Perinatal Yoga : Group & One-to-One
"This Pregnancy Yoga journey is designed from a yogini mother to mothers who wish to be informed, awakened and empowered in this important phase of their life. My goal is to empower you in order to feel safe and confident in birth, while listening to your instinct and intuition, and while drawing endless trust from your inner Self. I designed these classes with much love, empathy and respect towards pregnant people and I look forward to passionately & lovingly guide you into a deep connection with yourself, your body and your baby, through my own experience as a mother, alongside my training, knowledge and intuition.My wish and desire is to see mothers into their own power, being respected and cared for, in the same way I chose to create this for my own self. It is truly my pleasure to assist you in this transformative journey and hold your hand before, during and after your childbirth through my school's online platform and the comfort and safety of your home."
~Christina
Prenatal Yoga
For pregnant people after 16 weeks of pregnancy.
These series of classes provide you with important information, exercises and tools around birth in order to approach labor and birth with confidence and knowledge. They will bring essential and key aspects into your awareness, which will assist you throughout your pregnancy and labor in order to give birth with no to minimal medical intervention. I will assist you into this "opening" of your body with respect, safety and proper guidance in order to awaken your inner power and trust the ability of your body to give birth physiologically.
Classes include:
- Yoga postures and kriyas to create and maintain tone, strength, flexibility and confidence in the body.
- Breathing techniques for contractions, labor and birth.
- Movements & techniques to ease tension, pain and discomfort during pregnancy & labor.
- Option for Nausea sequence, Restorative and the use of tools for support (birth ball, wall, chair, etc.)
- Positions to assist the optimal fetal position of the baby for a natural birth.
- Exercises for pelvic floor awareness.
- Relaxation techniques and/or Yoga Nidra.
- Meditation & Visualization techniques to dissolve fear and build trust.
- Enhancing intuition & connection with the fetus.
Optional / By request*:
- Acupressure points or Massage to ease pain and discomfort during pregnancy & labor.
- Neurographica for pregnancy & birth.
- Ribozo techniques
- Build collaboration between you and your birth partner for the birth.
*extra charge and duration of time may apply
Postnatal Yoga
For mothers 6 weeks post birth or 6-12 weeks after a cesarean section.
This series of classes will guide you through your postpartum phase with ease, safety and comfort in order to understand your body's needs, nourish yourself, restore abdominal muscles, rebuild functionality and tone to the pelvic floor muscles and lower back, and regain your core-strength and overall fitness after birth. I will assist you in this "closing" of the body with care, respect and admiration and provide you with the right tools in order to make a smooth transition from birth to motherhood. (Newborns are welcome to interact with mother as our class integrates practices to encourage bonding between mother and baby.)
Classes include:
- Yoga postures and kriyas to regain core strength and tone the body muscles.
- Breathing techniques to assist the body and mind.
- Techniques that help to re-knit the abdominal muscles and the toning of pelvic muscles and lower back.
- Movement practices to regain connection, familiarity and confidence in your new body.
- Exercises to ease shoulder, back and neck pain/ discomfort, and exercises to tone muscles in these areas.
- Interactive exercises for mother & baby to create "active bonding".
- Baby Yoga to assist your baby's motor sensory development.
- Relaxation & Yoga Nidra adjusted for the postpartum phase.
- Practices to reduce postnatal fatigue, prevent postpartum depletion, and possible depression.
Optional / By request*:
- Massage practices for the belly area to assist your body and organs to return to their primary position.
- Yoni steaming practice to heal and assist your postpartum journey.
- Ayurvedic treatments, use of herbs and oils for postpartum healing.
- Create a postpartum plan to receive proper support from your environment and community.
*extra charge and duration of time may apply
Testimonial
"I could not ask for a better companion from you, my dear Christina, in this beautiful, unique journey of my pregnancy. Our lessons were instructive and empowering, full of care and love for me as a mother, but also for my little one. I wish all the mothers could have the opportunity to live this experience during their pregnancy because that way they would gain a better understanding of what the coming of a new life really means. We will always be grateful to you!!!"