January thru June 16, 2010 Schedule:
Tuesdays, 10:30-11:30am with Amy
Wednesdays, 5:30-6:45pm with Andrea or Rae Lynn

Summer 2010 Schedule (June 22 thru August 31):
Tuesdays, 5:30-6:45pm with Cherise

Prenatal yoga at YOGA ON YORK offers mothers a haven of peace and inspiration from which they can connect most fully with their pregnant bodies and growing babies within.  Classes are very appropriate and safe for all stages of pregnancy, and can be enjoyed  by yoga-beginners as well as seasoned yoga practitioners. The yoga postures are thoughtfully chosen to promote vibrant prenatal health and strength.  You will experience the therapeutic applications of yoga to relieve common pregnancy-related discomforts as well as poses for the labor and birth process.  Yoga On York’s prenatal yoga classes continue to be recommended by area doctors, midwives, and mothers alike.

A few ways pregnant women ‘feel great’ at YOGA ON YORK:

• Receiving the gift of time for inward focus on you, your pregnancy, and your baby
• Experience the easing of the discomforts, aches, and fatigue caused by pregnancy
• Maintain muscular tone and strength through pregnancy for overall health and wellness
  
• Learn the calming and focusing power of deep, full breathing
• Feel at home - strong and connected -  in your changing body
  
• Build community with other pregnant women 

All stages of pregnancy are welcome.
Non-pregnant loved ones are also welcome to attend the classes with you.
Receive your physicians or midwifes verbal "ok" to exercise prior to coming to your first class.
Classes are "drop-in" style, no need to pre-register.  Just come to class 10-15 minutes early to meet the instructor and fill out the intake form.

Instructors
Amy Hopkins R.N., RYT200, an experienced Labor and Delivery Nurse at York Hospital and Motherwell trained Perinatal Yoga Teacher.   Amy expertly weaves her experiences of birthing nurse, doula, childbirth educator, and massage therapist, into teaching yoga classes that strengthen the ever-changing pregnant body, and act as the perfect metaphor for both the miracle and challenge of birth-be it Vaginal or C-Section.  Amy can be reached at 207-641-7353 and via her email at amy@glowbodywork.com 

Andrea Rutherford, RYT200,  …offers mothers a nurturing class to prepare to give birth. Prenatal yoga classes are a blend of breath awareness, relaxation, meditation and childbirth education. Andrea is a classical trained yoga instructor, childbirth educator, lactation counselor, doula and the owner and founder of Heartful Birth, offering comprehensive prenatal care. She can be reached at 603-498-1113 ; via email: andreanh@comcast.net or website www.heartfulbirth.com