These sessions offer a holistic programme of breath work, postures, movement and relaxation suited to all stages of pregnancy, from 14 weeks onwards.
“Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is also about making mothers – strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength” Rothman KB (1996)
Partner or Sink Back Stretch
When & Where
Tuesdays 6.30 - 7.30 pm
The Royal Free Hospital Recreation Club,
Fleet Road, Hampstead, NW3 2QG
For class details and costs please email Jay as booking is necessary for these classes.
Tree Pose
Antenatal Yoga Session
The Benefits of Antenatal Yoga
- relieves common minor ailments (e.g. backpain, heartburn, constipation)
- relieves stress and anxiety
- keeps the body supple without straining
- boosts energy
- relaxes and promote restful sleep
- can be used to relieve pain in labour and childbirth
- can help the expectant mother to bond with her unborn baby through breathing and visualisation techniques
- aids better posture, especially when the pregnancy develops and the woman becomes heavy
- helps to work and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles
- helps a woman to let go of unnecessary tension and stiffness in her joints and muscles, without force or strain of any kind by using supports and breathing techniques
- helps support the pelvis in women suffering with pelvic pain, Sacro-iliac join paint, sciatica and Pelvic Girdle Pain
Antenatal yoga is recognised as a mainstream activity. It is now recommended to pregnant women by the medical profession as a healthy means of managing a pregnancy in a holistic way. It is adapted from Hatha yoga postures, but takes into account the pregnant body and offers appropriate physical postures to help "open" the body, strengthen the muscles, and stretch safely.
Our sessions offer a tailor-made comprehensive system for learning and using yoga throughout pregnancy, labour and birth, which will accommodate the changing physical and emotional needs of each pregnant mum.
Women learn simple but effective breath, relaxation techniques and yoga postures to manage common physical ailments and visualisation practices to build confidence and assist in birth.
Birthing Sessions
We also offer Birthing Sessions.
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“The constant presence of a supportive birth companion is one of the mot effective forms of care in childbirth - often producing less birth complications and less birth traumas” Mavis Kirkham, emeritus Professor of Midwifery at Sheffield Hallam University
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For more information, please contact Jay either by email at Jay@yogababies.co.uk or telephone 020 8883 3234
Please note: no refunds will be given on any grounds once a course has commenced