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Why Prenatal Yoga Classes?

~ A Space to attune to the journey you are on ~

There’s something powerful about walking into a space and knowing—this is for me. No need to explain your changing pace, your shifting center of gravity, your new relationship with movement. In a prenatal yoga class, the atmosphere itself is attuned to the journey you’re on.

It’s not just yoga “with modifications.” It’s yoga reimagined for pregnancy—created with deep understanding, care, and reverence for this unique time in your life.

Why Prenatal Yoga Classes Offer Something Special

🌿 Physical Support Tailored for Pregnancy

  • • You’ll be guided through postures designed for each trimester, not against them. Every movement respects your body’s changing landscape.
  • • The pace is slower and steadier, so you won’t feel out of breath, rushed, or left behind.
  • • Common discomforts—back pain, tension around the uterus, reflux, fluid retention, pelvic instability—are gently addressed with targeted practices.
  • • Breathwork, sound, and pelvic floor awareness are woven in to support birth preparation, ease, and presence.
  • • You’ll learn how to create space—physically and emotionally—as your baby grows inside you.
  • • Teachers focus on what you can do, which builds confidence in your body and your ability to support your baby.

💗 Emotional Nourishment & Community

  • • In a prenatal class you  can talk about ylour pregnancy, laugh about it, and cry if you need to.
  • • The energy of the room is shared—every woman is on this path. It feels safe, supportive, and familiar.
  • • You’ll find other mums going through similar experiences. Conversations spark before and after class. Friendships often begin here.
  • • You may feel more at ease in your body—no comparison, no pressure—just acceptance and growing self-love.
  • • It’s a sacred pause. A moment to bond with your baby, to breathe deeply, to connect inward before returning to the world outside.
  • • For many women, this becomes a small weekly ritual of emotional spaciousness—time away from work, obligations, or other children.

A Gentle Reminder

You deserve a space where your pregnancy isn’t an afterthought—it’s the center.
Where your practice is not about keeping up, but coming home.
Prenatal yoga is not just about the postures.
It’s about building trust in your body, preparing for birth with grace, and feeling held by a circle of women walking beside you.

Closing Affirmation

I honour the changes in my body.
I welcome the wisdom of this moment.

with love, Kira

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Pregnant in a Regular Yoga Class?

~ The Benefits & Drawbacks of Staying with Your Usual Practice ~

by Kira Cook, MayaPrenatal 28 June 2025

Pregnancy brings transformation — not just to the body, but to the way we relate to our world. For those who practiced yoga regularly before becoming pregnant, the question often arises:
Should I stay in my usual class… or try something new?

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 Image During Pregnancy

~ Expanding with Grace ~

by Kira Cook, MayaPrenatal 25 June 2025

Your body is not betraying you.
It is blooming.

Even when it feels unfamiliar. Even when old clothes no longer fit and the mirror reflects someone new.
You are expanding — not just in size, but in strength, in soul, in spirit.

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Pregnancy & the Pelvic Floor

~ A New Relationship Begins ~

by Kira Cook, MayaPrenatal 26 June 2025

There is a quiet intelligence at the base of your body — a layered hammock of muscles that holds, supports, and responds. During pregnancy, your pelvic floor becomes more than anatomy. It becomes a relationship.

This isn’t just about “strength” or “core.” It’s about awareness. About learning to both hold and let go.

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