Prenatal Prep Class

Childbirth Education and Partner Yoga for Expectant Moms and Dads

Are you physically and mentally prepared for your baby to arrive?

(Not to mention for what happens afterward?)

It’s NORMAL to feel some stress and uncertainty about labour, birth, and the postpartum period.

The good news is there’s so much you can do to prepare yourself through education and movement to deepen your awareness of what’s happening within your body and to raise your confidence for the birth process.

Prenatal Prep Class is brought to you by a team of experts – a childbirth educator, a yoga therapist/instructor and a guest physiotherapy team specializing in pelvic floor health. We designed this class to give you the mental and physical preparation you need to thrive during your pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum experience. 

Together we offer you the best of our worlds: a modern, evidence-based and judgement-free prenatal class, the incredible and lasting benefits of yoga and physiotherapy.

In this 5 week series, you’ll learn the following:

• Pregnancy, labour and birth: stages, positions, coping strategies
• Tips and tricks for confident birth partners
• What happens in the first minutes, hours and days after baby is born
• Postpartum care for mom and baby: recovery, infant care, feeding
• Preventing/healing from pelvic floor weakness, diastasis recti

Prenatal yoga is beneficial for optimal physical and mental wellness, relief from aches and pains and strength for labour and delivery.  Yoga experience is not required; just bring your awesome selves. Both mothers and their partners benefit from the yoga components of this class.

To prepare you for your separate roles in childbirth, we will lead you through the following:

• Individual and partner poses to strengthen and stretch the body
• Breath awareness and control
• Exercises to deepen your personal connection

If you’re looking for a way to feel healthy, strong, and confident throughout your pregnancy and birth experience, we encourage you to join us! 

Upcoming Sessions:

Spring 2023 (SOLD OUT)

WHEN: Sundays 3:00 – 5:30 pm, March 26 -April 30 (no class April 9)
WHERE: Be Yoga & Wellness – 4031 Fairview St #103, Burlington, ON L7L 2A4

Fall 2023

WHEN: Sundays 3:00 – 5:30 pm, October 15th to November 12th 2023
WHERE: Be Yoga & Wellness – 4031 Fairview St #103, Burlington, ON L7L 2A4
INVESTMENT: $425.00+HST (this includes your partner if you have one)

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Here’s what previous students have said about Prenatal Prep: 

“What an amazing prenatal class! Signed up for this at our local yoga studio, not knowing what to expect, but it completely exceeded all expectations. Jaklyn and Ashlie share a wealth of knowledge, are open to discussing experiences and do so with no biased opinions or judgement.

The yoga portion of this class was amazing and taught calmness, breathing techniques and restoration poses, which have already come in handy throughout my pregnancy.

My husband didn’t want to miss a class either, he took so much out of it and all the tips and tricks have been so helpful to him. Would highly recommend this class to all mamas and their partners!”

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“We attended the prenatal prep class and it was a fantastic experience that actually ended up being fun! Both Jaklyn and Ashlie provided such a welcoming and laid-back atmosphere that everyone was comfortable asking what could have been some awkward questions and the topics really gave us some new things to consider and helped us communicate more as a couple about them.

The yoga was a great experience too and a nice time to bond with partners and babies and figure out what works for our bodies. Thank you Jaklyn and Ashlie! Will be recommending this class to all my friends that are parents to be!”

Always get the okay from your prenatal health care provider to participate in yoga!

To sign up or receive more information, contact us: