Pregnancy Yoga

Space to celebrate and support your pregnancy.

Wednesday's 6.45p.m.-8.15p.m.
Friends Meeting House, Church St, Central Reading RG1 2SB

No Class 15th February, 4th and 11th of April 2012

PLEASE NOTE I RECOMMEND ATTENDING A BLOCK OF ABOUT12 CLASSES. THE CLASSES GET VERY BUSY SO PLEASE ENQUIRE AND BOOK A PLACE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN YOUR PREGNANCY.

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ONGOING REGISTRATION

Pregnancy classes are a special opportunity to work with and support you in this joyous time. Pregnancy yoga classes provide you with a safe, social and supportive space to experience the transformations and to meet the challenges.

This class uses the tools of yoga such as asana, breath awareness and control, meditation, sound and relaxation to support your body and mind to be strong and healthy whilst also allowing you the heart space to relax and explore your journey and connect with your growing baby. The class is structured to allow time for you to informally share your experience and thoughts on different aspects of pregnancy and the beginnings of motherhood. The class finishes with an informal and social time to share a drink and a snack. During this time, you are encouraged to visit us after you have had your baby so we can all meet it! Informal talks will be given from organisations which can offer support and advice, for example on breast feeding.

Benefits of practising yoga in pregnancy

-find heart space to relax and explore your journey and connect with your growing baby.
-improve your awareness of your posture helping you maintain the integrity of your spine as you adapt to your changing shape
-ease and reduce backache
-strengthen muscles supporting pregnancy
-increased awareness of pelvic floor muscles and the role in pregnancy and childbirth
-bring about relaxation and calmness through releasing tension from the body and mind
-boost energy by reducing fatigue
-greater awareness of your breath and the ability to use this connection to support you during pregnancy and birth and motherhood
-learn to self nurture, promoting optimal health before and after pregnancy
-learn about optimal foetal positioning
-become comfortable with using sound to aid relaxation, induce calmness and dispel fear and anxiety during pregnancy and birth
-explore yoga philosophy to help deal with anxieties and empower you to make the right choices for you
-become part of a community of mothers to be/new mothers

£8 per class, paid in six week blocks, from 14th week of pregnancy
£8 per class from 36 weeks of pregnancy onwards

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