The Yogi Midwife

Réka is a perinatal consultant with over 20 years of experience in childbirth education, pregnancy yoga, doula support, and counseling. She offers prenatal consultations to help expectant mothers stay aware, focused, present, and at ease throughout pregnancy and labor. Her approach empowers women to trust their natural instincts and draw on their inner strength during this transformative journey.

Réka’s background is enriched by her Ayurvedic studies, which bring a holistic perspective to her work with expectant mothers. She integrates Ayurvedic principles to support balance, well-being, and vitality throughout pregnancy and beyond. In addition to her yoga training, Réka holds degrees in childbirth education and has extensive experience guiding women through their perinatal journey with a deep understanding of both body and mind.

Réka began practicing yoga at the age of 16 in the Maheshwarananda tradition. After earning her PhD from Oxford University and giving birth to her three children, she trained with Dr. Françoise Freedman in pregnancy yoga, completing Level 1 in London (2003) and Level 2 in Budapest (2005). She has taught pregnancy yoga continuously since then, working with thousands of expectant mothers over the past two decades. Her passion lies in helping women find trust, balance, and love in their bodies, particularly during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.

She lives in Bath, Somerset.

I am a mum of 2, a primary teacher with a specialism in physical education and an MA in early years physical development, and a Militray wife! I did both baby massage and baby yoga with my children and we continue to use the techniques and movements today! I loved the planned time and space to have that quality time with each child in times when everyone is so busy!

Happy Baby Class. Parent and Baby Nurturing Massage Class that is fun, relaxed, provides quality time for you both and includes a progression of massage techniques. We also include gentle exercises for parents and babies, relaxation techniques as well as rhymes and songs. Our final part of the session we provide an opportunity to have a drink and chat with other parents. A safe environment brining parents and babies together and. crating time and space for bonding.

Mountain Class. Parent and Baby Yoga class with elements of dry massage. This is a Yoga class for both parents and baby. A progression from the Happy Baby class with gentle stretches, movements and breathing exercises for parents, and we integrate simple yoga moves for babies and progress these and match the level and age to the baby’s needs. We use songs and rhymes and watch for babies cues. Opportunity for drinks and chat at the end part of session.

Tree Class, Parent and Baby Yoga class for Tots, walkers and up. Using song, stories, themes and movement to provide yoga for parent and child. A great tool for stretching little bodies, learning words, colours, songs and stories and relating words to movement. Built in time for relaxation practice.

Classes are in blocks but pay as you go sessions can be pre-booked.

Recommend a friend and you get a session free!

I am a busy Momma of two who is fortunate enough to be able to teach regular baby massage and baby yoga sessions for Becoming Families in Worcester and Stourport-on-Severn. The sessions are completely baby-led with plenty of singing, bonding time and interacting with little ones. After introductions we start the sessions with the same songs and moves as a cue for little ones to know what’s to come. After the session we have a further half an hour to really catch up with one another and build a friendship group that is nurturing and supportive 🙂 I feel so privileged to be able to facilitate these gorgeous sessions which are as much for parents/carers as they are for little ones.

I’m currently offering 1:1 sessions, couples sessions or private groups for Prenatal, Postnatal Baby Yoga and Well Woman Yoga in & around Winchester.

If you’d like to feel more at ease in body & mind during your pregnancy whatever kind of birth you may have planned my gentle, accessible yet effective practices will help.

I’ve been teaching Pre & Postnatal classes since 2002 and tutoring Birthlight training courses in the UK and around the world since 2008. Postnatal sessions can be with or without your baby who will be included in the session to left out, we can also include Baby Yoga or have it as a separate session.

Well Woman Yoga can be a wonderful support throughout the lifecycles and particularly at times of transition like the Menopause or when health challenges come up.

Give me a call for a friendly chat about what you’d like to get out of Yoga tailored for you.