Pregnancy and New Mums Yoga Class With Clare Stephen
Saturdays : 10.45 - 12.15
Price £11 per Class - Drop In and Pay-on-the-Day
This class is open to all pregnant women, from fourteen weeks
gestation, and new mums six weeks post delivery, regardless of previous
yoga experience.
Yoga can bring tremendous benefits to our
experience of pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. The gentle practice of
the asanas and breath awareness, improves posture, strength and
flexibility and aids deep relaxation.
This can help to alleviate
some of the minor ailments of pregnancy. Yoga helps us to trust in our
bodies and get in touch with our birth giving instincts. After delivery,
yoga will aid recovery and provide welcome opportunities for rest and
relaxation.
Clare is a practising midwife, yoga teacher and mother of two.
About Clare :
Throughout
my career as a midwife, yoga teacher and mother, yoga has been my
constant companion, my refuge. It has sustained me through all the ups
and downs of life and I feel passionate about sharing the insights I
have gained, particularly with woman on their journey into motherhood.
Yoga allows us to be more at ease in our bodies, to meet life’s
challenges with equanimity, to relax deeply and trust our body’s innate
wisdom.
I qualified as an Iyengar teacher at introductory level
in 1989 and went on to do my junior intermediate training, which I
completed in 2005.
I’ve been teaching antenatal yoga since then
and I’ve seen how greatly woman can benefit from a regular gentle yoga
practice in pregnancy and also in the postnatal period when they are
recovering and adjusting to all the changes in their lives.
I
remember when my children were small, when sometimes it all felt so
overwhelming, stepping onto my yoga mat, was my place of retreat, my
island of tranquility, even if it was only to take a few deep breaths
and practise a few poses, I’d feel reinvigorated and ready to face the
waves!
I’ve been a practising midwife since 1994 and am
currently working as a community midwife in Midlothian. I feel
privileged to support and care for woman and their families at this most
transformative time in their lives.
What Our Students Say :
I came across The Antenatal and Postnatal yoga class run by Clare
and Maureen after I'd had my son. I'd practised yoga for a number of
years before but never at the Iyengar Centre.
I was especially interested as I wanted to get back into yoga but I was a bit
scared as I had had a caesarean and had some abdominal separation
following pregnancy. I was immediately impressed by the teachers'
experience and knowledge of how bodies change with pregnancy.
Everyone
in the class was very friendly and all at different stages of
pregnancy. The teachers would suggest alternatives to poses for every
stage of pregnancy so that everyone had a class that was right for them.
It was a great balance of strengthening and relaxing. I made some new
friends and we socialised outside of the class as well. I just wish I'd
known about it when I was pregnant! - Sarah
I have attended antenatal yoga classes with Clare during my two pregnancies and I absolutely loved them.
Clare has so much teaching experience and the classes offer a safe and
relaxed environment whilst still focusing on keeping an active yoga practice.
It is so reassuring to have all of her knowledge
as a midwife too. I definitely felt in very safe hands and I am always
happy to recommend her classes. - Marcela
I highly recommend Clare’s ante natal class. She is an excellent teacher with a wealth of experience. I loved it (although my baby is now 11 so it was a while ago!) Yoga is SO helpful in pregnancy and beyond. - Lucy