Esprit Yoga

Watford Babies Wednesday 10am - 11am

* Only 1 place remaining *

Yoga for babies with their mums, dads or even grandparents!

*Have fun with your babies!
*Encourage their development
*Increase the bond of love with your baby
*Teach baby how to relax and develop coping strategies
*Supportive environment
*Relaxation
*Meet other babies with their parents

The class format is very flexible to fit round the needs of the babies! Just bring whatever you need for baby whilst out and about, and a small blanket to place baby on.

Booking Process

Payment will be required on-line via Paypal or via a cash payment (cheques are no longer being accepted). In addition, you will be emailed paperwork that will need to be printed, completed and posted back to Esprit Yoga. Part of this paperwork comprises a registration for Westfield Children's Centre. If you have any queries regarding this registration paperwork for the Children's Centre, please click the link here to be taken to an information leaflet which explains in more detail: Children's Centre Registration

Video

Below is a short video of mums taking their babies through 'Baby Half Lotus' - this forms part of the hip sequence we go through which works not only baby's hips, but digestive system too. This particular part also ensures we're 'crossing baby's midline' and working both sides of baby's brain at the same time!!!

Open Level Yoga Wednesday 7.30pm - 9pm

Wednesday's Open Level class is suitable for everyone except complete beginners (Introductory Courses for beginners are available separately).

This class offers a complete yoga practice, mostly Vinyasa flow* and tackling some more of the challenging aspects of the physical practice, finishing with relaxation and meditation.

*The word Vinyasa means “breath-synchronised movement.” In other words, you will be instructed to move from one pose to the next on an inhale or an exhale. This technique is sometimes also called Vinyasa Flow, or just Flow because of the smooth way that the poses run together and become like a dance.

Claire has been offering yoga in Watford for over 20 years and brings excellent teaching to her friendly, welcoming classes.

Open Level Yoga Tuesday 7.30pm - 9pm

Tuesday's Open Level class is suitable for everyone.

Each week a varied practice is offered which looks at many different elements of the practice of yoga, pranayama (breathing) together with relaxation and meditation.

Claire has been offering yoga in Watford for over 20 years and brings excellent teaching to her friendly, welcoming classes.

Pregnancy Monday 7.30pm - 9pm

* Fully Booked *

Yogabumps classes are suitable for all stages of pregnancy from 14 weeks up to full-term. The sessions have a very relaxed, open format enabling you to...

Alleviate many of the discomforts associated with pregnancy
Learn how yoga postures can be adapted for labour & birth
Use the breath to help ease stress & anxiety to promote relaxation
Help with emotional concerns of pregnancy, labour & birth
Create a positive attitude to labour
Learn to trust your body
Meet & create social opportunities with other pregnant women

Need help to decide whether or not to attend? Click here to see a video on what others are saying about the classes.

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 (ADE)

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 (RT)

Baby was born on Saturday, 6am, in a very quick session as they gave me some contraction enhancers to make it quicker because of the Strep B infection risk. Anyway, that resulted in 5hr 50min labour with gas and air and a lot of dancing, breathing, swaying (and screaming in the latter stages) !

Thank you very much for all your yoga exercises, help and advice from the sessions and your calm which echoed in me throughout the process. I used quite a few of the techniques and insisted on getting up despite the drip. I wouldn't have done that had it not been for you and your urgency in recommending it. (WS)

I have been meaning to email you since the classes finished. I just wanted to say thank you really, not only for the yoga but the positive outlook! For the first time since becoming pregnant, the classes actually made me feel confident in that I can actually do this - give birth, and maybe without endless epidurals! (KK)

Pregnancy 1st Class Sunday 9.30am - 11am

* Places Limited *

Yogabumps classes are suitable for all stages of pregnancy from 14 weeks up to full-term. The sessions have a very relaxed, open format enabling you to...

Alleviate many of the discomforts associated with pregnancy
Learn how yoga postures can be adapted for labour & birth
Use the breath to help ease stress & anxiety to promote relaxation
Help with emotional concerns of pregnancy, labour & birth
Create a positive attitude to labour
Learn to trust your body
Meet & create social opportunities with other pregnant women

Need help to decide whether or not to attend? Click here to see a video on what others are saying about the classes.

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 (RT)

Pregnancy 2nd Class Sunday 11.15am - 12.45pm

Yogabumps classes are suitable for all stages of pregnancy from 14 weeks up to full-term. The sessions have a very relaxed, open format enabling you to...

Alleviate many of the discomforts associated with pregnancy
Learn how yoga postures can be adapted for labour & birth
Use the breath to help ease stress & anxiety to promote relaxation
Help with emotional concerns of pregnancy, labour & birth
Create a positive attitude to labour
Learn to trust your body
Meet & create social opportunities with other pregnant women

Need help to decide whether or not to attend? Click here to see a video on what others are saying about the classes.

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 (RT)

Reflections Friday 7.30pm - 9pm

Tonight's topic is "Truth"

Reflections - a non-profit meditation group for women - with a difference!

Come and discover techniques that can help you find ways to bring more peace and mindfulness to your everyday activities.

2nd Friday of the month incoporates a discussion topic - one that is meaningful to women and their busy and demanding lives.

4th Friday of the month offers either an audio or DVD presentation on topics that help deepen the practice of meditation.

Please bring your own cushion if wishing to sit on the floor for meditation. Alternatively there are chairs available if the floor is not suitable for you.

Refreshments will be available.

There is also a page on Facebook where you can receive updates and inspiration in-between sessions. Click the icon to be taken to the page and then click 'Like' to continue to receive updates.

Profits from the meditation evenings are donated - details of these donations and further information can be found be visiting the main meditation page.