"regular yoga practice in pregnancy improves maternal comfort in labor and may facilitate labor progress."

  • Yoga involves synchronisation of breathing awareness and muscle relaxation, which decrease tension and the perception of pain.
  • Yoga movements, breathing, and chanting may increase circulating endorphins and serotonin, “raising the threshold of mind-body relationship to pain” (p. 112).
  • Practicing yoga postures over time alters pain pathways through the parasympathetic nervous system, decreasing one's need to actively respond to unpleasant physical sensations.

Prenatal strategies that help women prepare emotionally and physically for labor may help reduce pain and suffering and optimize wellbeing in childbirth by providing coping skills and increasing self-confidence and a sense of mastery. Yoga's many health benefits and the lack of evidence that yoga is harmful in pregnancy or birth provide justification for encouraging interested women to incorporate yoga into their preparations for childbirth. - Chuntharapat, S., Petpichetchian, W., & Hatthakit, U. (2008). Yoga during pregnancy: Effects on maternal comfort, labor pain and birth outcomes. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 14(2), 105–115
Downtown Yoga & Pilates - (Melbourne CBD)
Prenatal Yoga is a marvellous way to release physical tension in your muscles and joints, to prevent or ease any discomfort from the extra weight you are carrying and to get your body ready for birth & beyond. 
This class is ideal for beginners through to advanced yogis seeking a dedicated pregnancy yoga practice. - Held by Georgia Cato (doula)
Suitable for 2nd & 3rd Trimesters
Mana Health Practice - (Preston)
Sue draws from many disciplines her bodywork for prenatal massage, induction massage post natal wrapping the bones. Sue also holds a Degree in Early Childhood as well as a Bachelor of Health Science in Homeopathy. In addition, Sue is a qualified Kundalini Yoga and Prenatal Yoga teacher certified Doula.
Pregnancy Yoga & Circle - (Eltham North)
Held by Katie Ferguson (prenatal Yoga Instructor) and Jo Askham (Childbirth Educator & Doula) this weekly Pregnancy Yoga & Support Circle is open to those currently pregnant and looking to honour themselves their babies in body, breath, strength, information, nurturing, connection, sharing, and support.
This is an environment where you can tune-in to you and your baby and the journey that is unfolding and make conscious decisions about the directions you take..
Feminine Instincts ~ Holistic Wellbeing & Birth Services
I offer classes of Tigress For Birth: Sacred Female Yoga - embodied birth education which uniquely takes you into the primal territory of birth so that you maximise the impact of the cocktail of ecstatic hormones for birthing your baby
Mamashanti  - (Melbourne and Central Victoria)
A unique and contemporary approach to Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth.  Lovingly crafted to help you cultivate calm, lift your spirits and consciously create new ways to weave Active Birth preparation into your daily life.
Mums and Bubs Yoga - Katie Ferguson - (Eltham North)
Katie offers a nurturing space for you and your baby to strengthen your bond and precious time in your week that is dedicated to self-nurture. 
Classes combine gentle postures, breath work, meditation and relaxation giving you tools to improve sense of well-being and calm, reducing stress/anxiety.
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