Pilates is highly recommended during pregnancy when guided by specialized instructors. Modifying exercises to avoid long periods lying flat on your back or belly helps maintain core connection, alleviate pregnancy-related back pain, and stabilize the pelvic floor for labor.

In a fitness world that is increasingly loud, fast, and obsessed with "more"—more reps, more sweat, more intensity—it is easy to lose sight of why we move in the first place.