Pregnancy Classes
Come and join our community of Mothers-to-be at one of our wonderful Pregnancy courses or workshops.
"The evidence highlights positive effects on pregnancy yoga on anxiety, depression, perceived stress, mode of birth an duration of labour." (Corrigan et al 2022)
Pregnancy Yoga
4 week courses £55
Tuesday 6th Oct 12.30pm
Margate Yoga studio
Wednesdays 7th Oct 6.45pm
Union Ramsgate
This 4 week pregnancy course is designed to empower you through movement. Growing strength and flexibility in the areas of the body that are under more stress in Pregnancy and most needed during labour. Learning breathing techniques, birth movements as well as how to have an active labour.
You’ll get to meet other local Mamas and be offered a place on the community WhatsApp group.
Week 1: Breathing techniques for a calm, empowered and positive birth
Week 2: Hips - strengthening and stretching our hips and learning about the importance of our pelvic floor exercises.
Week 3: Posture - Concentrating on opening the chest and stretching the back which will help to ease back discomfort.
Week 4: Yin & Yoga Nidra - Ending the course with a beautifully relaxing, slow and restorative yin class and a meditative sleep.
Suitable from 12 weeks pregnant.
To book your place - please contact me through the website or email motherhoodingyoga@gmail.com
Active Birth Workshop
For Mothers and their
birth partners.
Sat 30th Nov. 11.30am - 1.30pm
Union Ramsgate
£75 (10% discount to anyone who has attended a Pregnancy Yoga Course)
Two hours of practical hands-on advice, tips, tricks and information for mothers and their birth partners on how to have an active birth.
You will learn:
- Birth breathing - hypno-birthing inspired techniques for different stages of labour.
- The role of hormones within birth, and how to keep nerves and anxieties at bay
- Evidence based yoga positions and movements to support babies positioning, whilst creating space within the pelvis for different stages of labour.
- Biomechanics for birth. What to do if your contractions slow down, or stall.
- Rebozo scarf and birthing ball techniques.
- Partner support and massage. Practical skills for birth partners to feel calm, confident and feel like they can support their partner.
- Also includes Hypnobirthing Masterclass videos with Sophie Burch.
Suitable from 12 weeks pregnant.
Price is for the mother, and birth partner comes for free.
Course is non-refundable - 7 days prior to the workshop date.
To book your place - contact me here or via email.