Yoga for Pregnancy & Active Birth. BirthSkills :: Childbirth Preparation for Calm, Confident, Welcoming Birth. Professional Birth Support.
Nina Isabella, founder of mamashanti yoga for birth :: birth support is a devoted mother, prenatal yoga teacher, independent childbirth educator, birth attendant (doula), and passionate advocate for reclaiming women’s trust in their innate wisdom to birth and raise their children consciously. For Nina, teaching prenatal yoga is deeply informed by her own experience of pregnancy and birth and by her work as a birth attendant. Nina brings the wisdom gained from these experiences and applies them directly to her teaching. All classes and workshops are designed to inspire you to embrace your own unique journey from pregnancy through birth into motherhood.
SERVICES
MAMASHANTI YOGA FOR BIRTH :: BIRTH SUPPORT
mamashanti yoga for birth :: birth support has a range of classes, workshops & professional services to suit you and your changing needs:
• Yoga for Pregnancy & Birth - from the start of 2012, six casual classes held each week in North Fitzroy, Ballarat, Castlemaine and Daylesford
• Monthly active birth prenatal yoga workshops for pregnant women and their partners, venues in North Fitzroy and Ballarat
• Regular shantimama :: postnatal yoga workshops
• BirthSkills childbirth preparation workshops
• Professional birth attendant ~ doula service
PRENATAL AND POSTNATAL YOGA
Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth
Practicing prenatal yoga with mamashanti is all about taking time to make your experience of pregnancy more comfortable and joyful. It's about consciously connecting with your growing baby and learning practical ways to move, breathe and stretch to help prepare you for the experience of childbirth and motherhood.
This contemporary approach to active birth practices will help you embrace pregnancy and confidently prepare for labour. Classes are designed with you in mind and are all about what you can do to:
• Stay strong and supple
• Honour your own pregnancy journey by integrating subtle changes in to your daily life
• Encourage optimal fetal positioning in preparation for childbirth
• Experience deep guided relaxation sessions enriched with delightful imagery to build confidence in yourself, your child and birth process
• Appreciate the yin and yang of pelvic work for pregnancy and birth
• Learn nourishing breathing techniques for pregnancy, birth, life!
• Experience the full spectrum of active birth techniques
• In all possible respects, graciously make space for your child
Eclectic, lighthearted, uplifting mamashanti’s prenatal yoga program is deeply relevant to modern pregnancy and parenting.
Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth Casual Classes 2012
Kundalini House NORTH FITZROY
1/ 391 St Georges Road North Fitzroy 9482 4325
Friday mornings 10:30 – 12:00 Classes start 13 January 2012
Saturday mornings 10:30 – 12:00 Classes start 14 January 2012
Peace and Quiet Studio BALLARAT
719 Sturt Street Ballarat 5332 1694 Please book through studio
Monday evenings 6:00 – 7:30 Classes start 30 January 2012
The Forge Yoga Studio CASTLEMAINE
341 Barker Street Castlemaine
Monday mornings 10:00 – 11:30 Classes start 6 February 2012
Thursday evenings 5:30 – 7:00 Classes start 9 February 2012
Daylesford Yoga Studio DAYLESFORD
39 East Street Daylesford 5348 3888
Thursday mornings 10:30 – 12:00 Classes start 9 February 2012
Dear Nina
Just wanted to let you know we had our baby girl, just shy of 40 weeks last Friday - hence I missed your amazing class I enjoy so much!
Amara May was born on Fri 26/11/10 at 1.22pm weighing in at 9.6 pound (4.26 kgs)! Thank you, I have no doubt my relaxation and preparation towards the pregnancy and birth contributed to the 3.5 hour of established labour and all-natural birth. We were only at the hospital for an hour before she arrived.
Your dedication, knowledge and warmth is second to none. Please keep doing what you are doing as we all benefit from it. We have a very contented little baby here.
Best wishes
Emily
Active Birth :: Prenatal Yoga for Partners Workshops
These sessions offer a wonderful opportunity to practice prenatal yoga with your partner, mum, best friend, or birth assistant. Experience with your partner the many ways yoga stretches and breathing practices will assist to bring you comfort during pregnancy and prepare you for childbirth. These classes focus on the yogic techniques that contribute to active labour and birth.
Suitable for first-time parents or as excellent refresher classes, these classes are held in a relaxed atmosphere with plenty of time for individual attention. These classes are incredibly popular and I'm very glad to be able to offer them each month.
Workshop Dates 2012:
Saturday afternoons 1:00 to 5:00 Kundalini House, North Fitzroy
25 February; 24 March; 26 May; 23 June; 25 August; 22 September; 24 November; 8 December
Please remember space is limited - bookings are essential!
shantimama :: postnatal yoga workshops
Join mamashanti and a room full of like-minded mamas, as we enjoy lush and lovely yoga practices to build strength, sustain flexibility and truly appreciate our gorgeous womanly selves. For all women in the early years of motherhood, these workshops will help to ease you through this wonderful stage of life with grace and joy. Learn techniques to nourish yourself - restore your energy levels; improve mental clarity; cultivate calm and raise your spirits so you are better able to enjoy time with your loved ones.
Upbeat, contemporary and inspiring, these sessions are all about helping you feel refreshed and confident in your mothering.
Workshop Dates 2012:
Sunday mornings 10:00 - 12:00
26 February; 25 March; 27 May; 24 June; 26 August; 23 September; 25 November; 9 December
visit www.mamashanti.com.au or call 0432078899 for more information about mamashanti's yoga classes, courses and workshops.
BIRTH SUPPORT
BirthSkills :: calm, confident, welcoming birth
BirthSkills is a comprehensive, independent childbirth education program. In an informal workshop setting we’ll demystify the process of birth; share strategies to create a calm atmosphere during labour and work through active birth techniques and help you cultivate trust in your birth process by reconnecting with the wisdom inherent in your pregnant body. Gift yourself with time to prepare yourself in all possible respects for the transformative experience of birthing your baby and becoming parents.
BirthSkills Sessions:
The Typical BirthSkills Session - This is a private BirthSkills session run in the comfort of your home, held at a time that suits you best. Nina is running these sessions in Melbourne, Macedon, Hepburn, Bendigo and Ballarat regions.
The Babymoon Option - How about an inspiring birth preparation session to start your Babymoon? Babymoons are a vacation taken by a pregnant couple to honour their time together before the arrival of their newborn baby. Book your Babymoon in gorgeous Hepburn Spa Country, start with your own BirthSkills session. You'll come away feeling confident, inspired and connected; refreshed and ready to enjoy a superb break together.
Session Time: usually 10:00 to 4:00 with time for lunch and tea breaks
For more information visit Nina's website www.mamashanti.com.au
Birth Attendant ~ Doula
mamashanti's unique birth attendant (doula) service has grown out of Nina's work teaching prenatal yoga. Nina can provide you with essential emotional and physical support through out the duration of your labour. A birth attendant compliments your birthing team by offering continuity of support to you wherever you choose to birth.
It’s in the continuity of care from a woman experienced in the process of birth, a stable and known presence that birth attendants create an intimate holding circle of support for you and your partner. From here your birth attendant will provide reassurance and perspective to gently guide you through the emotional, physical and psychological challenges of labour.
By engaging Nina as your companion in childbirth, you will be gifting yourself with the support of a compassionate, knowledgeable, experienced woman by your side supporting and honouring your journey through childbirth into parenthood.
visit www.mamashanti.com.au or call Nina on 0432078899 for more information about mamashanti's birth support options
QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Certified BirthSkills Practitioner ~ BirthSkills, Dr Shari Read
Member ~ Yoga Teachers Association of Australia
Birth Attendant ~ Birthing Wisdom, Rhea Dempsey
Childbirth Educator ~ National Association of Childbirth Educators Vic
Advanced Diploma of Yoga Teaching ~ Australian Institute of Yoga Therapy
Certificate IV Workplace & Assessment Training ~ Melbourne CAE
Yoga for Pregnancy ~ Samadhi Yoga
Yoga for Children Level II ~ Radiant Child Yoga Program
Reiki Okuden Level II Usui Reiki Ryoho ~ International House of Reiki
Antenatal Classes, Doulas, Hypnobirthing, Pregnancy Yoga, Yoga
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