Pilates Fitness Friday: Rebounding for Joint Health

Rebounding on a mini trampoline strengthens joints and improves stability with minimal impact.

Rebounding has made a comeback—this time not just for cardio junkies, but also for Pilates teachers looking to add joint-friendly strength and dynamic movement into their sessions. Whether it’s with a mini-trampoline or the jumpboard on the Reformer, rebounding offers a low-impact but high-reward way to train clients for better alignment, coordination, and power.

But there’s one essential thing to keep in mind: the pelvic floor.

As we bounce, especially repetitively, there’s a real risk of bearing down instead of lifting up through the centre. If your client is jumping without an awareness of the pelvic floor and deep abdominal support, they could be doing more harm than good—especially those in midlife or postnatal phases, where pelvic floor awareness can be compromised.

So what’s the Pilates teacher’s role here?

• Teach upward engagement before introducing any bounce. Cue the lift of the pelvic floor and the wrap of the abdominals before every set.

• Start small—even just standing mini-bounces on the floor can be an awareness tool.

• Use the breath—exhale on the jump to reinforce core and pelvic lift.

• Progress carefully—don’t rush to full jumps until you’re sure the client is controlling the movement from the inside out.

Rebounding is excellent for bone density, lymphatic flow, and dynamic stability—but only if we approach it through the lens of the method. And that means control, precision, and yes, a pelvic floor that lifts with every bounce.

Let’s make every jump count—and keep our clients safe, supported, and strong.