Prenatal Yoga Classes in Chicago Suburbs

A wonderful way to prepare your body and mind for labor and parenthood while relieving pain and discomforts of pregnancy.

Prepare your body and mind for pregnancy, labor and the adventure of a newborn. Prenatal Yoga helps you adapt to your growing belly and changing body while relieving the discomforts of pregnancy. Classes will help you improve your stamina, strength, balance and relieve lower back and leg pain.

Stretching, special mindful breathing techniques and hip openers are taught to help prepare your body to give birth.  Learn techniques to alleviate lower back pain, leg pain, and slumping postures by practicing gentle & modified yoga poses.  All postures are modified for pregnant mothers to strengthen your body while relieving tension.

Prenatal yoga will:

• Improve sleep

• Reduce stress and anxiety

• Increase the strength, flexibility, and endurance

• Decrease lower back pain, headaches, and more

One of the greatest benefits is that yoga helps you breathe and relax. When you calm both mind and body, you will be able to relieve some physical and emotional stress.

Prenatal yoga classes are appropriate for expectant mothers at all stages of pregnancy.

Meet the Teachers

Therese Carlson, RN, RYT 500

Therese is a registered nurse and certified yoga teacher. Therese has taught Hatha, a mindful Vinyasa, and gentle yoga but found a love for Prenatal yoga classes. She uses her 35+ years of nursing experience and her love of yoga to nurture, strengthen, and guide moms-to-be through this exciting journey.

The teachers who strongly influence her life and yoga are her mom and dad, Tricia Fiske, Lori Gaspar, Julie Gudmestad, and Tias Little. She also works as a nurse in the community and is the mother of 3 young adults.

Her background includes the following:

• Certified Yoga Teacher, 500 Hour, Prairie Yoga Institute, Lisle, IL

• Certified Prenatal Yoga teacher, Global Yoga Center, Chicago, IL

• 15+ years of yoga teaching experience

• 25+ years of yoga practice

• 45+ years of nursing

Kaitlyn Alhabshi, RYT 500

Kaitlyn, an experienced E-RYT 200 and RYT 500 Yoga Teacher, is passionate about supporting expectant mothers in their prenatal yoga journey. With certifications in Pre- and Post-Natal Yoga, she brings a holistic approach that blends chanting, asana, pranayama, and meditation. Guided by her primary teacher Tricia Fiske, Kaitlyn uses the Tantric system to create an empowering and nurturing practice.

During July and August, she will be substitute teaching for Therese Carlson, offering a space for relaxation and connection during this special time. Therese returns in September.

Prenatal classes are now held as a 4-week series on Tuesdays at Yoga Among Friends.

Classes are limited to 16 students. You can register online below. $112 for a 4-class series or $30/class

Did you miss the start of the series?

You can also drop-in for $30/class. Reserve your spot.

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