PRENATAL YOGA SERIES:
(on-going) Sundays 5:10 - 6:25pm
for pregnant women (spouses and partners are welcome, too)

This class will help you prepare for childbirth, deepen your connection with your body, baby, and other pregnant women in the community. This 4-weeks class series includes a mixture of strengthening and stretching poses that are appropriate during pregnancy, emphasizing breathing and relaxation. Give your baby the gift of yoga — a relaxed mom! No yoga experience is necessary.

BENEFITS OF PRENATAL YOGA
Yoga can be an ideal way to stay in shape during your pregnancy. This age-old practice keeps you limber, tones your muscles, and improves your balance and circulation, with little, if any, impact on your joints.

Yoga is also beneficial because it helps you learn to breathe deeply and relax, which will come in handy as you face the physical demands of labor, birth, and motherhood. In fact, one of the first things you learn in a yoga class is how to breathe fully. Yoga helps the body deal with stress by slowing heart and breathing rates and lowering blood pressure -- which can benefit new moms after the baby's born, too.

The benefits of yoga aren't limited to your physical well-being. "Taking a prenatal yoga class is a great way to meet other pregnant women. Being in a positive, supportive environment with others like you can give you a regular emotional boost and keep you motivated to continue exercising.

Cost: $55 ($78 includes a yoga mat). Call to pre-register at Tel: (347)-345-6095