At Birthlight we pay a lot of attention to ‘grounding’ practices in pregnancy and after birth as this opens the door to better postural awareness.
We support women and families on their journeys.
Sunny, the first person to introduce UK’s Birthlight to China.
5 common themes that many yoga for pregnancy classes encompass.
Why Breast Health & Comfort Deserves a Place in Yoga You probably know that breasts change throughout every menstrual cycle? During the luteal phase, progesterone causes milk glands and ducts to swell in preparation for potential pregnancy, which is why many women experience breast fullness or tenderness before their period […]
(what to look for in a pregnancy yoga class or a prenatal yoga teacher Training) Three Factors that make a Skilled Prenatal Yoga Teacher Birthlight Prenatal Yoga offers specialised practices designed for the entire pregnancy journey—from conception through to the early postpartum period, including labor and birth. While many are […]
Summer pregnancy can feel challenging enough without adding hot yoga studios to the mix.
Congratulations on their 10 Year anniversary for Dammy&I Parent-Child Swimming Academy in Beijing! Between Beijing’s hutongs and skyscrapers, three “Alice’s Dream”-themed aquatic wonderlands are creating extraordinary memories for families. As DAMMY&I Parent-Child Swimming Academy – Beijing’s exclusive Birthlight-certified institution since 2018 – we have dedicated a decade to perfecting aquatic […]
Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training: Support New Mothers’ recovery with Fourth Trimester Yoga Why Train in Postnatal Yoga: A Guide for Teachers Maybe you already teach yoga for pregnancy and the women in your classes would like to come back a join your classes after birth? Or maybe you’re curious how […]
Diana Chedana is the latest Tutor to join our team as a Birthlight Baby Swimming Tutor. Here she shares her story and introduces Oovi, the center in Taipei that she and her husband have set up and been running since 2015. My teaching journey began in 2006 when I was […]
#babyyoga #GermanBabyYoga #BabyYogaGermany Since 2023, the Baby Yoga training is offered in German for the first time with Johanna. Here you can find out how Johanna came to Birthlight and what fascinates her most about Baby Yoga: How did you come to Birthlight Yoga? It all started with the book […]
WABC has announced that Amanda Gawthorpe is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Virginia Hunt Newman Award. As the 2009 Award recipient, I am delighted that Amanda has been elected by an international committee that is committed to promote excellence, innovation and dedication to forward the gentle and safe introduction […]
Holding and Handling Newborns Any new parent can remember a feeling of helplessness and borderline despair when holding a new baby who cries in persistent but mysterious discomfort. Then some experienced person comes along, and the baby relaxes instantly in their calm, secure hold. What is different? Can parents who […]
Mary Freedman spoke with Mara and Natalia about their experience of Birthlight Aquanatal Yoga classes with Birthlight’s founder Françoise Freedman. Mara attended sessions throughout her first pregnancy while Natalia, in her second pregnancy and hoping for a VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean), joined them for two sessions towards the middle […]
Train to offer Aqua Yoga classes and therapeutic sessions specifically aimed at supporting, enhancing and vitalising women’s physical and mental health and wellbeing in the unique and accessible medium of water. 2023 Training Course dates: WHY YOU SHOULD TRAIN IN BIRTHLIGHT WELL WOMAN AQUA YOGA: What is special about the combination […]
Cathy Welch shares how Well Woman Yoga supports women through all kinds of life transitions As an experienced childbirth educator it felt very natural to move into teaching first Pregnancy Yoga and then Postnatal Yoga – extending my relationship with the women on my courses and offering a gentle and […]
Well Woman Yoga – Yoga for Women’s Health and Well-being Why we need specialist Yoga for Women’s Health and Well being Women transform through life in cycles. The reproductive cycle changes bodies and psyches -whether women have children or not. From the onset of menstruation, to childbirth and the menopause and […]