Pregnancy Yoga and Breathwork for Pelvic Floor Health

Yoga and meditation can be a wonderful way to connect to your breath, your baby and your body during pregnancy. This course is guided by yoga instructor Alice Rawsthorne, who is qualified in prenatal and postnatal yoga (certified by MOGA, a Yoga Alliance approved teacher training school specialising in pre & postnatal yoga). The focus of all of these classes is to increase knowledge and awareness of the pelvic floor muscles, to enable you to better support your body throughout pregnancy, birth and beyond.

This course is for you if you're looking to...

- find out more about pelvic floor health during pregnancy

- connect to your body and bond with your baby

- take some valuable Me Time

- learn breathing techniques and movements to support your body and mind during pregnancy

What's included in this course?

The course includes:

- An introduction to the pelvic floor muscles, why they are important and how to look after them

- A guided breathing exercise to connect to your pelvic floor

- A 45 minute pregnancy yoga class, with a focus on pelvic floor health

The yoga class in this course is suitable for pregnant people from 14 weeks into your pregnancy onwards, and includes variations for postures to suit your body. Please speak to your doctor or healthcare provider before taking part in physical activities during pregnancy.

What are the benefits of pregnancy yoga?

Prenatal yoga can help to:

- improve sleep

- reduce stress and anxiety

- increase strength, control and endurance of muscles needed for childbirth

- decrease lower back pain, headaches and shortness of breath

- release physical tension and achy muscles

- increase body awareness (a wonderful skill to use during pregnancy and labour)

- feel more connected to your body and your baby

Have any questions? Send me a message, I'm here to help. See you in class soon!