Prenatal Yoga

Yoga adapted for pregnant bodies. Slower pace. Props for support. Modifications for every trimester.

Focuses on what helps: hip openers for comfort, pelvic floor awareness, breath techniques for labour, gentle strength to carry the extra weight.

Different teachers bring different approaches. Some emphasise birth preparation. Others focus on managing pregnancy discomfort. Most blend both.

The common thread: honouring where your body is right now. Moving in ways that feel good, not ways that look good.

Suitable from second trimester onwards.

Your body's doing something massive. Everything's shifting. Your centre of gravity. Your hormones. Your capacity.

Prenatal yoga helps you work with the changes. It eases back pain, hip discomfort, the weird aches that come with growing a human. It strengthens muscles that support your changing body.

But it's not just physical. Breathwork calms anxiety about birth. Movement helps you feel connected to your body when it feels foreign. The group creates community when you might feel isolated.

People come for back pain relief, birth preparation, connection with baby, or just because they need an hour that's about them.

You'll move gently through poses adapted for pregnancy. Lots of hip openers. Supported poses. Nothing on your belly, nothing too twisty.

Your teacher guides breathing techniques that help with labour - the kind you'll actually remember when you're in it. You'll practise positions that can help during birth.

There's usually time to share how you're feeling. Not forced - just space if you need it. You're amongst people who understand.

All sessions end with supported rest. This might be the only time all week you actually lie down and do nothing.

Anyone growing a human.

Second and third trimester are ideal, though some join earlier. If you're experiencing complications, check with your midwife first.

You don't need yoga experience. You don't need to be flexible. You just need to be willing to move at pregnancy pace and listen to your body.

All pregnant bodies welcome. No judgement.

Prenatal yoga works well alongside other pregnancy support. Pregnancy massage eases specific discomfort, preparation work supports birth, and connecting with other parents creates community.