class a week?
Choose a 6-week Postnatal Pilates or Circuit and attend your chosen postnatal class weekly.
Want to join us twice a week?
Our IRIE Active Membership lets you combine your postnatal sessions – or mix a postnatal class with another suitable IRIE class.