On Friday, May 29th, Mat & Maternity (Coral Gables’ prenatal and postpartum fitness studio) hosted a free Momma Mat Pilates class at the Coconut Grove Branch Library (2875 McFarlane Road, Miami, FL 33133), in partnership with the Miami-Dade Public Library System.
The session was open to the community: moms at every stage (pregnant, fresh postpartum, a few months in) brought their mats, their babies, and themselves. We moved together for an hour, worked through the core and pelvic floor foundations of Momma Mat Pilates, and took our time. Because that’s what happens when you have babies on the mat with you. You slow down, you laugh, you connect.
What is Momma Mat Pilates?
Momma Mat Pilates is a 50-minute, low-impact mat Pilates class designed for pregnancy and postpartum recovery. It targets core strength, pelvic floor stability, and postural alignment, the areas most affected by pregnancy and childbirth. Babies are always welcome on the mat.
At our Coral Gables studio, Momma Mat Pilates is available multiple times per week as a drop-in class. No prior Pilates experience is needed.
Why we take Pilates outside the studio
The Miami-Dade Public Library System has been a wonderful partner. Hosting a free postpartum fitness class in Coconut Grove lets us reach moms who might not know what prenatal and postpartum support is available to them nearby, reminding them that movement, community, and care shouldn’t be out of reach.
Postpartum fitness doesn’t have to be a gym. It doesn’t have to cost anything. It just has to be safe, supported, and a little bit joyful.
Thank you to everyone who came
If you were in that room on May 29th: thank you. You showed up for yourself. That matters.
If you missed this one, keep an eye out for future library events through the Miami-Dade Public Library System and follow us on Instagram for announcements.
Continue the practice at Mat & Maternity
Mat & Maternity is a prenatal and postpartum fitness studio at 401 Coral Way, Suite 407, Coral Gables, FL 33134. We offer weekly drop-in classes throughout Miami-Dade:
- Momma Mat Pilates: pregnancy & postpartum, 50 min
- Prenatal Yoga: all trimesters welcome, 75 min
- Mommy & Me Yoga: newborns to 12 months, 60 min
- Mat Pilates for Every Body: inclusive, low-impact, open to all
- Private Sessions: one-on-one in English or Spanish