The launch of Birthlight Aqua Yoga

New Aqua yoga classes for pregnancy & postnatal.

We are delighted to announce the launch of Birthlight Aqua Yoga – Pre-natal & Post-natal

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To celebrate our new pre-natal aqua yoga classes in Dublin we are giving everyone who books online a 20% discount off the cost of the course. All you have to do to book is click here, pick your pool and enter the coupon code AY0514. Spaces are limited!!!

What is Aqua Yoga?

Aqua yoga is a natural and all-encompassing way to promote and sustain fitness and health. It offers a gentle and easily available way to enjoy movement and breathing using the supportive element of water.

Aqua Yoga combines slow stretching with the use of breathing and relaxation as the water provides resistance for the muscles to work against. Bodies feel virtually weightless in water, so that stretches that might not be possible on the ground can be achieved without strain. Aqua yoga is the perfect combination of the benefits that yoga and swimming can bring.

Aqua yoga is the perfect combination of the benefits that yoga and swimming can bring.

Benefits of  Pre-natal Aqua Yoga:

  • Expansion of the breath
  • Open pelvis in preparation for birth
  • Strengthen abdominal muscles
  • Stretch and alignment of the spine
  • Gain control of the pelvic floor
  • Deep relaxation helps to sooth away muscle tension experienced from daily weight bearing
  • Connecting you with your baby
  • Feeling of well being

Benefits of Post-natal Aqua Yoga:

  • Closing pelvis after birth
  • Re knitting abdominal muscles
  • Realigning and strengthening the spine
  • Regaining strength to the pelvic floor
  • General toning and feeling of well being

Water is a medium especially suited to pregnant women and wonderfully soothing to those who have just given birth. It is therapeutic and supportive, allowing you to stretch and breathe far beyond your capabilities on dry land. Yoga is a centuries old practice that promotes balance, energy, deep breathing and relaxation. Together they provide the optimum workout for you and your baby.

Birthlight www.birthlight.com is dedicated to the greater enjoyment of pregnancy, birth and babies. Birthlight is a charity and teacher-training organisation focusing on the holistic approach to pregnancy, birth and babyhood.

  • Birthlight is the only Pre- and Postnatal training provider accredited by The Royal College of Midwives.
  • Birthlight is the 1st Pre and Postnatal training provider recognised by the Federation of Antenatal Educators.
  • Birthlight is a Professional Association within the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council through the BYTC (British Yoga Therapy Council)
  • Birthlight has created the Parent and Baby course for the STA (Swimming Teachers Association)
  • Birthlight is a member of the European Yoga Federation