It is my honor and privilege to teach prenatal yoga and hold space for all you mamas bringing life to this world. There are so many benefits to practicing yoga during your pregnancy. The first of which is gathering in a space where you are with other pregnant mamas!
Throughout class, I offer you gentle warmups (and some more energetic stretching) that is specific to your pregnant body. Taking special care with certain muscles and supporting your joints and ligaments that are loose and especially flexible at this time.
In each class I provide postures that will nourish your changing body and give you increased strength, flexibility, & peace of mind. Each class includes focused breathing, meditation, and stretching – all great tools to improve sleep, reduce stress and address specific issues that many pregnant women face. Every class includes pelvic floor exercises that can aid in childbirth and postpartum recovery.
We also work on leg strengthening for labor and delivery, breathing techniques to use now and during labor and mental exercises that help you work with any negative voice within that says “I can’t”, because of course, you can!
I still have dear friends I met while pregnant and it is my hope that you will find and form lasting community in class.
“I am so grateful to have practiced prenatal yoga with Roxanna throughout my pregnancy. She always came prepared with a plan, but was responsive and adaptable to whatever my body and mind needed on a given day. She pushed me just the right amount physically and helped me connect more deeply to my baby and my body during each practice. Roxanna has an incredibly calming, joyful, and nurturing presence, and I felt lighter physically, mentally, and emotionally after practicing with her.” -Stacy H. Lafayette, CA
“I started taking prenatal yoga at Indigo at 20 weeks and continued until ~38 weeks. I found not only yoga but a community of mothers to share advice, worries, and even baby items! I looked forward to my weekly classes as my self-care time to just focus on my pregnancy. As for birthing, even though I opted for an epidural, I credit my short pushing time as a first-time mother to all of the exercises I learned from class.” -Anne C
“Prenatal yoga with Roxanna was a great decision. It was a set time of the week for me to take care of my body and connect with the growing baby and other new moms. It also gave me a sense of community and ceremony in an evolving world. She prepared us for labor in a gentle and honest way and was so respectful and joyful for all different customs and choices about having a baby.
I’m a first time mom with no family close by and the other benefit was the sense of community that the classes foster. Being able to connect with other moms was crucial to my wellbeing and health as a pregnant woman and new mother. I’ve even made friends from this class. Every pregnant person in the Walnut Creek area should take this class to prepare for labor and find connection in motherhood.”-Mallory C.
