Pregnancy Yoga Workshop
Birth Preparation Workshop for Couples
Taught by Sue: a qualified and experienced Pregnancy Yoga teacher
Suitable for third trimester, weeks 29-40
During this relaxing workshop, you and your birthing partner will learn breathing techniques, yoga movements and yoga positions that are beneficial during labour and birth. The workshop is a time for you to work together, to give you the knowledge and confidence to prepare for the birth and a time for you to connect as a couple with your baby. (Refreshments and homemade cake served at the end of the session!)
We will focus on:
- Breath awareness and techniques
- Yoga postures and yoga positions
- Movement & staying active during labour
- Props to help and support you
- Massage techniques
- Relaxation and Meditation techniques
- A time for you to meet and connect with other expectant couples
Benefits of Pregnancy Yoga:
- Brings an inner calm, peace & well-being, enabling you to overcome whatever challenges lie ahead
- A quiet safe space for you to relax, rest and connect with your baby
- Promotes empowerment and resilience, confidence and self-esteem
- Makes space for your baby, allowing you to feel more comfortable in your body
- Yoga Asanas to promote strength and stability, toning and alignment
- Increases stamina, preparing you for birth and motherhood
- Increases lung capacity
- Improves sleep through relaxation and breath awareness
- Breathing techniques and practices that are a powerful tool for use during labour and birth
- Connecting with like-minded women, making friends and forming a support network
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(Pregnancy Yoga intervention reduces anxiety, depression and perceived stress. Yoga Intervention also reduces duration of labour and increased odds of normal vaginal birth and tolerance for pain)*
*Taken from a recent study and research paper by Sara Wickham, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth