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

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Six Principles of Well Woman Yoga: A Practice for Every Stage of Life

There’s something profoundly different about stepping into a Well Woman Yoga class. Perhaps it’s the way the room feels – less about achievement, more about arrival. Or maybe it’s the gentle recognition that this practice

Nicola’s Story – Purna Yoga Helsinki

Here we welcome Nicola Moberg as a new Birthlight tutor for Perinatal Yoga.

Who would’ve thought I’d end up running a yoga studio in Helsinki—not me.

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The green fields of Northern Ireland; feeling the energy of the Heart Chakra

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