Antenatal & Postnatal Yoga
Yogacise
Antenatal & Postnatal Yogacise is a form of gentle yoga-based exercise. The name Yogacise indicates that it is delivered by a teacher who is not a traditional yoga teacher but who has been specifically trained in the needs of pregnant women and women in the antenatal & post-natal periods. Yogacise combines the techniques and fluid body movements that originated in the yoga tradition on the Indian sub-continent over many centuries. It involves a number of flowing movements and stretches, designed to nurture and strengthen your body during pregnancy. Any woman can take part in a Yogacise class, no matter what your level of fitness and you don't need to have any knowledge or experience of yoga. Each class will include an opportunity to discuss your pregnancy/birth and any issues that you have and a relaxation towards the end of each class.
What can I gain from Yogacise?
Attending a yoga class during pregnancy allows you to take some time out each week to be with your baby, to think about how your body is changing through pregnancy, to share your feelings, positive and negative, and to stretch and relax. You can prepare for labour, birth and life with your baby. You can also learn to listen to and have confidence in your own body and your ability to give birth to your baby.
You can start Yogacise classes during the second trimester of pregnancy (weeks 15/16 onwards) when you can enjoy yoga-based exercises that will help you to adapt to the physical changes you are experiencing at this time and can take some time to bond with your baby. You can also find exercises to help you cope with some of the discomforts of pregnancy, such as backache, sciatica and heartburn. You can start to build up the strength and stamina that you will need for labour and for life as the parent of a new baby.
During the third trimester (30 weeks onwards), you can continue to practise relaxation and can focus on childbirth and labour. You can practise positions that will help you during labour and childbirth and you can prepare yourself emotionally for giving birth and for life with your baby. 
Post-natally, you can attend classes from 6 weeks after the birth of your baby and you can keep attending for as long as you like. You will still benefit from starting post-natal yoga classes up to a year after your child's birth.
For more detailed information on the benefits of yoga, read my Perinatal Yogacise Diploma essay on this subject.
To pay for your classes, use the button at the bottom of the page or send a cheque made payable to Bumps to Babies to 16 Pelham Way, Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8TQ. Please select the right class from the drop-down menu at the bottom of this page:
Antenatal Yogacise (Bourn)
Classes take place at Bourn Golf and Fitness Club, Toft Road, Bourn, CB23 2TT. See www.bourngolfandleisure.co.uk for further venue details.
Thursdays, 7.30 - 9.00pm
£48 per block of six consecutive classes, starting from the first class you attend. Click here if you require a concessionary place.
Antenatal Yogacise (Ely)
Classes running throughout 2010. Classes take place at the Old Dispensary, St Mary's Street, Ely, CB7 4ER
Tuesdays, 7.00 - 8.30pm
£48 per block of six consecutive classes, starting from the first class you attend. Click here if you require a concessionary place.
There is currently a short waiting list for this class (2 - 3 weeks) - book now for a future date or enquire by e-mail or phone (01954 204742) about future classes.
Antenatal Yogacise & Birth Preparation (Ely)
Classes running throughout 2010. Classes take place at the Old Dispensary, St Mary's Street, Ely, CB7 4ER
Wednesdays, 12.30 - 1.30pm
£36 per block of six consecutive classes, starting from the first class you attend. Click here if you require a concessionary place.
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