birthlight – Yoga to nurture new life

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WELCOME TO Birthlight

Our Story

Birthlight started with informal, small birth preparation classes taught by Francoise in Cambridge in the 1980's. As an anthropologist at Cambridge University, Dr Françoise Freedman was asked to share parenting...

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Our Signature Courses

Our Training Courses

Perinatal Yoga

Birthlight Perinatal YogaPregnancy, birth and postnatal - courses include: Perinatal Yoga Diploma Parts 1&2, Postnatal Yoga Certificate, Birthlight Yoga for Maternity Professionals 1&2, Childbirth Preparation for Birth Partners, PBAC (Yoga...

Aqua Yoga

The Aqua Yoga area consists of the following courses - Aqua Yoga, Aquanatal Yoga, Well Woman Aqua Yoga, Well Woman Aqua Yoga Diploma and Aqua Yoga Therapy Days.OVERVIEWBirthlight Aqua Yoga...

Baby Yoga

Baby YogaThe courses which come under Baby Yoga are: Integrated Baby Massage and Baby Yoga, Baby Yoga (Parts 1&2), Toddler Yoga, and Yoga for Babies and Toddlers with Special and...

Baby Swimming

BIRTHLIGHT BABY SWIMMINGBirthlight Baby Swimming Area consists of courses: "Baby Swimming Teacher Certification (Parts 1&2)" and "Aquatic Nurture for Newborns" (Short Course / CPD). Additionally, "Foundations of Swimming for Toddlers",...

Well Woman Yoga

The courses which make up Well Woman Yoga discipline are: Well Woman Yoga Diploma 1&2, Fertility Yoga, Yoga for Menopause, Yoga for the Pelvic Floor, Yoga for the Prevention &...

Bespoke Yoga Courses

Coming Soon! In the last 30 years, Birthlight has offered a wide range of in-house trainings for a wide range of providers. Birthlight can come to you for in-house and...

Our Well-being

Well-being

Introducing Babies to Water

The Origins of Birthlight Training

Submersion or no submersion?

What our students think about us

Testimonials

BRILLIANT tutor! Attentive, not judging, present to every single member in the course, motivating but not pushy - just perfect! Thank you so much for your input and your generosity...

"...would suggest this course not only to yoga teachers, but for every woman who wants to better understand their anatomy and prepare for a healthy pregnancy, birth and post-birth recovery....

"Nurturing, thought-provoking, Informative; this course is for any yoga teacher! Essential learning for teachers providing public classes to understand the postnatal body and any challenges and adjustments"

Working together for wellness

Our Team

Dr. Françoise Freedman

Kirsteen Ruffell

Carol Anne Procter

Collective Birthlight

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Well Woman Yoga Retreat

Saturday 3 - Saturday 10 October 2020 at Santillán, Málaga in Spain Take advantage of an amazing opportunity to spend 6 days with Birthlight founder Françoise Freedman, for a combined retreat and 50 hours teacher training course in Well Woman...