Prenatal Yoga Home Care

MamaSpace Yoga® is a method of Making Room for Babies® developed by Carol Gray, LMT, CST, RPYT, and is a safe option for beginner and advanced yoga practitioners alike. I have taken coursework with Carol to teach clients appropriate poses that can be helpful home care for many of pregnancy’s common discomforts as well as valuable preparation for pain-coping and relaxation during labor and birth. The intake and assessments involved in a typical bodywork/massage session (which is already designed to enhance mobility) provide information about chronic postural and movement habits and what poses may be most helpful to address:

• the effects of seated occupations such as desk/computer work or driving
• core strengthening
• nausea and morning sickness
• digestion and elimination challenges
• back and hip pain/tension
• anxiety, stress, or insomnia
• pelvic floor awareness, strengthening, and relaxation

A critical component of MamaSpace Yoga® is Making Room for Babies®. When babies have abundant room to move in the pelvis during pregnancy, they have better opportunities for mobility during the birth process; babies who have optimal pelvic mobility are more likely to have labor progress efficiently, with less need for augmentation. There are MamaSpace Yoga® poses supporting pelvic mobilization and healthy alignment that give your baby lots of opportunities for safe movement while helping you feel good during pregnancy!

MamaSpace Yoga® Postpartum Home Care coming in 2024!

You can request an appointment by phone/text at (503)558-6160 or by email at email@elizabethryanLMT.com.