Prenatal & Baby
Practice adapted for pregnancy and after, often with the baby in the room.
Typically slow · gentle
No deep twists, nothing compressing the belly, and more attention to hips, lower back and breathing. Teachers running these have specific training for it.
Postnatal and “baby and me” classes are the other half: babies come, interruptions are expected, and nobody minds if you spend half of it feeding.
What to expect
- Modifications by trimester, offered before you ask
- Side-lying rather than flat on your back later on
- Real time given to breathing
- In baby classes: noise, and no pressure to finish
Level
Built for complete beginners, and the safest way into yoga while pregnant.
All levels welcome. Every class here is open to every body. Teachers offer options throughout, resting whenever you want to is always fine, and no studio expects you to know the poses on your first visit. Tell the teacher it is your first time — they would rather know.
Tell the teacher how far along you are. If your pregnancy is high-risk or you’ve been told to limit activity, check with your midwife or doctor first. Heated rooms are generally not recommended in pregnancy.
Who it suits
- Anyone pregnant, at any stage
- New parents without childcare
- Wanting a room where a crying baby is expected
What it gives you
- Movement scaled to a body changing weekly
- Breathing practice that applies to labour
- A room of people at the same stage
Before you go
Eat beforehand and bring water. For baby classes, bring whatever your baby needs.
Coming up near you
- Thu, Sep 245:15 PMPrenatal Yoga 6 Week Series | Del RayMind the Mat — Del Ray
- Thu, Sep 245:45 PMPrenatal Yoga (Separate class pricing)Invoke
- Thu, Sep 247:15 PMPrenatal YogaBreathe Studio
- Fri, Sep 259:45 AMBaby & MePower Yoga Fort Wayne
- Sat, Sep 2611:45 AMPrenatal YogaMind the Mat — Lyon Park
- Sat, Sep 2612:30 PMPrenatal YogaMind the Mat — Del Ray