Budapest Yoga for Pregnancy

During pregnancy, you want to stay in shape and do what is best for your baby-to-be. Prenatal yoga is a wonderful way to do both. Whether you are new to yoga or already an experienced practitioner, you can enjoy the benefits of yoga while pregnant. Yoga classes are a great way to prepare yourself for the birthing process as well as enjoy the company of other pregnant women.

But prenatal yoga is more than simply adapting classical hatha yoga poses for the changing body of a pregnant woman.

Through yoga you can experience an inner calmness, and actively live in a state of awareness and "expecting". Through yoga you become "conscious" of your pregnancy at a deeper level.

In our classes we do special yoga exercises mostly inspired by vinyasa flow of gentle movements (static postures are not recommended).

And there is special emphasis on breathing, relaxation, and meditations for releasing fear, for emotional balance and for labour.

In 2003 I received a Birthlight Diploma of Perinatal Yoga in London, UK. Since then I have been participating in training Birthlight instructors in Hungary.

As a doula (and a mother of three) I am always happy to share feelings or to provide any advice you might need, so please feel free to ask!

The Birthlight Trust is an educational charity founded by Dr Francoise Barbira Freedman that promotes an integrated, holistic approach to pregnancy, birth and babyhood. Its main objective is to enhance well being and enjoyment for parents and their babies before and after birth.

Quote from Birthlight's website:

The Birthlight Trust is an educational charity, set up in Cambridge, that over the last 15 years has developed simple practices inspired by Yoga and the parenting style of Amazonian forest people to reach an increasing number of parents, midwives, teachers and carers. The application of adapted exercises and relaxation also in the water, has proved most beneficial to pregnancy, birth and the first crucial years of child development.

Our charter is contained in the word Birthlight, birthing lightly using the breath and the awareness of breathing without due strain, and also to the light, the spiritual dimension of birth, which is often forgotten.

Developing Birthlight with parents and carers of many countries and backgrounds has meant encouraging creative parenting. Our aim is to build a sound, positive foundation for life in ways that suit and nourish your family, however it is defined.

All Birthlight certified teachers have undergone rigorous training, which is continually updated. All of them adhere to a stringent code of practice. Birthlight courses are either accredited or professionally recognised.

More at www.birthlight.com

I am very happy to offer you private classes and, as your yoga instructor or as your doula, accompany you through this time of major transformation in life whether it be your first child or more.

However I found that this period is full of special challenges which can be greatly eased by sharing experience with others. Therefore I emcourage you to join ongoing classes.

For details please enquire either at e-mail or phone. Thank you!