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For expectant mothers

Pregnancy Yoga

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Pregnancy is amazing. It's also exhausting, anxiety-provoking, and comes with aches in places you didn't know could ache. Pregnancy yoga helps you work with what's happening to your body, not against it.

This isn't about bouncing back or staying in perfect shape. It's about staying connected to yourself while everything changes, learning practical tools for labour, and spending time with other women going through the same extraordinary, bewildering experience.

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"Growing a baby is the hardest and most natural thing your body will ever do. Yoga helps you trust the process."

When to start

If you are considering pregnancy yoga, speak with your midwife or doctor about whether it is right for you. Whether you're completely new to yoga or have been practising for years, pregnancy changes how your body moves and feels. We adapt the practice to support you.

Practical support

What actually helps

Physical comfort

Gentle stretches to ease back pain, create space for your growing baby, and maintain strength where you need it

Breathing techniques

Not mystical breathwork, but practical tools that actually work during labour and help manage anxiety

Deep relaxation

Yoga Nidra gives your nervous system permission to rest deeply - something that becomes increasingly precious as pregnancy progresses

Community

Being with other pregnant women who understand exactly what you're going through

What students report

Real benefits

Better sleep (when possible at all)
Less back and hip pain
Feeling more confident about labour
Tools that work during contractions
Connection with your baby before birth
Time that's just for you and your growing child

The flow

Class structure

  1. Gentle movement

    Poses adapted for your changing body, focusing on comfort and strength rather than flexibility

  2. Breathing practice

    Techniques you can actually use during labour, not complicated exercises

  3. Relaxation

    10-15 minutes of guided rest that benefits both you and your baby

  4. Chat time

    Informal sharing with other mums-to-be - often as valuable as the yoga itself

What we don't do

Pretend pregnancy is always blissful
Push you to do anything that doesn't feel right
Promise yoga will give you an easy birth
Ignore the real challenges of growing a human

Good to know

Practical details

When to join

Ask your midwife or doctor

What to wear

Comfortable clothes that allow for your changing shape

Props provided

Everything you need, including modifications for pregnancy

Class size

Small groups so you get individual attention

Experience required

None. We teach everything you need to know

No partners

These classes are just for mums-to-be - your special time to focus on yourself and baby

Why this matters

Pregnancy can feel like your body isn't your own anymore. Yoga helps you stay connected to yourself while everything changes. It's an hour a week that's entirely focused on you and your baby - no one else's needs, no other demands.

The tools you learn here don't just help with birth. They help with the sleepless nights, the overwhelming moments, and the reality of caring for a tiny human while your own body recovers.

Real Feedback

What Students Say

The breathing techniques we learned were brilliant for managing labour. I only needed gas and air for the last few hours of a very long labour, and nothing for 'The Big Push.' Five months later, I still use the relaxation techniques to unwind after work.

— Liz

As a mum already, the classes were the only 'me and baby' time I had. Viv taught us to manage early contractions, and the breathing techniques were invaluable - they were all I had in my birthing toolbox for the last hour.

— Kate

I started at 26 weeks and loved having time to focus on my growing baby and my own wellbeing. The stretches made more room for baby and helped my back and hip.

— Anonymous

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Pregnancy Yoga class at The Yoga Den, Wallington

Common questions

Ready to join?

Book online or email with questions. Come as you are - tired, excited, worried, or all of the above. That's exactly what pregnancy yoga is for.

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Nervous about your first class? Email me first. I'm happy to talk through what to expect.