yogababy

Posted on 19 April 2010 by

About yogababy

yogababy offers Brisbane families classes to nurture your baby and support your physical and emotional wellbeing during your transition to parenthood and family life. These classes provide a nurturing space, helping you to connect with your own inner resources and move through this extraordinary transition with awareness and knowledge.

yogababy holds the following yoga classes at Vitalelife: Active Birth yoga, Active Birth Workshops (for couples), Calmbirth (for couples) and Mummy and me yoga.

Active birth yoga course:

Over eight classes (1 ½ hour), you will learn yoga skills to ease labour and make it a joyful experience for your baby. Relaxation skills, releasing fears, optimal baby positioning, breathing, visualisation, vocalisation in labour, birth positions (first and pushing stages) and dealing with the unexpected are topics dealt with during the course. A requirement of attending the course is to enrol yourself and your partner into an Active Birth workshop/practical (see below).

Courses are held:

  • Tuesday PM West End
  • Wednesday PM Vitalelife
  • Thursday AM Vitalelife
  • Thursday PM Toowong

Pregnancy yoga:

This gentle yoga class is specially designed for women from conception to 24 weeks. Each class is 1 ½ hours long and focuses on relaxation and strengthening your core.

Classes are held:

  • Monday PM Toowong
  • Tuesday PM West End
  • Thursday PM Winsor

Active Birth Workshops:

What: For parents who want to increase their potential to achieve a Natural Birth. This workshop helps shift our understanding of birth from a medical/intervention perspective to trusting in the birth process as safe and instinctive. Includes the skills of massage,breathing, birth positions and relaxation. Proactive and empowering from 32 weeks onwards. This is a full day Sunday course running from 9:30am-5:00pm.

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Active birth Practicals:

3 hour Saturday: Fundamental to an Active Birth is the participation of the birthing woman’s partner.This is a birth rehearsal class for couples.During this childbirth class you and your partner will practice Active Birth postures, breathing rhythms, labour massage, and relaxation skills that are beneficial and enjoyable during pregnancy and birth. This is a half-day Saturday course running from 11am to 2:00pm.

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Calmbirth:

The Calmbirth® programme created by Peter Jackson uses the tools of relaxation, breathing and creative visualisation to assist mothers to birth with confidence.   The programme involves 12 hours of instruction and practice. Mothers can utilize these techniques very effectively during labour and birth.

Couples receive a calmbirth® information book that covers everything in the course for later revision and a calmbirth® relaxation CD for you to practice the breathing and relaxation techniques. The best time to attend the course is from 24 weeks pregnant.

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Mummy and me yoga – Beginners

These 1 ½ hour yoga classes are for you and your baby. Our Mummy and me beginners classes are suitable for babies 12 weeks old to active crawling.

You practice strengthening postures and a gentle sequence for you and your baby.

  • Focus on postures specifically designed for the postnatal months.
  • Include special activities to bond with your baby and connect with other mothers. Involve your baby in the yoga postures or have him or her near to you.
  • Are baby centred.
  • With the support of others, you will be able to develop a balance between doing yoga for yourself and meeting the needs of your baby.

Mummy and me yoga – Advanced

Mummy and yoga – Advanced is an extension of our Mummy and Me Yoga classes for active crawlers to two years old and their mums. The yoga taught in these classes is more active than the postnatal classes but still a blend of yoga with your young one and for yourself.

Can I claim on Health Fund?

Yes you can, if you have extras.  You can claim the classes under hatha yoga classes.

About Suzanne Swan

Suzanne Swan (BA Dip Psych, Dip of Active Birth and Yoga) is the principal teacher at yogababy, a specialised pregnancy and postnatal yoga school based in Brisbane since 1999. She has been trained by Janet Balaskas, founder of Active Birth Movement. She has been teaching since 1999 and has developed an inspiring body centred approach to teaching birth education skills to couples. She is a current member of the Yoga Teachers Association of Australia and the National Association of Childbirth Educators

How can I find out more?

For class information or to book anytime visit www.yogababy.com.au or give us a call on 1300 769 642, our office is open 10am – 3pm, Monday to Friday.