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 studied 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 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!

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

MamaSpace Yoga® Postpartum Home Care coming in 2024!