These highly specialised classes will keep you active, strong, mobile and healthy throughout your pregnancy, with focus on core awareness and connection.
ACTIVE SPIRIT MUMS
Postnatal
Post-natal recovery program for right after your 6-8 week check-up. We’ll guide you through deep healing which is so important at this time. Baby is welcome to join.
Kids Welcome
Varied, fun fitness classes adapted by our expert trainers. Join if you’re a fully recovered mum or still working on some post-natal issues. Your baby is welcome to join you.
We’re proud to offer a welcoming and flexible environment for pregnant and postnatal mamas to join any class on our schedule. Our expert trainers are always ready to adapt sessions to suit your individual needs, ensuring you feel comfortable and supported throughout your workout.
If you plan to attend a non-specialised class, we kindly ask that you contact us beforehand so our trainers can prepare any necessary modifications in advance
Pregnancy
specialised functional fitness during pregnancy
The focus of these sessions is to prepare you for real life as a mother! You will learn and build strength via functional exercises while also mobilising areas that get tight and painful during pregnancy. Our expert trainers will provide you with in-depth knowledge about your core and how to keep it safe and strong during pregnancy and beyond.
Postnatal
restoring, rebuilding and returning to movement
After your baby has arrived earth-side, looking after yourself through deep postnatal healing is of utmost importance. We will guide you through all the necessary steps, whilst giving you valuable knowledge and tools which will stay with you forever. All of this helping to build a strong foundation on which you can proceed to higher impact and intensity exercise with no pain or symptoms. These classes provide a welcoming community space to embark on this journey together.
Kids Welcome
embrace strength and ability through exercise
Are you feeling ready to take things back up a notch? Fully (or almost fully) recovered mothers can come and enjoy our more intensely paced classes and also join our ‘Kids Welcome’ classes if the little ones need to tag along. This stage of the journey is just as exciting, with exercises targeted to your stage and level and explanation at every juncture.
WEEKLY TIMETABLE
Personal core education
Correct awareness and understanding of your core goes beyond training your abdominals. It gives you an intensive, thorough grasp on how a functioning and supportive core is vital to a woman’s well-being throughout all ages and stages in life. By equipping yourself with this knowledge, you will be able to enjoy all activities and age gracefully. This is a one time session.
What is the class duration?
Each class lasts approximately 55 minutes.
Where are the classes held?
At the Active Spirit studio in Madliena, very close to Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq.
I’m a complete beginner, are the classes suitable for me?
Yes, absolutely! Every class is adapted to suit your individual needs and current fitness level. We’ll start with gentle, simple movements so you can focus on good technique, build confidence, and progress safely at your own pace.
I have diastasis recti, are these classes good for me?
Yes, our trainers are specialists in guiding women to heal diastasis recti, with the guidance of your women’s health physiotherapist. All sessions will be adapted to cater for the diastasis and help you work towards healing it.
How do I book classes?
You can book classes directly through this website or through the Active Spirit app, downloadable from the App Store or Google Play Store. The booking window for each class depends on which membership/ class pack you have. For Class packs the booking window opens 1 week in advance. With the Unlimited Membership (3-Month Plan) the booking window opens 30 days in advance. With the One Month Unlimited Membership the booking window opens 14 days in advance. No bookings can be made prior to this time frame. The booking window for each class closes 1hr before the class starts in order to allow us time to plan.
Please see our Studio Policies for full step-by-step instructions.
Can I try a class before committing?
Baby On Board and Active Mama: Yes. Simply choose the single class option at check out.
Early Days Mum: This is sold as a package of 8 classes only as it is a highly specialised post-natal package and 8 sessions are needed to gain the full benefits of it.
How do I cancel my place?
You can cancel your place in class by logging into your account on the Active Spirit app or this website.
For morning classes, cancellations must be made AT LEAST 12 hours before the class starts. For evening classes, the cancellation window is 6 hours.
Class Packs: If the above cancellation windows are not respected and the class is late canceled, the class credit will be automatically deducted from your balance and will not be refunded. For no shows, a charge of €5 will be automatically charged to your payment method.
For Unlimited memberships: If the above cancellation windows are not respected the following applies: For late cancellations, a €5 penalty will be incurred from the 2nd time you late cancel and any subsequent late cancellations within the membership period. For no shows, a €10 penalty will be incurred from the first instance and for any subsequent no shows within the membership period. Penalties are automatically charged to your payment method.
For personal training and private group training: Cancellations are to be made not less than 24hrs before the scheduled session. Full payment is due for late cancellations and no-shows.
Please see our Studio Policies for full step-by-step instructions.
How does the waitlist work?
We always do our utmost to include everyone who wishes to join our sessions. If the session is full, we suggest that you join the waitlist. That way we will know that you wish to attend and do our very best to accommodate you.
Please see instructions on how to join the waitlist.
Are packages available for these classes?
The memberships and class packs which you can use to book these classes are no different to the ones used to book all our other classes.
Which classes can I bring my baby to?
You can bring your child with you to any of our classes which have ‘(Kids Welcome)’ as part of the class title. We highly suggest trying to come alone so that you can spend the time focusing on yourself, but we allow children to come along because we understand that finding help isn’t always possible.
How old does my child have to be to come to class with me?
Any age! Toddlers will need more attention from you since they’re active! But we try keep them entertained with toys and a playpen.
What does my baby do while I train?
Your baby will either stays in pram and sleep/watch or can stay in the playpen if old enough. Older children can sit on the side or our sofa and watch.
Can I join pregnancy classes if I never trained before?
If you’re having a normal pregnancy without complications and have clearance from your doctor to exercise, yes you can! We adapt the classes to your individual situation and needs and will make sure to introduce you to exercise slowly and gently.
Are these pregnancy classes Pilates and/or yoga?
No, they are functional training classes meaning that the exercises involve movements such as squatting, lunging, bending over, pushing and pulling – all designed to be similar to, and prepare you for, movements you make in your everyday life.
