Read the article linked below to understand the benefits for Pre and Post Natal Yoga.
Call Paula / Kerry to register your interest for a specialised Pre / Post Natal course - excellent teaching by a midwife, specialising as a Yoga Teacher;Caroline McGovern
Pregnancy Yoga for You @ BALANCE Yoga Studio
Six-week course starts
Wednesday 1st October 2008
1:30-3:00pm
Teacher: - Caroline McGovern – Midwife and Yoga Teacher
Cost: £60 to be paid in advance to secure a place (max 12)
Free car parking Central town location Complimentary refreshments All equipment provided
A practical, beneficial course specifically designed for you and your baby to aid relaxation and prepare you for birth – This course will also incorporate:-
· Optimal foetal positioning
· Breath awareness
· Positions for labour
The benefits of Yoga in pregnancy are numerous and include: –
- Posture alignment – Ease aches and pains
- Positive well-being and mindset – reduces risk of post natal depression
- Relaxation through body and mind connection and internal awareness of body
- Breathing efficiency – releasing tension in labour and childbirth
- Prepares you mentally & physically for labour and childbirth
- A gentle way to strengthen your body and spirit
My background is in nursing and midwifery. After qualifying as a RGN in 1988, I went on to study midwifery and became a midwife in 1991. I worked in London for several years before moving to Northampton and have worked as a midwife at Northampton General Hospital since 1994. I live in Northampton with my husband and two children.
Through my work as a midwife, I had the opportunity to train to teach 'yogacise' for pregnancy at the hospital which I found very enjoyable. This introduction to yoga planted a seed and I decided that I wanted to pursue this. About four years ago I started practising yoga and regularly attending classes. I was amazed at the profound effect yoga had on my whole being. This prompted me to discover more. I enrolled with the Inner Healing School of Yoga and embarked on their foundation course which was a one year course. This was a wonderful introduction to yoga and I followed this with the Inner Healing's two year diploma course which has enabled me to start teaching yoga.
I firmly believe that yoga practice can benefit everyone regardless of age or ability. It is so much more than physical exercise and the effects are felt on many different levels. Yoga practice creates an equilibrium, an inner strength and a positive outlook on life. Pregnancy and childbirth are life changing events. Pregnancy is a time of great excitement and anticipation which can be tinged with fear of the unknown and anxiety in our abilities to cope with labour. Yoga can assist a woman through the changes and challenges of pregnancy and childbirth. Physically, it can help with the discomforts of pregnancy and allow greater freedom of movement. Emotionally, it can bring a sense of calm and an ability to let go through the breath. Feelings of confidence and self belief can be attained through visualisations and affirmations.
Call Kerry / Paula to book