A session for pregnant folk and their partners to join together.
There will be time for pregnancy-safe partner yoga and relaxation as well as to learn some simple massage that can soothe pregnancy aches, and help you bond with each other and with baby.
The price includes space for 2 people. If possible, please bring along a tennis or massage ball and a woven scarf or towel (let me know if either of these are a problem, I have some available to borrow or buy)
Saturday 9th September 2-4pm
LOOKING FOR A LONGER COURSE? I'm running a new HYPNOBIRTHING course in October - perfect if you're expecting in early 2024.
Early booking is open at £25 per couple
Regular price is £30
Movement & Massage for Pregnancy & Birth
suitable for...
practicalities
" Freedom of movement is important in making the birth of your baby easier. It is the best way for you to use gravity to help your baby come down and to increase the size and shape of your pelvis. It allows you to respond to pain in an active way, and it may speed up the labor process."
Simkin & Ancheta, 2005
Emilie's a doula, antenatal and yoga teacher with over 15 years of experience in working with birthing families. She's also an embodiment coach, Franklin Method Pelvic Fascia Trainer and has trained in biomechanics with Katy Bowman (Movement Ecology for Pregnancy and Postpartum) and midwife Molly O'Brien (Biomechanics for Birth and Advanced Biomechanics for Birth).
Her approach is down-to-earth, evidence-based and practical and aims to adapt to different learning styles, needs, and birthing plans.
She's also mum to 2 ever-growing humans, is fond of baking and will probably bring a cake along.
Birthing with Biomechanics
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Bookable on a sliding scale, no need to provide proof of eligibility. Please select your chosen amount when you click below.
£60 - £120 booking includes:
• Space for you and your birth partner or friend
• Printed workbook that you can make notes in
• WhatsApp group (optional)
• Coffee morning follow-up (date TBC)
Movement & Massage
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Afternoon workshop
Saturday 9th September
2 - 4 pm
RISE, Frome, Somerset
• Space for you and your birth partner or friend
about this workshop
suitable for...
practicalities
Antenatal Workshops
birth rehearsal workshop
about this workshop
suitable for...
practicalities
antenatal / birth preparation
Workshops in Frome and Bath
Birth Rehearsal Workshop
A 3 hour session that works perfectly as an addition to your antenatal course or as a refresher.
NEXT COURSE -
Saturday 5th February 2022, Frome
This workshop is a great practical part of your birth preparation, whether you're using it as a refresher course or planning for your first baby.
The session is structured as a mini birth rehearsal, so you can get a sense of the potential rhythm of a birth. We’ll use partner yoga, active birth techniques and massage to help you and your partner prepare for birth with confidence.
You may have an decent idea of how birth works, but would like to explore options and remind yourself of process in a practical, relaxed session.
Perhaps you’d like to explore some movement and massage principles that can help you understand how your birthing body works, and help yourself and your birth partner prepare to meet baby with with calm and confidence.
* tools for calm
* Understanding the body and brain in labour
* Practical biomechanics
* Reminder of the stages of labour
It’s ideal if you can bring a scarf along (something like a Pashmina or a hammam towel is ideal - or anything woven of a similar kind of size). All are welcome to join us for a social cuppa at a nearby cafe after class.
Led by Emilie, a doula, antenatal and yoga teacher with over 13 years experience working with families in the year of childbirth.
postpartum self care
Check the Yoga Bodhi website for futuer dates or get in touch to arrange a small group session local to you.
now booking
£40 - booking includes space for you and your birth partner
• access to digital handouts
- free 15 min follow-up call
antenatal / birth preparation
Workshops in Frome and Bath
Birth Rehearsal Workshop
A 3 hour session that works perfectly as an addition to your antenatal course or as a refresher.
NEXT COURSE -
Saturday 5th February 2022, Frome
This workshop is a great practical part of your birth preparation, whether you're using it as a refresher course or planning for your first baby.
The session is structured as a mini birth rehearsal, so you can get a sense of the potential rhythm of a birth. We’ll use partner yoga, active birth techniques and massage to help you and your partner prepare for birth with confidence.
You may have an decent idea of how birth works, but would like to explore options and remind yourself of process in a practical, relaxed session.
Perhaps you’d like to explore some movement and massage principles that can help you understand how your birthing body works, and help yourself and your birth partner prepare to meet baby with with calm and confidence.
* tools for calm
* Understanding the body and brain in labour
* Practical biomechanics
* Reminder of the stages of labour
It’s ideal if you can bring a scarf along (something like a Pashmina or a hammam towel is ideal - or anything woven of a similar kind of size). All are welcome to join us for a social cuppa at a nearby cafe after class.
Led by Emilie, a doula, antenatal and yoga teacher with over 13 years experience working with families in the year of childbirth.
postpartum self care
Check the Yoga Bodhi website for futuer dates or get in touch to arrange a small group session local to you.
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