Esprit Yoga Esprit Yoga News http://www.esprit-yoga.com/view/news 2012-02-06T23:02:29+01:00 text/html 2012-01-30T00:00:00+01:00 Bad Weather Affecting Classes http://www.esprit-yoga.com/view/news/item/428 <p>Updated: Monday 6th February - Posted at 09.11am</p> <p>Monday's pregnancy yoga class this evening at 7.30pm will be going ahead as scheduled.&nbsp; Please take care!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Updated: Sunday 5th February - Posted at 08.07am</p> <p>Owing to the number of cancellations for this morning's classes, I will run 1 combined class (both 9.30am and 11.15am).&nbsp; There will be 1 class only starting at 10am until 11.30am at the venue detailed below.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Updated: Saturday 4th February - Posted at 21.44pm<strong><br /></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Sunday's pregnancy yoga classes 5th February</strong></span> (9.30am and 11.15am) will be going ahead, but with a change of venue.</p> <p>Classes will take place at:</p> <p>Newton Price Centre, Stanley Road, Watford WD17 2LX</p> <p>The Newton Price Centre is within the grounds of Central Primary School.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; You are advised to take appropriate caution once on the premises.</p> <p>A map link can be found <a href="http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=stanley+road+watford&amp;sll=51.656557,-0.389585&amp;sspn=0.003434,0.008905&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=Stanley+Rd,+Watford,+Hertfordshire+WD17,+United+Kingdom&amp;z=15" target="_blank">here</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> text/html 2012-01-11T00:00:00+01:00 January babies http://www.esprit-yoga.com/view/news/item/427 <p>Sending lots of love and hugs for this month's new arrivals...</p> <p>The class attended is in brackets so that you can track friends you have made through the Yogabumps classes.&nbsp; Some of the names can be 'clicked' and this will take you to a lovely picture of their baby.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>09 January:</strong> Angela (Mon) had <a href="admin/cms/tiny_mce/plugins/filemanager/files/others/Angela's baby.jpg" target="_blank">Amelia </a>Olwen weighing 8lbs 13.5oz.&nbsp; Angela says it has been a calm, positive birth experience and Amelia is just beautiful (as we can see from the photo!)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>09 January:</strong> Jodie (Sun) had Max John 7lb 8oz via planned c-section</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>11 January:</strong> Aimee (Mon) had Margot Celeste.&nbsp; Aimee wrote..<span style="color: #0000ff;">."Our beautiful baby girl, Margot Celeste, arrived in the birthing pool in the ABC on Wednesday at 20.30 weighing an impressive 9lbs3.&nbsp; A lovely labour with steady contractions, tens, gas &amp; air and yoga ball (and Percy pig sweets!). Admitted at 4pm and 4cms dilated.&nbsp; Two large pushes and Margot floated into my arms - just beautiful.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Feel very blessed".</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>11 January:</strong> Rainy (Sun) had Isobel 3 weeks early weighing 6lb 11oz.&nbsp; Labour was recorded at 2 hours, and she gave birth standing up, listening to music using the breathing techniques learned in class.&nbsp; Rainy writes...<span style="color: #0000ff;">"Thank you for all the brilliant breathing techniques and the different positions we practiced. &nbsp;I never thought I'd give birth standing up but it worked brilliant for me".</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>11 January:</strong> Vicki (Sun) had <a href="admin/cms/tiny_mce/plugins/filemanager/files/others/freya%20055.JPG" target="_blank">Freya </a>6lb 1oz.&nbsp; <span style="color: #0000ff;">"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!"</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>13 January:</strong> Liz (Sun) had her baby weighing 9lb 4oz - I have no other news at the moment!!!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>13 January:</strong> Catherine (Sun) had <a href="admin/cms/tiny_mce/plugins/filemanager/files/others/Catherine's baby.JPG" target="_blank">Olivia </a>Janice 8lb 4.5oz - <span style="color: #0000ff;">"The midwives were fantastic and loved my choice of music&nbsp;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&nbsp;and I can not recommend the care and support I received&nbsp;more highly".</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>14 January:</strong> LeighAnn (Mon) had Ava Elsie 9lb 2oz by c-section.&nbsp; Apparently Ava had her own agenda (babies often do!)&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;">"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.&nbsp; Thank you ever so much for your help and support".</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>