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Active Birth, Pregnancy & Postnatal Yoga Classes


CONTACT INFORMATION  
   
Contact NameOlivia Lester
AddressSheffield
Sheffield S11 7AD
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Website http://www.yogabirthsheffield.co.uk


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Welcome to Active Birth

In 1997 Olivia qualified as an active birth teacher certified by the Active Birth Centre in London. Since then she has been living and working in Sheffield with her husband and two children and has established her classes and workshops in the South Yorkshire area. Olivia's aim is to pass on a wealth of knowledge for the benefit of women, babies and their partners.



WHY YOGA?

Yoga based exercise practiced with an awareness of the breath can help to prepare both body and mind for labour, birth and early parenting. Working with a carefully chosen range of gentle stretches, movements and seated positions can help to alleviate some of the more common discomforts of pregnancy and can help to optimise a sense of health and well being during a time of great change.



PREGNANCY YOGA

Weekly 2 hour sessions consisting of one and a half hours of gentle yoga based exercises and relaxation followed by refreshments and time to talk to other pregnant women. Suitable to begin from 16 weeks of pregnancy and to continue until your baby is due.



ACTIVE BIRTH WORKSHOPS

A one day workshop which looks at the birthing process and ways in which a birthing partner may be able to offer support. Topics covered include:-

  • Physiology of labour & birth
  • Positions for 1st stage of labour
  • Breathing in labour
  • Massage
  • Positions for 2nd stage
  • Comfort measures
  • 3rd stage

Suitable to attend in the last 6-8 weeks before your baby is due.



POST NATAL YOGA CLASSES

A six week course suitable to attend once your baby is about 8 to 10 weeks old. These weekly sessions offer gentle yoga based exercise with your baby by your side in a relaxing atmosphere. The sessions also include refreshments, discussion and handouts.

Also available are Post Natal Classes with Olivia accompanied by Baby Massage with Lesley Lister.


GENERAL YOGA CLASSES

Tuesdays 8pm to 9.30pm

A small class (maximum 6 people) for those wishing to further their interest in yoga.

A gentle approach to yoga based on the work of Vanda Scaravelli.

Payable in blocks of 5 sessions

(£7 per session plus £5 booking fee, £40 for block of 5 sessions)

This class is currently full, please email or phone to put your name on the waiting list.


Service Categories
Doulas, Pregnancy Yoga, Yoga

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