Pregnancy Yoga
in West Yorkshire
Pregnancy Yoga.
Supportive and relaxing movement, breathwork and techniques for pregnancy helping to prepare the body, mind and soul for birth. Space in the week for you to slow down and connect to yourself and baby plus meet other local mums. (+12 weeks pregnant to join classes).
Why Pregnancy Yoga?
Your body is constantly changing, hormones fluctuating, aches & pains surfacing plus energy levels all over the place not to mention a roller coaster of emotions.
My group classes offer space to:
release tension and ease discomfort
build strength and mobility for birth
connect with your breath and body
take a moment for yourself
Pregnancy Yoga can help to:
improve sleep
reduce stress and anxiety
increase the strength, flexibility and endurance of muscles needed for childbirth
decrease lower back pain, nausea, headaches and shortness of breath
body positivity
work the Pelvic Floor muscles
to form and develop a relationship with baby
Recommended by the NHS and private healthcare practitioners, Pregnancy yoga or Prenatal yoga is increasingly popular as women look to stay fit, improve their mental and physical strength and flexibility plus prepare for labour.
I offer a safe, holistic approach, meeting the needs of the client. My approach incorporates birthing positions, movement to relieve aches and pains as pregnancy progresses, strengthening and stretching to prepare the body for labour, breathwork and pelvic floor exercises. I can’t stress the importance of breathwork enough. During pregnancy breathwork is used to calm the nervous system therefore relaxing the mind and body. During birth, focusing on breathwork helps you to remain calm and listen to your body’s needs. Calmness, focus and clarity.
As a Yoga Teacher and Doula, I believe, and I have witnessed first hand how yoga is a fantastic way not only to prepare your body for birth but also helps relieve possible anxiety and depression which may be heightened by significant hormonal changes during pregnancy. You are not alone with this, I support pregnant women to connect with their changing bodies in a safe nurturing space.
I work 1:1 or in small groups with those who have a regular yoga practice and want to continue to practice throughout pregnancy and those who have never set foot on a yoga mat. I aim to make yoga accessible to every-body.
I am trauma informed. I often work with those pre and postnatally who are in recovery with eating disorders, addiction, grief & mental health diagnosis.
Client Reviews
Gin is just the best - she taught me all through my pregnancy and recovery after and reinvigorated my love of yoga. She’s a calming presence but pushes you hard. Beautiful inside and out, I highly recommend her
— OliviaThe prenatal classes and workshop helped me to prepare mentally and physically for coping with childbirth. I found the techniques that I learned in the class very helpful to have as tools when I needed them. It was also good to work on my recovery from pregnancy and birth during the postnatal yoga classes.
— ClareVirginia creates such a warm, inviting, and open atmosphere in her yoga classes, with a great combination of yoga, breathing, and birth preparation exercises. I always left feeling light and airy, whilst feeling more grounded and ready for anything. I'm looking forward to postnatal yoga with Virginia soon!
— Claire
Who these classes are for…
These classes are for you if:
you are +12 weeks pregnant and feel ok to participate in class
you are an experienced yogi or if you are completely new to yoga
you want to feel assured you are exercising safely during pregnancy
you want to feel more prepared for birth
you are experiencing aches, tension or discomfort
you are feeling overwhelmed or disconnected
you are looking for a calm, supportive environment
you want time to pause and connect & meet other local mums in West Yorkshire