Esprit Yoga

Bad Weather Affecting Classes

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Updated: Monday 6th February - Posted at 09.11am

Monday's pregnancy yoga class this evening at 7.30pm will be going ahead as scheduled. Please take care!

Updated: Sunday 5th February - Posted at 08.07am

Owing to the number of cancellations for this morning's classes, I will run 1 combined class (both 9.30am and 11.15am). There will be 1 class only starting at 10am until 11.30am at the venue detailed below.

Updated: Saturday 4th February - Posted at 21.44pm

Sunday's pregnancy yoga classes 5th February (9.30am and 11.15am) will be going ahead, but with a change of venue.

Classes will take place at:

Newton Price Centre, Stanley Road, Watford WD17 2LX

The Newton Price Centre is within the grounds of Central Primary School. There is on-site parking, but please be aware, that the car park and pathways may not have been cleared by the time the class begins. You are advised to take appropriate caution once on the premises.

A map link can be found here

January babies

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Sending lots of love and hugs for this month's new arrivals...

The class attended is in brackets so that you can track friends you have made through the Yogabumps classes. Some of the names can be 'clicked' and this will take you to a lovely picture of their baby.

09 January: Angela (Mon) had Amelia Olwen weighing 8lbs 13.5oz. Angela says it has been a calm, positive birth experience and Amelia is just beautiful (as we can see from the photo!)

09 January: Jodie (Sun) had Max John 7lb 8oz via planned c-section

11 January: Aimee (Mon) had Margot Celeste. Aimee wrote..."Our beautiful baby girl, Margot Celeste, arrived in the birthing pool in the ABC on Wednesday at 20.30 weighing an impressive 9lbs3. A lovely labour with steady contractions, tens, gas & air and yoga ball (and Percy pig sweets!). Admitted at 4pm and 4cms dilated. Two large pushes and Margot floated into my arms - just beautiful. Thank you for all your encouragement and care, the midwife commented on my positions in the pool and asked whether I did yoga - drawing the students attention to how calm and steady it all was. Feel very blessed".

11 January: Rainy (Sun) had Isobel 3 weeks early weighing 6lb 11oz. Labour was recorded at 2 hours, and she gave birth standing up, listening to music using the breathing techniques learned in class. Rainy writes..."Thank you for all the brilliant breathing techniques and the different positions we practiced. I never thought I'd give birth standing up but it worked brilliant for me".

11 January: Vicki (Sun) had Freya 6lb 1oz. "My labour was amazing I arrived at the hospital at 11:45pm and Freya was in my arms at 12:48am when I got to the hospital the midwife told me I was fully dilated, I couldnt believe my ears! I didnt get time to have her in the pool or anything she was out after 6/7 contractions! I would like to thank you for giving me the tools to have the labour experience I have always dreamed of!"

13 January: Liz (Sun) had her baby weighing 9lb 4oz - I have no other news at the moment!!!

13 January: Catherine (Sun) had Olivia Janice 8lb 4.5oz - "The midwives were fantastic and loved my choice of music to dance about to during labour - we had a fun Friday evening ha ha! Thank you for all your tips and advice it kept me calm. We did have time in the water as well and I can not recommend the care and support I received more highly".

14 January: LeighAnn (Mon) had Ava Elsie 9lb 2oz by c-section. Apparently Ava had her own agenda (babies often do!)

"Although I did not use the practical things we learned in yoga the information which you provided was a tower of strength and a lot of people have commented on how much I must have been "reading up" on things but I have to say this all came from information provided by you. Thank you ever so much for your help and support".

December babies

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Sending lots of love and hugs for this month's new arrivals...

16 December: Kim (Sun) had Brooke (10 days overdue) - 7lbs. She found the breathing (and counting) really helped her through her contractions.

18 December: Stephanie (Mon) had Joseph Lawrence 7lb 15oz. A much easier labour than her previous experience she is pleased to report.

19 December: Zoe (Mon) had Holly at home in the pool (she just made it in time!) Established labour recorded at under 1 hour and she arrived after 2 pushes!

20 December: Sarah (Sun) had Evan Jack - 8lb 5oz. Labour again was very quick (1 hour 30 minutes) and she danced him out to Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' (no joke!!)

21 December: Vaishali (Sun) had her twins - a boy and a girl by c-section as they were both presenting in the breech position.

22 December: Jackie (Sun) had a boy - she had a natural birth (7 hours) and found the breathing techniques plus the lavender oil spray really helpful.

26 December: Shreeti (Sun) had a girl - a fast labour and she did the whole thing herself this time (yay!!!)

27 December: Alexis (Mon) had Gianluca Valentino 7lbs 11oz. Alexis was 15 days late and had an emergency c/section.

29 December: Claudia (Mon) had Reggie Valentine - walked in UCH at 4.45am and he arrived at 5.45am! No epidural, pethidine or gas & air - there was no time!!

29 December: Magita (Mon) had Bianka 6lb 5oz