Prenatal Yoga
“I can’t tell you how much the breathing exercises in prenatal yoga helped me during the pushing part of labor. The pelvic exercises really helped me to avoid back labor. Your practice and all the services you offer are truly incredible.”
Class Schedule
In-Person & Livestream Classes
In-Person
Prenatal Yoga
Sundays 9:00am - 10:15am
(Weekly prenatal yoga practice for moms-to-be during all trimesters)
What to Know:
This in-person class is held at Yoga Haven studio: 125 Marbledale Road, Tuckahoe, NY
No walk-ins. Please register for class at yogahaven.com
Dress comfortably, bring water, studio has all the props you’ll need, but you may bring your own if you choose.
Register for this in-person class at yogahaven.com
Livestream (on zoom)
Prenatal Yoga
Fridays 8:00am - 9:15am
*Note: No class on Oct 18, 2024
(Weekly prenatal yoga practice for moms-to-be during all trimesters)
What to Know:
Please register on, or before 5:30pm on Thursday evenings.
You will receive an email confirmation and zoom link once registered.
Read confirmation email message for information and props needed for this at-home practice.
Dress comfortably and bring water to class.
“Thank you so much for inspiring me in yoga and helping to make this time in my life extra meaningful. At the end of the delivery, the nurse couldn’t get over how much I was able to relax into the whole birthing process. It was you who helped me to prepare for that.”
“I want thank you for all the ways you prepared me for this experience. Practicing prenatal yoga with you prepared my body and mind for the entire process. I was truly able to let my body do what it was meant to do during labor.”
About Prenatal Yoga
Prenatal yoga is our speciality! This class offers targeted movements and alignments that are specific for pregnancy to help keep you fit, toned and easeful. You can expect to gain pregnancy-related information as you are guided through a prenatal yoga practice that is appropriate for each stage of pregnancy. You will also learn about options and resources to help you navigate the childbearing year.
These elements are not found regular yoga classes… or even in all prenatal yoga classes!
This prenatal yoga practice is designed to help reduce associated discomforts of pregnancy, and is very effective in preparing you for birth. We will also address various issues pertaining to the significant physical, emotional and mental transformations you are going through.
Class includes movements, breath-work and meditation techniques to help tone muscles, release fascia, “make space” in the body and ease the mind. We will focus on pelvic floor toning as well as movements that support breast health.
This practice will help you manage stress, and many of the most common discomforts of pregnancy including: round ligament pain, SI joint discomfort, upper and lower backache, fatigue, soreness of the hands and wrists, swollen fingers and ankles, tightness of the chest and ribs, and so on.
You will also have the opportunity to connect with other moms-to-be, ask questions and share resources. Prenatal yoga is often the starting point for the formation of new friendships and parent-organized support networks that can endure for years to come.
This class is recommend for women in all trimesters of pregnancy.
It’s never too soon or too late to start!
No previous yoga experience necessary.
About Your Teacher
Kelly - RPYT, ERYT 500, CCCE, MA
Teaching prenatal yoga has deeply transformed and shaped my life journey. During my 20 years of teaching prenatal yoga, I have come to realize how profound yoga can be in helping expecting mothers - not only with the physical and emotional ups and downs of pregnancy, but also in coping with the challenges of labor, postpartum adjustments, breastfeeding and beyond.
My classes include a strong focus on pelvic floor awareness, a connection to the breath and ways to find space, stability and comfort during pregnancy and beyond. I support my students in gaining a deeper understanding of the physical, emotional, and spiritual changes of pregnancy, as well as the importance of honoring the body’s needs during each trimester. However, my ultimate goal is to encourage women to fully embrace their innate power and awesome ability to grow, nurture and birth babies from that deep maternal place of "knowing”. I have worked with many hundreds of expecting couples since I began this work nearly two decades ago. As I continue to witness the profound and awesome nature of birth first-hand, my dedication to this work has only grown and deepened.
I am the proud mom of three sons, and two grandchildren. I was initially drawn to work in this field as a result of my personal experiences of pregnancy and birth while residing on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. However, when I caught my niece while supporting my sister’s birth in 2006, I knew beyond doubt that I was on a new path. I have gone on to support over 175 births since then.
I began teaching prenatal yoga classes as well as Yoga for Labor & Delivery workshops in 2005. I am certified by Integral Yoga Institute and ever grateful to my teachers: Swami Ramananda, Kali Morse and Nadiya Nottingham. In 2008, I began training yoga teachers for certification in Yoga for Labor & Delivery and Prenatal Yoga. Soon thereafter I developed the Adapting Asana for Prenatal Yoga Students workshops and began mentoring birth doulas throughout the tri-state area. I hold a Master’s Degree in Medical Anthropology and Geography and have an extensive background in staff development and training. I have additional yoga certifications in postnatal, restorative, yin, hatha yoga, and reiki (level 2). I am a birth doula, certified childbirth educator and registered prenatal yoga teacher.
Student Experiences
“Thank you for your amazing class and community that you create. It really enriched my prenatal experience and I’m so lucky and grateful to have been apart of it. It makes the world of difference to moms-to-be.”
"Your classes, advice and help over the past 7 months has been so helpful. The labor and delivery was very smooth and I thank you for that! I couldn't have done it without you. I already miss prenatal yoga. By far one of my favorite things about being pregnant." ~Jackie
“I wanted to thank you so much for all your help. I don’t think I could have had a drug free birth if I hadn’t attended your wonderful classes.” ~Ellie
“I heard your voice in my head throughout my whole labor and it really gave me strength. I felt strong and encouraged by all of the breathing and pelvic floor exercises we had done. I can’t thank you enough.” ~Julia
“Prenatal yoga class was one of my favorite things throughout this pregnancy. I always looked forward to it and felt so good during and after! I appreciated all the insight and information you offered and the personal attention. I don’t think my experience would have been the same with just any teacher.” ~Liz
“Remember this for it is as true as it gets… your body is not a lemon. I recommend that you begin to think positively about your body.”