Yoga for Birth and Beyond

Yoga Classes for Pregnant Women and New Mums

Yoga for Birth and Beyond in Pearce ACT offers prenatal and postnatal yoga classes to prepare pregnant women for labour and motherhood.

We hold face-to-face classes and live-stream them for your convenience. Whether you’re an expectant mum or have just given birth, you will surely benefit from our empowering classes.

Prenatal Yoga Classes (Face to Face)

Focused at providing active birth education, yoga and labour skills, these classes aim to equip you with confidence and positivity for labour and childbirth.

Each yoga class covers lessons on pain management with movement, visualisation, sound, mindfulness, mental focus, breath and so much more. Aside from learning all these, you’ll be able to meet new friends in a nurturing environment and gain free access to a significant amount of resources.

Class Requirements:

• Make payment at the time of booking.
• Complete enrolment form to receive a link to our Zoom classes or information regarding location of classes.
• Kindly contact Julia if you’re struggling financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Hygiene and safety protocols for face-to-face classes will be strictly observed. We are only allowing a limited number of participants for the time being.

Schedule of Classes 

Prenatal Yoga (face to face) in Pearce, ACT

Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings

Mums & Bubs Yoga Classes and Support Group

Attending these classes will help you regain your strength after childbirth. Here, we focus on retraining your core muscles, stretching and strengthening your body in a safe manner, and keeping you balanced and relaxed.

You will also be taken through various movements that will help you release tension resulting from feeding and carrying your baby. In addition to the exercises, you will be able to enjoy some me-time with your baby as you get to perform baby yoga and songs, as well as make friends with other mums.

Class Requirements:

• Have your 6-week checkup after vaginal birth before attending class.
• Obtain your 10 to 12 weeks clearance after delivering via Cesarean section before enrolling.
• Have your physiotherapist check your abdomen for any separation of muscles (Diastasis Recti) and ensure that you’re performing pelvic floor exercises correctly.
• If you are experiencing anxiety or depression, get in touch with the Post and Ante Natal Depression Support and Information Inc ACT organization PANDSI.

Schedule of Classes

Mums and Bubs Yoga (face to face) in Weston, ACT

Tuesday and Wednesday mornings

Active Birth Workshops

Preparing together for the arrival of their baby makes the whole labour and birthing experience memorable instead of terrifying for a couple.

Because of the health risks we face due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to comply with the safety measures the government has put in place to ensure our health as well as those of others.

One of the things that we had to adjust to was the limiting of the number of attendees in a face-to-face childbirth education class. However, the presence of their partner during labour is the best support a woman can get during labour.

Having said that, we are offering online workshops that will enable partners to prepare together for labour and childbirth. Scientific research has shown that providing a woman in labour with a serene environment filled with love and support regulates birth hormones, eliminates stress and produces positive birth outcomes.

The first session of our workshop will be held face to face then the second one can be live-streamed via Zoom.

What Lessons are Covered in the Workshop?

• Tuning your mind to the present and what it means
• Creating a relaxed, safe, supportive, peaceful and loving environment for labour
• Driving positive flow of birth hormones and avoiding the cycle of fear, tension and pain.
• Dealing with contractions and pain using acupressure, visualisations, massage, deep relaxation, mindfulness and other modalities.
• Active Birth positions and movements that help ease labour
• The importance of being well informed on different birth choices before the schedule of labour.
• Natural pain remedies such as movement, warm and cold compress, rebozos (a Mexican scarf technique) and spiky balls
• Breathing, mindfulness and relaxation techniques
• How to provide the best support during childbirth

The workshop includes the following course materials:

• Videos of massage techniques and acupressure
• Video of Active Birth positions
• Three mp3 tracks that contain Affirmations for Birth, Fear Release and Birth Hypnosis. These will prepare your subconscious mind for a positive experience.
• A complete manual on birth education, plus bonus links to excellent websites for further reading
• Outline of birth preferences to become fully informed about what’s available to you

Schedule of Workshops

Active Birth Workshops for couples/support people – a one day workshop run regularly during the year

The First Six weeks – a half day workshop to prepare parents-to-be for the early days with a baby.  Run regularly throughout the year

On-line programmes for Prenatal Yoga and Active Birth

Book an appointment for your choice of class or workshop.