Prenatal Partner Yoga and Labor Techniques
Open to all expectant mothers and their support partners regardless of prior yoga experience
Bring your partner, husband, or friend! Partner teams are instructed in a variety of yogic postures and massage techniques that help prepare the mind and body for the enormous demands of labor, and childbirth. Yogic postures and massage techniques are designed to help ease common labor-related discomforts, address specific labor conditions (i.e. back labor), stimulate relaxation, and encourage partner participation in the birthing process.
Couples who attend this workshop will:
- Learn to use movement and positions to ease the sensations in labor
- Discover and practice techniques to help you have a more enjoyable birth
- Ask questions about what to expect from the birthing process
- Try out positions you might want to use for labor and birthing
- Meet other expecting couples in a fun atmosphere
A few words about the workshop...
Overall, I found this workshop to be an important step to preparing for the birth of our second baby. Quite frankly, I had to convince my husband to attend but he ended up liking it a lot and we both felt it was a bit of a wake-up call to keep preparing physically as individuals and as partners. It also gave us an opportunity to focus and connect with each other and the baby - it's so hard to do that with a 3 year-old and full-time jobs!
I love that you introduced techniques that have been used for probably centuries by traditional midwives in Mexico. I also liked that you explained the physiological aspects of labor & delivery and included the benefits of some of the poses during specific stages.
It was particularly helpful to me to have the opportunity for you to demonstrate the Pelvic Floor Release on me since you explained that releasing tightness or uneven tightness can be one of the ways to help prevent the baby from getting stuck with his head to the side (which is what happened with my first).
Thank you!!
Cristina H & Ricardo S
