Liya Lewis
Working towards calm, one breath at a time
Prenatal yoga
Get your blood flowing in a safe and comfortable environment with Liya, certified Nurse and Yoga Instructor. Prepare yourself for birth physically and mentally in this 6-week group course.
MBCP- Mindfulness- Based Childbirth and Parenting
MBCP is an evidence- based course for expectant parents that includes the physiology of childbirth, working with pain during labor, positions for birthing & yoga, breastfeeding, parenting a newborn, and using mindfulness skills during pregnancy, birth, and parenting.
Mommy & me
Invite Liya to your community to run a mommy & me baby yoga course. Bond with your baby, yourself, and each other while gently starting to strengthen your body post-partum.
prenatal yoga
Much like other types of childbirth-preparation classes, prenatal yoga is a multifaceted approach to exercise that encourages stretching, mental centering and focused breathing. Research suggests that prenatal yoga is safe and can have many benefits for pregnant women and their babies.Prenatal yoga:
-Supports your changing body
-Can help improve sleep
-Promotes connection with your baby
-Can reduce stress and anxiety
-Increases the strength, flexibility and endurance of muscles needed for childbirth
-Can decrease lower back pain, nausea, headaches, shortness of breath, and other pregnancy complaints.
MBCP- Mindful childbirth education
MBCP is a life changing course for expectant couples/mothers. Mindfulness is the awareness that arises from paying attention to the present moment non-judgmentally. This is a concept that is deeply rooted in a Torah life.
This is an evidence-based program that thousands of expectant parents have used to help navigate the transformational process of pregnancy and childbirth, as well as the intense, joyful, and sometimes stressful experience of being a parent.Founded in 1998, by nurse-midwife Nancy Bardacke, CNM, the MBCP program is one of the first adaptations of the world-renowned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD.Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting is an 8-week program for expectant parents that includes the physiology of childbirth, ways to use the mind to work with pain during labor, positions for birthing, breastfeeding, parenting a newborn, and using mindful communication during childbirth and beyond.In this Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP) course, learn to
• Access deep physical and mental relaxation
• Engage the mind to work with pain during labor
• Increase confidence and courage for the experience of labor and delivery
• Practice prenatal yoga for strength and flexibility
• Develop skills for managing stress in pregnancy, parenting, and daily life
• Enhance partner communication skills
• Become more aware of your own approach to parenting
This course can be tailer - made to suit your needs.
Mommy & Me /postnatal yoga
Mommy-and-me yoga has many pros for the mommy and baby:-A safe and structured way to engage with your baby while getting your blood flowing, taught by a trained instructor.
-Any kind of yoga gives you an opportunity to nourish and care for your body through focused stretches and mindful breathing exercises, which is especially important after carrying a baby for nine months and then giving birth!
-Stretch and strengthen the muscles that need the most: restore your core, pelvic floor, feel the relief of chest-opening poses, and more.
-Meet other moms. You’re not alone!
-Bond with your new baby. Yoga is a healthy, playful activity you can enjoy together.
-Baby yoga can help your baby develop sensory and motor skills, digest more easily, and sleep more soundly.