welcome Welcome to the Yoga for pregnancy page. Andrew and Jerusha offer a number of classes, workshops and individual sessions to meet the needs of pregnancy and the changes that it brings. In all these sessions we bring both our personal experience and professional knowledge to our understanding of the needs of pregnant women and their partners. We are both trained Yoga teachers and bodyworkers and have experience of childbirth at home and in hospital. Andrew has also trained with the Active Birth Centre in London. yoga in pregnancy Becoming pregnant changes body, mind and soul. Our yoga for pregnancy classes work to integrate these changes and so begin the journey toward becoming a parent. The ethos in the class is about learning from these changes; new movements to make the body feel comfortable as it expands and grows; new quietness to connect to the breath for times of tiredness and for the labour to come; new ways of being that will help with the joys and challenges of birth and parenting. The Yoga for pregnancy classes are run by Andrew on a Monday morning. These classes are adapted from classical Yoga and provide women with a combination of Yoga postures, meditations, breathing and relaxation. The classes are informal and open to all pregnant women from 14 to 40 weeks of pregnancy. We have found that many employers are happy to allow women to attend Yoga classes as a part of their ante-natal care. All pregnant women are welcome to attend the classes. We ask for a commitment of five classes at a time at a cost of £30. These classes can be taken over a 7 week period, should you need to miss classes for holidays or other commitments. Prior to attending please call us to check space availability and suitability. Although most women can benefit from Yoga during pregnancy, in the event of complications or serious health issues Yoga may not be appropriate. If in doubt please consult with your midwife. |
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Our Yoga week culminates with our Mother and Baby Yoga sessions. These are unlike any other Yoga class you will ever attend! The emphasis is on post-natal exercise for new Mums; the babies just come along and hang out. We work with basic post natal posture, strength and stability for the body and basic sanity for the mind. Our ethos is largely social and there is always ample opportunity to share experiences, eat cake and play with each other’s babies. To say we make this class up is a bit disingenuous as we have a very clear ethos. It’s just that we have become adept at improvisation. Classes run every Friday morning and cost £30 for 5 sessions. Please contact us to book a place in the group. |
creative birth workshops
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Giving birth is one of the unique and exceptional moments in life. Our creative birth preparation session aims to help women and their birth partners prepare for this. The workshops are run by Jerusha and Jenny Rose a local Doula and experienced arts practitioner. Labour is challenging; but with a belief in what we can achieve and working with the body and gravity we can cope with whatever happens and cultivate a conscious approach to the amazing journey of parenthood. The day workshops will use art, making, movement, breath work and visualisation to explore how to work with the body to create a positive and nurturing way of giving birth. The next workshop is on Sunday 11th July and costs £50. |
Comments from couples who have attended previous workshops "I felt it gave us a much more positive approach to labour and made me believe that my body was capable of giving birth naturally" "Thank you so much for what you taught us. Although we had done a lot of reading beforehand, it helped us actually put everything into practise..........We had a wonderful birthing experience and we feel we owe a lot of that to both of you" "We'd expected the session just to focus on yoga/breathing techniques and knew that would be helpful, but we found that what was so unexpectedly helful were Jerusha's reflections on her own experience and the whole perspective she placed on the experience of labour.................it was really refreshing to hear someone say it could be an enjoyable experience" contact us For information and booking for any of our classes or events please call us on: |
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