Pre-natal
Convenient and quick practices with our best pre and post natal teachers so you can safely and effectively maintain your practice while pregnant.
This collection will help you prepare for labour and motherhood by building your stamina, strength, and confidence through gentle movement and focused breathwork.
Please be sure to check with your health practitioner before beginning a yoga practice if you are pregnant.
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Seated Womb Yoga Practice for Optimal Pelvic Health (40 min) - with Joss Frank
A very gentle, seated moving meditation targeting your emotional, spiritual and physical health of your pelvic region of your womb space. Explore 6 practices and breathing techniques as you start to build a healthy connection with your pelvic region. Expect to connect with a sense of flow and str...
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Pilates for Pelvic Floor (10 min) - with Hana Weinwurm
Join Hana for this quick Pilates practice! This class will go over how to strengthen the pelvic floor. No props are required for this class.
This class can also be done post-natal as a way to strengthen your pelvic floor after birth - however please check with your doctor to get the all-clear to...
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Tutorial: Pre-natal Baby Hug (5 min) - with Carine Young
Join Carine for a quick tutorial about "baby hugging" or "diaphragmatic breath" that actually hugs the baby. You will pay attention to your breath and move the breath down until you activate the muscles around your baby.
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Pre-natal Tutorial: Pelvic Floor (7 min) - with Carine Young
Join Carine for this Prenatal tutorial. In this quick how-to class, Carine will go over how to strengthen your pelvic floor.
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Pre-natal Yoga: 3rd Trimester (20 min) - with Carine Young
Welcome to your third trimester Prenatal Yoga practice! For this class, because of your growing baby, you can expect a more restful, restorative yoga practice. This gentle class will open the body and leave you feeling relaxed.
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Pre-natal Yoga: First Trimester (20 min) - with Carine Young
Move gently with Carine in this 20 minute Prenatal Yoga class. This class is created specifically for your first trimester. You can expect to move safely and gently in this moving meditation. This will begin to open up your body and connect you to your breath.
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Pre-natal Safe Core Exercises (8 min) - with Carine Young
Check out this tutorial for safe prenatal exercises with Carine Young.
Things to avoid are deep twists, practicing on your belly, or big extensions.
It's important to allow yourself strength and protection around your belly when you're pregnant. This is why positions like tabletop are great for... -
Pre-natal Yoga (20 min) - with Carine Young
Welcome to 20 minutes of Prenatal Yoga. This class is developed for the second trimester of pregnancy. This is a gentle class of movement that includes the use of two blocks (or books) and a chipfoam block (or pillow).
Always check in with your physician before introducing any new physical acti...
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Hip Opening Pre-natal Yoga (37 min) - with Brooklyn McLaren
Join Brooklyn for a 37 minute Prenatal Yoga class!
This is a well-balanced, hip-opening class that will lead to a peak pose of Dancer's Pose. This class will include working on stability, opening the body, and working to "hug in" the midline.
This Prenatal Yoga class is quick and convenient. Wit... -
Stretch & Release Pre-natal Yoga (40 min) - with Brooklyn McLaren
Join Brooklyn for 40 minutes of Pre-Natal Yoga. This class will be focused on stretch and release, and some stabilization. We will also work on opening up the hips as well as external hip rotation. This will be a freeing, feel-good class, so we hope you enjoy the next 40 minutes dedicated just to...
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Flow Yoga: Shakti Power Flow (45 min) — with Shannon Ferguson [with Music]
Shakti blends dance or free-movement with traditional yoga poses. During this beautiful 45 minute practice, you'll flow through poses that feel both rhythmic and fluid as you align your breath and constant movement.
This is a sweaty power flow that will be sure to challenge you. Shannon provide...
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Pilates: Pre-Natal (40 min) — with Heather Obre
Congratulations on growing a human!
Only once your health care practitioner gives you the green light to practice Pilates, take time for yourself with this 40 minute Pre-Natal Pilates with Heather McEwen.
Heather will help you build core strength and stability during your pregnancy; always...
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Flow Yoga: Pre-Natal Ab and Arm Routine (10 min) — with Quyhn Mi
This pre-natal friendly flow with Quyhn Mi is focused on strengthening and stretching your arms and core.
Please speak to your doctor before proceeding with any exercise, including yoga, if you are pregnant to ensure that this physical exercise works for your individual body and needs.
Flo...
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Tutorial: How Malasana Can Help You Pre-Natal (5 min) — with Quynh Mi
Learn about Malasana (squat), how it can support you pre-natal, and what it can tell you about your body. Your pelvis is 30% more open in this position than in any other.
please speak to your doctor before proceeding with any exercise, including yoga, if you are pregnant to ensure that this p...
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Pre-natal Pilates with Light Weights (30 min) — with Heather Obre (McEwen)
Pre-natal Pilates geared towards your first trimester.
Only once your health care practitioner gives you the green light to practice Pilates, take time for yourself with this 30 minute Pre-Natal Pilates with Light Weights with Heather Obre (McEwen).
Heather will help you build core strength an...
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Pre-natal Pilates: Full Body Workout (30 min) — with Heather Obre (McEwen)
Pre-natal Pilates for your third trimester.
Only once your health care practitioner gives you the green light to practice Pilates, take time for yourself with this 30 minute Pre-Natal Pilates Full Body Workout with Heather Obre (McEwen).
Heather will help you build core strength and stability d...
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Pre-natal Pilates for Cardio & Core (30 min) — with Heather Obre (McEwen)
Pre-natal Pilates for your second trimester.
Only once your health care practitioner gives you the green light to practice Pilates, take time for yourself with this 30 minute Pre-Natal Pilates for Cardio and Core with Heather Obre (McEwen).
Heather will help you build core strength and stabilit...