What is Active Birth?

Like birth, yoga involves an intricate dance between control and surrender. In the Active Birth workshops, you will work in a gentle and specific way, learning to move the body and access deeper levels of relaxation and release.

Active BirthSuzanne Swan14 October 2021Online Learning, Active Birth Skills

Learn active birth online

I was in labour for about 20 intense hours and I strongly believe, that the skills learned in the Online Active Birth Skills course. enabled me to have a natural birth that was a thoroughly positive experience. The exercises, classes and information provided made me feel like I could approach my delivery with confidence and calm. I’m sure this attitude and preparation was so incredibly important for my positive birth experience. The course also really helped me understand what was happening to my body and my baby at all times during the process.

Active Birth, Birth StoriesSuzanne Swan22 February 2021Online Learning, Active Birth Skills

I roared & it felt wonderful

My husband was right there with me squeezing my lower back and shimmying my back with a scarf. After a few intense and long contractions, I felt the need to push and I was up on all fours before I knew it. Delivery was super quick and my waters broke dramatically on his way out. I may have roared a few times but it felt wonderful.

A quick and easy birth

I would like to thank you for running the yogababy classes and for keeping on doing so during these strange times of self-isolation. It was very important for me to still be able to do it from home. I am sure the only reason why my pregnancy was so easy and delivery was fast (according to the midwife, my impression: it was way too long:) is due to yoga classes. I tried my best to use some of the yoga practices during labour and it helped to progress it. Our baby girl Emily arrived on term without any artificial stimulants.

Active Birth, PregnancySuzanne Swan25 April 2020Online Learning

What yoga is good for fertility

The stress associated with infertility can be lessened through adding the health-enhancing benefits of yoga to modern medical intervention.

Learning to de-stress is one of the benefits of attending a regular yoga class. The type of class I recommend to aid fertility is a restorative flow yoga class, a class where the body and mind learn the art of relaxation and pleasure.

FertilitySuzanne Swan16 February 2016Yoga, Online Learning