yogaBIRTH
Preparing Body, Mind and Spirit for a Conscious, Natural Birth Experience
pregnancy yoga • birth mentoring
Preparing Body, Mind and Spirit for a Conscious, Natural Birth Experience
pregnancy yoga • birth mentoring
yogaBIRTH class offerings and schedule
WEEKLY DROP-IN PRENATAL CLASSES
Thursdays 5:45 PM
Charm City Yoga Fells Point
Fridays 6:15 PM
Charm City Yoga Pikesville
(starting March 3)
Saturdays 1:00 PM
Charm City Yoga Towson
$16 to drop-in
5 & 10 Class Passes &
Monthly Memberships Available.
yogaBIRTH
Conscious Birth Workshop for couples
NEXT SESSION BEGINS:
Thursdays 5:45 PM
Charm City Yoga Fells Point
Fridays 6:15 PM
Charm City Yoga Pikesville
(starting March 3)
Saturdays 1:00 PM
Charm City Yoga Towson
$16 to drop-in
5 & 10 Class Passes &
Monthly Memberships Available.
yogaBIRTH
Conscious Birth Workshop for couples
NEXT SESSION BEGINS:
March 12, 2010, Monday Nights
LOCATION: Charm City Yoga Midtown
TIME: 6-9 PM
LOCATION: Charm City Yoga Midtown
TIME: 6-9 PM
COST: $295 per couple
Each of the six yogaBIRTH sessions
entails two components:
PRACTICE
The first hour includes a comprehensive but accessible yoga practice that includes yoga postures specifically relevant to supporting pregnancy and preparing for birth (such as those that address common pregnancy discomforts, develop strength and stamina, hip openers, heart openers and partner poses) deep breathing and meditation techniques, deep relaxation, intention setting, mantra and affirmations.
EDUCATION/DISCUSSION
The second hour is spent in discussions, exercises and films that explore birth from both a physiological and yogic perspective.
• The modern culture of childbirth
• The benefits of yoga during pregnancy
• A woman's inherent power to give birth
• The physical, mental, emotional and spiritual benefits
of giving birth without intervention
• Preparing the body, mind and spirit for labor
• Physical and energetic anatomy of childbirth
• The mind-body connection and its relationship to pain
• Blocks to birth energy and how to clear them
• What happens during labor - physical stages,
emotional stages, etc.
• The importance of deep relaxation in working with
the energy of birth
• Other non-invasive coping strategies, such as acupressure,
massage, hydrotherapy, etc.
• Risks and benefits of labor procedures
• Choices & techniques that support normal labor
• The importance of the breath in relaxation
• The fourth trimester
• Mindful parenting
• Local and online pregnancy and
birthing resources
Email me if I can, in any way, support you on your extraordinary journey!
Each of the six yogaBIRTH sessions
entails two components:
PRACTICE
The first hour includes a comprehensive but accessible yoga practice that includes yoga postures specifically relevant to supporting pregnancy and preparing for birth (such as those that address common pregnancy discomforts, develop strength and stamina, hip openers, heart openers and partner poses) deep breathing and meditation techniques, deep relaxation, intention setting, mantra and affirmations.
EDUCATION/DISCUSSION
The second hour is spent in discussions, exercises and films that explore birth from both a physiological and yogic perspective.
• The modern culture of childbirth
• The benefits of yoga during pregnancy
• A woman's inherent power to give birth
• The physical, mental, emotional and spiritual benefits
of giving birth without intervention
• Preparing the body, mind and spirit for labor
• Physical and energetic anatomy of childbirth
• The mind-body connection and its relationship to pain
• Blocks to birth energy and how to clear them
• What happens during labor - physical stages,
emotional stages, etc.
• The importance of deep relaxation in working with
the energy of birth
• Other non-invasive coping strategies, such as acupressure,
massage, hydrotherapy, etc.
• Risks and benefits of labor procedures
• Choices & techniques that support normal labor
• The importance of the breath in relaxation
• The fourth trimester
• Mindful parenting
• Local and online pregnancy and
birthing resources
Email me if I can, in any way, support you on your extraordinary journey!
