Free 6-week Prenatal Yoga Series

Come join this free prenatal yoga class provided by the City of Berkeley. First, second and third trimesters are all welcome! No prior Yoga experience needed! This will be a 6-week series, so please arrive on time and join us for the whole series.

Class on October 12 will not be held onsite and will instead be facilitated via Zoom.

Potential Physical Benefits:

• reduces discomfort, decreases low back pain and swelling.
• Improves flexibility and balance
• Enhances circulation and blood flow to womb and extremities
• Prepares for labor with breathing and relaxation techniques

Potential Mental & Emotional Benefits:

• Reduces stress & anxiety: Calms the nervous system and lowers stress hormones
• Improves sleep and helps insomnia
• Boosts mood and fosters bonding with other participants

Potential Birth Benefits:

• May shorten labor: studies suggest Yoga can lead to shorten labor times
• Reduces pain

Important Information

Advance registration is required, and signed consent forms are required prior to participation.

Our classes are free and space is limited. To help ensure as many community members as possible can participate, we ask that you register only for classes you plan to attend.

If you can no longer attend, please cancel your registration through Eventbrite as soon as possible. This allows someone on the waitlist to take your spot. Please stay home if you’re feeling sick or ill.

No-Show Policy

A no-show is when a participant registers for a class but does not attend and does not cancel their registration before the class begins.

• Participants who have two no-shows may be removed from future class registrations or temporarily restricted from registering for future classes.
• Cancellations made before the class starts do not count as a no-show.
• We understand that emergencies happen. If you were unable to attend due to unforeseen circumstances, please contact us so we can take that into consideration.

Thank you for helping us make these free classes accessible to everyone in our community.

Questions?

Email phmailbox@berkeleyca.gov, or call us at (510)981-5350.

About the teacher Angela Fisher:

Angi has been teaching in the Berkeley area for 10 years and has been a doula to two of her dear friends. She is prenatal vinyasa certified and teaches her classes through a body love and trauma informed lense. Doing what feels good in your body first, before doing more.

More info about her here:

https://www.bodyloveaf.com/about.html