Welcome to all new Prenatal Yoga students who joined Yoga Yoga in August and a big Congratulations to all the new babies born this summer!

We invite you to share your Birth Story with us!
Email Lisa Taggart at lisat@yogayoga.com
All birthing stories are welcome, and very inspiring and empowering for all women.

Part 1
by Ryka George CD(DONA), PCD(DONA)

Pregnancy is a time of excitement, wonder, anxiety and joy. The months following this discovery are filled with plans, appointments, and celebrations. Then one day, the big moment arrives and your baby is born. And then what really happens?

After Birth, the Unspoken Journey will be a series of articles about what impacts your postpartum experience, and what really goes on after your baby comes home. I will share with you some ideas on how you can make the best choices for yourself, your baby and your family. These articles will cover the many aspects of what happens physically, emotionally and socially to moms and their loved ones after they give birth.

My hope is that you enjoy this series and begin to prepare for your postpartum needs so your experience can be a joyous and nurturing one. I also hope that we as women begin to dialogue about what it is really like to experience the first weeks of life with a new child. Together through support and community, we can begin to change this journey for the better. Click here to read on.

Summer Greenlees, LMT, RYT began studying with Donna Fahri in 2003 and completed Donna's teacher training emphasizing movement repatterning in 2006. Summer's prior apprenticeship in Hatha, prenatal and postnatal yoga with Shannon Potts from 1994-'97 was formative in preparing her for a path in women's yoga and bodywork.

Summer's bodywork for the child-bearing years and experience as a labor support specialist informs her yoga for pregnancy, birth and motherhood. In Summer's classes you'll be invited to be loyal to your own perceptions and feel support for your unfolding inner guidance, while exploring the freedom, integration and enjoyment that yoga offers. Summer is also a Certified Infant Massage Instructor, a Certified Star Doula and a Perinatal Massage Specialist.

Check out Summer's ongoing Fall classes at Yoga Yoga Northwest:

Prenatal 9am Thursday
Postnatal 10:30am Thursday

Summer will also be teaching some exciting workshops this semester!

Celebration of Positive Birthing, September 15th
Postnatal Yoga: Yoga for the 4th Trimester, November 17th
Prenatal Yoga for Partners, December 15th

Click here to see when Summer teaches.

Prenatal Resources

We would like to provide you with a variety of resources. Click here to view our online resource list.

We invite you to share your birthing resources with us, or if you are a Birthing Professional please contact lisat@yogayoga.com

Postnatal Yoga class is a great way to support the body's recovery after birth. Mothers may bring their babies for an experience that incorporates yoga and bonding with the baby. These classes are a wonderful way to connect with other new mothers in supportive and healthy environment.

Postnatal Class Schedule

YY North
Friday 10:30am with DeLora

YYNorthwest
Wednesday 10:30am with Sarah E
Thursday 10:30am with Summer
Saturday 10:30am with Jennifer

YYSouth
Monday 3:00pm with DeLora - for Crawlers and Toddlers!
Wednesday 3:00pm with Alice

YY Westgate
Tuesday 10:30am with Jess G
Thursday 10:30am with Jess G - for Crawlers and Toddlers!
Sunday 1:30pm with Jess G

Yoga Yoga Westgate, 4477 South Lamar, 512-358-1200
Yoga Yoga North, 2167 Anderson Lane, 512-380-9800
Yoga Yoga South, 1700 South Lamar, 512-326-3900
Yoga Yoga Northwest, 12001 Burnet Rd, 512-490-1200
Yoga Yoga Teacher Training, 1700 South Lamar, 512-326-2273