YOGA
The ancient practice of yoga focuses on "Prana"- The flow of energy through our body. Breath, flow and stretching during prenatal and postnatal yoga classes allow you to build up a sweat while you strengthen your body. Finding relaxation through meditation and breathing help you connect to your body, baby and the very foundation of your divine strength.
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​Yoga offers a profound way to enhance physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Through mindful movement and breathwork, yoga supports flexibility, strength, and relaxation, making it especially beneficial during pregnancy and postpartum. Incorporating yoga into these phases can help alleviate common discomforts, such as back pain and swelling, while promoting emotional balance and stress relief.
During pregnancy and postpartum, specialized yoga practices help women connect with their changing bodies, increase circulation, and support pelvic floor recovery, fostering a smoother, more empowered transition into motherhood. As a teacher, you hold space for women to nurture themselves and their babies, creating a community of support and healing through every stage of their journey.
As a certified Hatha, Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher, I offer Private Yoga classes in your home as part of your beautiful journey into motherhood.
TYPES OF YOGA I OFFER
HATHA YOGA
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Hatha yoga starts off with physical postures that eventually lead you to a better meditation practice It emphasizes holding poses for long periods of time and is made up of three main practices: body postures, breathing techniques, and meditation.​
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Health Benefits of Hatha Yoga
Better sleep
Helps breathing
Improve balance and core strength
Relieves fatigue and tension
Improves mindfullness
Helps reduce anxiety and depression
PRENATAL YOGA
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Prenatal yoga is a gentle yet powerful practice designed to support women throughout pregnancy. It focuses on safe poses, breathwork, and mindfulness, helping mothers-to-be stay physically active, reduce stress, and prepare for childbirth. One of the key benefits is improved flexibility, which aids in managing the body’s natural changes during pregnancy. Prenatal yoga also strengthens the pelvic floor and core muscles, reducing the risk of back pain and promoting easier labor.
Beyond physical benefits, prenatal yoga fosters emotional well-being by reducing anxiety and promoting relaxation through deep breathing and meditation. These techniques can also help mothers during labor by enhancing their ability to stay calm and focused.
Additionally, prenatal yoga creates a community of support, connecting women going through similar experiences. This emotional and social bonding can reduce feelings of isolation and promote a positive outlook on pregnancy and motherhood.
Overall, prenatal yoga is a holistic approach to maintaining physical, mental, and emotional health during one of life’s most transformative periods.
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Health Benefits of Prenatal Yoga in pregnancy
Strengthens pelvic muscles
Improves circulation
Helps in digestion
Relieves fatigue and tension
Revitalizes energy
Helps prepare the body for birth
POSTNATAL YOGA
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Postnatal yoga is an invaluable practice for new mothers, offering both physical and emotional benefits as they adjust to life after childbirth. Physically, it helps restore core strength, improve posture, and rebuild pelvic floor muscles, which can be weakened during pregnancy and delivery. By gently stretching and strengthening the body, postnatal yoga eases tension, especially in areas like the neck, back, and shoulders that often carry the strain of caring for a newborn.
Emotionally, postnatal yoga offers a space for relaxation and mindfulness, helping mothers manage stress, anxiety, and the emotional fluctuations that can come with the postpartum period. The breathwork and meditation techniques taught in postnatal yoga encourage a sense of calm, reducing feelings of overwhelm and enhancing emotional balance.
Additionally, postnatal yoga fosters a sense of community and connection. Many classes encourage bonding between mothers, creating a support system that helps ease the transition into motherhood. Whether practiced alone or in a group, postnatal yoga provides a much-needed opportunity for self-care, supporting new mothers as they heal, regain strength, and nurture their well-being.
By promoting physical recovery, emotional health, and mental resilience, postnatal yoga plays a key role in helping mothers navigate the challenges and joys of early motherhood.
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Health Benefits of Postnatal Yoga
Restores hormonal balance
Provides rest and instant relaxation
Helps reduce anxiety and depression
Restores the body towards full core strength.
Helps to restore hormonal balance
Helps build up strength and realignment in the spine
Minimizes the effects of holding and feeding a baby
Tones the deep abdominal muscles
Closes body after birth separated abdominal muscles
Relieves stiffness in the shoulders
Strengthens pelvic floor muscles
Strengthens abdominal and back muscles
Expands breathing