Prenatal classes - fitness, yoga, advice

Hi,

We are expecting a baby in the end of January. Can someone help me finding out pre-natal gymnastics/yoga courses in English. I contacted these people at www.hebammenpraxismuenchen.de but they have all courses only in German.

Also, I would like to know about those post-natal (Rückbildung) gymnastics courses as well.

Thanks.

Can anyone recommend any good pre-natal fitness classes?

I'm especially interested in pre-natal water aerobics and pre-natal yoga.

In Taxisklinik there is a charismatic woman named Die Grafin or The Countess. Ask there for her classes. I went to one as a dad.

I've been going to Sivinanda Yoga on Luisenstr. for Schwanger Yoga... It's an okay price if you buy a 10 card; although I would try to do a trial class first. The instruction is mostly in German, I'll ask if I don't get something.
It's Fridays (today) at 5 and it's a little slow paced if you are wanting more fitness: it's a relaxation class mostly in my book although I do more walking and cycling so the stretching is helpful (esp. working on Kegels). And it's a hoot to watch all of the big bellies. An unusual chance to be in a room full of women at varying stages of pregnancy. (I have seen a few women at the class with compression stockings so I have an inkling their doctor asked them to start a fitness program to keep their blood and lympth circulating).

Alternatively one can buy a DVD and I have Prenatal Yoga with Shiva Rea... purchased on Amazon. There are three women in the video so you can modify your poses according to your physical ability/trimester. This DVD is also not very strenuous.

If you go to a non pregnancy yoga no inversions, too much rotation, or lying on the back after 4-5 mos.

Enjoy!

Here is a list of public swimming pools that have pre-natal water classes (Schwangerenschwimmen).

I havent been to any but would love to go with company, if you are interested please PM me:

Forstenried: samstags (Saturdays) 10 bis 11 Uhr
Offenes Angebot, Teilnahme und Einstieg ohne vorherige Anmeldung möglich.
Gebühr: 5 Euro zuzüglich Eintrittspreis (5eur charge in addition to pool entry fee)

Michaelibad: donnerstags (Thursdays)
Offenes Angebot, Teilnahme und Einstieg ohne vorherige Anmeldung möglich. (no pre-reg nec)
Course I: 17 bis 18 Uhr
Course II: 18 bis 19 Uhr
Gebühr: 5 Euro zuzüglich Eintrittspreis (5eur charge in addition to pool entry fee)

Nordbad: donnerstags (Thursdays)
Angebot: 15 bis 15.45 Uhr
Gebühr: 5 Euro zuzüglich Eintrittspreis

http://www.swm.de/de/produkte/mbaeder/fitn...rsangebote.html

Hi there,

I tried out the Schwangerenschwimmen at the Michaelibad last night and it was a great laugh. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to any pregnant lady!

Spanish certified doula trained in London by Dr. Michel Odent and recognized by Doula UK offers emotional and physical support to English speaking woman during pregnancy, labour, and post-natal periods.

A Doula is "a woman experienced in childbirth who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after childbirth." (Klaus, Kennell and Klaus in Mothering the Mother).

Pre-natal Yoga/Active Birth classes and breastfeeding support starting in September 2007.

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Ana Sánchez