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DTP is the orig­i­nal provider of preg­nancy exer­cise, post­par­tum exer­cise, teacher train­ing and pro­gram devel­op­ment. We use evidence-based best prac­tices to help ensure our moms have a healthy preg­nancy, are strong in labor and birth, and recov­ery quickly. Sign up for the DTP E-news here.

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What is Fetal Programming?

1-1-2012

What is Fetal Programming?

Basics on fetal pro­gram­ming — or how the uter­ine envi­ron­ment affects devel­op­ment — includ­ing tox­ins, exer­cise and nutrition.

Pregnancy Exercise Safety

3-20-2011

Pregnancy Exercise Safety

Safety infor­ma­tion is impor­tant! This post pro­vides safety guide­lines for preg­nant women, fit­ness teach­ers and train­ers, as well as some con­traindi­cated exer­cises and appro­pri­ate adaptations.

Let’s Have Mother’s Day Every Day

5-7-2011

Let's Have Mother's Day Every Day

With­out our moth­ers, none of us would be here. We can give gifts that save mother’s lives, help them nur­ture their chil­dren, and improve the lives of fam­i­lies in our own coun­tries and the devel­op­ing world.

News

  • Upcoming Locations

    Our soon to open new loca­tions will be in Bar­ba­dos, the UK and Australia!

  • Upcoming Events for Moms + Babies

    • April 28 — Shore­line (CT) YMCA — Kids Fes­ti­val w/toddler activ­i­ties by DTP
    • May 11 — New Haven Pub­lic Library — Free Demo Class for Moms + Babies
    • May 20 — DTP Teacher Practicum — Yale-New Haven Hos­pi­tal
    • Oct 27 — Release of Deep Rota­tors — Lec­ture at IADMS — Singapore

  • Next Practicum: May 20

    The next Practicum is sched­uled for Sun­day, May 20. Enroll­ment for new teach­ers is now closed, but is still open for renewals.

  • National Children’s Study: help improve children’s health & well-being

    The goal of the Study is to learn how to improve the health and well-being of chil­dren. To do this, the National Children’s Study is exam­in­ing the effects of envi­ron­men­tal influ­ences on the health and devel­op­ment of 100,000 chil­dren across the United States, fol­low­ing them from before birth until age 21 years. […]

From Our Readers

  • New Teacher Testimonial — Soquel, CA

    “Thank you so much!  I learned a tremen­dous amount of infor­ma­tion. I really enjoyed this course and feel con­fi­dent in my pre/post natal skills after attain­ing my cer­ti­fi­ca­tion. Also, when­ever I had a ques­tion, some­one was always quick to give me an imme­di­ate reponse.”  –T.H., Soquel, CA

  • New Mom Reports

    “We’re happy to report our baby was born on Sat­ur­day at 12:31 am…our exer­cise classes were ESSENTIAL in the later part of labor — the doc­tor and nurse described me as a “nat­ural” at push­ing, but I had to admit I’d been prac­tic­ing my c-curves twice a […]

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    “The study course is brilliant…a game changer for fit­ness pro­fes­sion­als! The practicum is spot on.” — A.F.