Yoga for Birth classes are suitable for women in their 3rd trimester. These classes are a great way to slow down and go within during the later stages of your pregnancy.  Please note our regular Pregnancy Yoga classes are also suitable to attend all the way up until birth.

4 WEEK TERM – $160 ( 4 x 90 minute classes)  

Tuesdays & Wednesdays 9:30am – 11:00am 

Mooloolaba & Mountain Creek

During these classes we explore positions that may help keep you active and upright during labour, and movements that create space in the pelvis, helping to get bub get in an optimal position for birth.

We explore breathing techniques to keep you calm and focused during the first and second stages of labour.

You will be guided though meditations and visualisations to prepare your mind for a calm and positive birthing experience, helping to release fears and worries you may be having about pregnancy, birth and your journey into motherhood.

Stay for a chat and a lovely cup of organic herbal tea after class.

Week 1 – Creating space for baby, postural awareness, leg strength and ways to use a birth ball for support during labour.  This week we move our bodies in ways that help to create more space for the baby, and more space for mum to breathe better.  We build strength in our legs for better endurance during labour and we explore ways to utilize a birth ball for support during labour.

Breath Awareness – Belly/breathing and Extended Exhale breathing

Week 2 – Optimal Foetal Position.  We move through a series of yoga postures and movements that help loosen up your hips and pelvis and encourage bub to get into an optimal position for birth.  These movements also help to create more space in your body and ease some of the tightness and discomfort that naturally occurs during the 3rd Trimester. We also focus on ways to build mental strength for labour.

Breath Awareness – Directing the breath to ease tension and discomfort and  Ujjayi Breath

Week 3  – Facing fears and building resilience.  We move through a series of yoga postures, guided meditations, visualizations and breathing techniques to help release fears you may be having around birth and motherhood.  We talk about how the brain works during labour and how/why increased levels of fear creates tension and pain in your body during labour.

Breath Awareness – Humming Bee Breath

Week 4 – Awakening your mothering intuition and internal wisdom.  We move a little slower this week, allowing you time and space to go within, to connect with your baby and visualize your upcoming birth with positivity.

Breath Awareness – Golden Thread breath.

Classes consist of a 4 week term with 1 class per week.  Bookings are essential. Please choose wisely as classes are non-refundable and non-transferable.