Pregnancy Safe Classes
While we offer classes that strictly dedicated to prenatal women, we encourage our expecting moms to come to any group class. All of our instructors are trained to instruct prenatal yoga. Just let your instructor know you are expecting, and they will modify the class to ensure the safety of you and your baby.
Prenatal Yoga
This class is open for all pregnant women seeking support, community, and a Prenatal Yoga practice. This practice is geared to help you feel strong, calm, and comfortable amidst your many body changes during pregnancy and will also guide you to create a bond with your baby. Join this supportive container while cultivating deep awareness of your changing and shifting body, all while developing stamina for birth!
Benefits
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Develops stamina
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Improved balance
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Relieves tension of lower back, hips, chest, upper back, neck, and shoulders
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Alleviate back pain
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Reduces swelling
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Increases circulation
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Calms the nervous system
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Helps to manage stress, reduce anxiety, and promote a sense of calm and well-being
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Connection with baby
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Create awareness of the mind-body connection
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Foster a sense of empowerment
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Breath work practice conducive to labor and delivery
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Sense of community/sisterhood
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Nurturing time
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Increased strength and stamina
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Learn techniques for pain management and relaxation during contractions
Why Do Yoga During Pregnancy?
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Having a yoga practice during this important time in your life promotes optimum health of your the body, mind, and emotions.
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Yoga helps to unify the physical, emotional, and spiritual growth between the mother and child.
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Prenatal classes will focus on prāṇayama (breathing exercises), meditation, opening the hips, restorative poses, core/leg strength, and relaxation
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Prenatal Yoga can help future mothers become more resilient during and after pregnancy.
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A yoga practice uniquely designed for pregnancy can help support moms-to-be mentally, emotionally, and physically.
Is This Practice Safe?
Yes. Prenatal Yoga is safe, however we do have some recommendations and precautions:
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Check with your doctor before beginning Prenatal Yoga.
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If you had an already established practice before becoming pregnant, then you are fine to continue to practice with some restrictions.
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It is important that pregnant women start slowly and take their first class at about 50-60% of what they think their limit is so that they can see how their body responds.
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If you are new to yoga, it is recommended that you do not begin to take class until your 2nd trimester.
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If something doesn't feel right, don't do it!
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Our instructors are Registered Prenatal Teachers, which means they have undergone special training to understand how to safely work with pregnant women.
How Does Prental Yoga Help With Labor and Delivery?
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The focus and connection with the breath allows a woman to tap into the rhythm of her body and work with it instead of fighting against it.
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Women who do Prenatal Yoga tend to have more stamina, especially during trimester 2. The focus of the prenatal class will be to build strength and stamina to prepare the mother for the intensity of labor. Mothers who have had this practice typically have a stronger pain tolerance and know how to work with their bodies.
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Prenatal Yoga classes release endorphins, or "feel good" hormones. The same hormones are released during labor and are much easier to recognize and savor to women who have been practicing Prenatal Yoga.
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Studies have proven that Prenatal Yoga and meditation help facilitate more comfort during birth, shorter and more manageable births, less medical interventions, and faster postpartum recoveries.
