The Yoga Way to Birth

06/29/2020

Our classes are looking a little bit different these days...but we are still here to offer high quality, experiential classes to prepare you and your support person for birth.
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The best part about our private classes is the ability to truly customize our time to your needs.
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Class times range from 90 minutes - 3 hours (or longer) and can be scheduled at a time that works for you.
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(...and please excuse the giant crack in my screen obstructing the view of this amazing couple and their cute kitten 🤷🏼‍♀️)

03/21/2020

Hello to our sweet community. These are wild times we are living through and we are trying to ride the waves. We are no strangers to examining our fears when it comes to birth and now it feels like an even more essential practice.
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We have always offered private classes and we know most of the group birth classes have been canceled at this time. We would love to offer you a private class, if in the midst of all of this you’d still like to try and dedicate some time to preparing in mind and body for birth.
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Contact us for rates. And you can share the cost if you book with another couple.
We are here for you! 🤗
P.S. you don’t have to be in Portland to take our classes virtually. 💛💛💛

02/25/2020

There are two spots left in our Spring Weekend Intensive! We would love to have you join us for a weekend filled with learning, laughter, connection and grounding as we explore the many facets of birth.

We are so excited that this weekend intensive is happening at the BFD Space! If you're pregnant and love yoga, then look no further for your childbirth classes. :)
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This weekend intensive highlights the most practical and pertinent topics of the full 7 week series. When a birthing person goes into labor, their body takes center stage to safely birth their baby, or at least this is what it tries to do. The Yoga Way to Birth teaches a pregnant person and their partners how to work with their bodies and their minds to have the most grounding and empowering birth experience possible.
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You will learn:
– about birth as a multidimensional process
– facts and facets of the birth process
– movements and positions for a comfortable and efficient labor
– the nuts and bolts of mindful labor support
– how to utilize breath and sound
– how to support the birthing mother physically and emotionally
– how to recognize and work with fear in labor
– how the mind works, and how to work with the mind
– how to work wisely with your body
-how perception and cultural conditioning shape your birth experience
– about your personal resources and core needs in birth
– what to do when labor doesn’t go the way you want
– relaxation practices for pregnancy and postpartum
– how your baby experiences and participates in labor
– how to steer clear of assumptions
…and more!
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Teacher: Kim Kovac
Dates & Times: Saturday 3/14 and Sunday 3/15 from 10am-2pm both days
Location: Birth First Doulas, 7800 SW Barbur Blvd. #3, Portland, OR 97219
Cost: $195 per couple
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To register go to https://yogawaytobirth.com/schedule/

02/19/2020

Want a sneak peak into our classes? Check out the latest blog post from Ashlie Behm Photography, featuring our instructor Yoga with Margot for her Warrior Wednesday series. ☀️

Here it is: https://ashliebehmphotography.com/woman-warrior-margot-strauhull-part-2/ 🤗

02/03/2020

Our schedule has shifted and we will now be offering a Weekend Intensive on March 14th & 15th! Join us as we explore ways to meet Birth with intention, tenderness and strength. Please see our event page to register. ❤️.

01/30/2020

Our spring schedule is open and ready for registration! Check it out and feel free to let us know any questions you have. 🌱🌷☀️

UPCOMING CLASSES You can also contact Tina or Margot for a private session and/or check out her book "Labor, Love & Liberation" which contains a wealth of information and practices for how to use the tools of the Yoga Way to

01/28/2020

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What what your favorite position to labor in?


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Forward leaning on a ball let’s the birthing person rest their legs while still being able to open and rock their hips. How many of you found benefits in this position? What other benefits can you think of for this position? So comfy ☺️☺️✨
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01/12/2020

We love our reunion classes. 💛🥰
And not just because we get to meet these adorable babies, but in our final class, Birth is a Story, and we get to hear how Birth has unfolded and the ways our class prepared (it didn’t prepare) them for birth.
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It is always so heartening to hear how the themes of our class show up...
we hear how people meet their primal selves...
we hear about finding wisdom in the birth...
we hear about the wildness...
and we hear the beauty and patience...
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Birth holds so many uncertainties. We plan as we may, but ultimately there is always a piece of letting go that has to happen for birth to proceed. And sometimes that involves of grief and sadness.
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Just feeling some immense gratitude to be doing this work and the privilege it is to be with families during this transformational time. Thank to you these sweet families for the permission to share this too.
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