“Birthlight sides with Nurture as the embodied loving care that infants need to thrive. Moreover, infants are pro-active in eliciting this loving care. The better we understand and respond to their cues, the more rewarding, mutually nurturing and neuron firing our exchanges with them are.” Françoise Freedman – Birthlight Founder
As a sister science to yoga, Ayurveda has many wonderful ways to support health and well-being. How to support yourself through the menstrual cycle is one such element that can be incorporated into your life creating ease and balance throughout the cycle. Menstruation is viewed as an important ‘mirror’ which […]
In this CPD we will look at what is Diastasis Recti and how to resolve it after birth. We’ll include some simple do’s and don’ts for postnatal yoga practice, daily life and with carrying and lifting babies. We’ll then look at the practices that will best help to restore the […]
Toddler Yoga bridges the gap between baby yoga and children’s yoga. It is a continuation of the Birthlight approach to yoga encouraging and promoting loving and playful interaction between parent and child. Toddler Yoga offers a whole new experience of fun for young children, supporting their physical, emotional. social and […]
A warm welcome to your Well Woman Yoga diploma training! This course will be tutored by Francoise Freedman and assisted by Belinda Staplehurst. Ayurvedic specialist Liese van Dam has also created the Ayurvedic modules and will be tutoring on the menstruation module. The course will take place fully online to […]
This short course/CPD presents Birthlight Yoga for Breast Health as part of Well Woman Yoga, a holistic approach to Yoga for women’s health and wellness informed by Ayurveda. Regulated by the endocrine system, breasts respond to hormonal changes through women’s lives from teens to post-menopause years. Breasts matter about how […]
For the 25% of couples who are trying to conceive without any diagnosed cause of infertility, Fertility Yoga is one of the best ways to support reproductive health, reduce stress and prepare for pregnancy. Birthlight has been a pioneer of Fertility Yoga. This course benefits from a long teaching experience […]
NURTURING BABY MASSAGE AND BABY YOGA This new intensive training blends Nurturing Baby Massage, Baby Yoga and Interactive Yoga with babies for postnatal mothers, fathers, other parents or carers. This course and the supporting resources will enable you to create a professional range of enjoyable sessions of Nurturing Baby Massage […]
By enrolling in our “Birthlight Aquanatal Yoga Training Course” you will become a certified & confident Aquanatal Yoga teacher who can offer this gentle yet most effective form of exercise to pregnant women and new mothers. Aqua Yoga allows stretching without straining and overheating, toning without impact and easy access […]
Welcome to our online resources to help support your learning and practice on your Birthlight perinatal yoga training. There is a little pre-course thinking to do before we meet and it would be helpful to review the anatomy of the pelvis before we start the course. There are also lots […]
NURTURING BABY MASSAGE AND BABY YOGA This new intensive training blends Nurturing Baby Massage, Baby Yoga and Interactive Yoga with babies for postnatal mothers, fathers, other parents or carers. This course and the supporting resources will enable you to create a professional range of enjoyable sessions of Nurturing Baby Massage […]
Welcome to our online resources to help support your learning and practice on your Birthlight Perinatal yoga training. There are lots of video clips for you to watch so you can look back at the practices. You’ll also find links to relevant articles and clips on anatomy.
Become a certified & confident Aquanatal Yoga teacher to offer this gentle yet most effective form of exercise to pregnant women and new mothers. Aqua Yoga allows stretching without straining and overheating, toning without impact and easy access to deep relaxation. Water provides a soothing yet stimulating environment to prepare […]
NURTURING BABY MASSAGE AND BABY YOGA This new intensive training blends Nurturing Baby Massage, Baby Yoga and Interactive Yoga with babies for postnatal mothers, fathers, other parents or carers. This course and the supporting resources will enable you to create a professional range of enjoyable sessions of Nurturing Baby Massage […]
From early post partum through the postnatal year and beyond Welcome to Birthlight Welcome to our training programme in Birthlight Postnatal Yoga. Yoga is applied to postnatal recovery as an extension of pregnancy yoga, incorporating all the benefits of yoga breathing along with the joy of movement and the stillness […]