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20 April 2009
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Spring Celebrations: Mothers & Mother Earth
Our bodies go through many changes during the nine months of pregnancy. Yoga helps to ease the aches and pains; decrease water retention; and adjust to changes in center of gravity.
Hillary’s class puts special emphasis on yoga poses that tone the muscles of the legs and pelvic floor, as well as poses that create more space for your baby to move and grow. Because she attends births as a birth doula, she’s able to weave in breathing techniques and yoga flows that may be extremely valuable to you during your birthing experience.
Your yoga class turns into a bit of a birth prep class as well. Hilary can help you bridge the gap between the yoga classroom and your birth environment. Some yoga flows she teaches can be used during and between contractions. She will show you and help you practice positions for the pushing stage as well. Specific exercises in relaxation and breathing which are taught will help fill your birthing toolbox and are also invaluable for life!
Many women who begin yoga during pregnancy turn it into a life-long activity, finding that returning to yoga is a much simpler postpartum activity than many other fitness activities.
As with any exercise program, it is best to consult with your doctor or midwife before beginning. There are certain factors that make some pregnancies high-risk, and these should all be considered.
Join Hillary’s prenatal yoga class every Wednesday night from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at The Yoga Loft. (www.theyogaloft.ca)
Birthing with Confidence Workshop at the Yoga Loft (Sat. June 13th @ 11:45-3:30)
"Don’t just prepare for birth; be ready to birth with confidence.”
This workshop is offered regularly at the Yoga Loft by experienced professionals in the field of natural childbirth.
For women who are pregnant or are considering becoming pregnant, this interactive session will provide you with essential tools to embrace birth as healthy normal process.
You’ll come away with the confidence to trust yourself, trust your body, trust birth as a natural process and to birth with confidence.
Join Sarah Hardy (Naturopathic Doctor, Vitality Natural Health Centre), Hillary Nette (prenatal yoga teacher at the Yoga Loft, birth doula) and Karen Reed (Certified Birth Doula and Certified Lamaze birth educator in the HRM), for a fun and interactive afternoon.
The class focuses on “Supporting the wisdom of birth as a normal process” and includes:
- The benefits of prenatal yoga
- Postures that prepare you for birth
- Postures to use during labour
- Relaxation
- Balancing nutrition and stress. Preparing for birth with:
- Homeopathy
- Botanical medicine
- Hydro therapy
- Optimal fetal positioning
- Actively working with your body during labour and birth
- The benefits of support during the birthing process
Saturday June 13, 11:45am – 3:30 pm. Cost: $40 (plus $20 to bring a partner along)
* Please bring pen and paper
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