Lushtums Crawley

I'm very sorry but I have cancelled tonight's pregnancy yoga class due to dislocating my shoulder this morning (again 😫🤦🏻‍♀️)
So if you fancy recreating a relaxation at home then check out these links for some lovely meditations and nidras.
https://www.lushtums.co.uk/pregnancy-medi tations... https://www.yoganidranetwork.org/download s http://www.downwarddogyoga.co.uk/listenin g https://www.lushtums.co.uk/wellbeing-medi tations
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YES!! 🙌🌸💗

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Happy bank holiday and half term everyone! Whatever you have planned, enjoy!
Pregnancy Yoga class is on as usual Tuesday evening 6.30pm to 7.45pm

Are you interested in joining the LushTums community to teach pregnancy yoga, postnatal yoga or women's yoga in the Crawley and/or East Surrey area? Do you have a passion in supporting women through their pregnancy and beyond?
If you'd like more info on LushTums and building your own classes in your local area drop us an email at hello@lushtums.co.uk

The beautiful mothering lotus mudra (hand gesture) is coordinated with the breath into a hand movement. It's a way to help us accept the many changes and the ups and downs we may go through during pregnancy and as we transition into motherhood.
Just one of the hand mudras we practice in our pregnancy yoga classes.

POSITIONS FOR LABOUR AND BIRTH
Being in different positions during labour can really help you feel more comfortable, help baby into the optimal foetal position (head down into pelvis, their back in your belly) and may quicken labour. Positions which allow your body to be upright, forward and tilted over can help babies head descend down onto the cervix and come into that great position for birth. So which positions are best? ... 🌸Standing and leaning forward against a wall or birth partner, add in hip circles and sways for some comfort during contractions. Can also try a slow dance here too. 🌸 kneeling up and over a birth ball, chair or raised head of bed to open your pelvis and help baby down into a good position - add cushions or blankets for more comfort. 🌸sitting on your birth ball - hips higher than knees- sway, roll around, circle hips. 🌸 side lying on your left with top knee bent 🌸 lunge inbetween or during contractions with one foot on a chair or stool turned out.
Don't forget to add your Birth Breathing 💗
Most importantly listen to your body and work with it, knowing your baby will be born in the way that is meant for them.
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If you haven't had a look around the blog section of the LushTums website yet then I totally recommend you do! 💗🌸🤰🤱👍🏼
Loads of informative and interesting articles written for you, about all things pregnancy, birth and beyond.
This blog post is all about due dates and induction; what it all means and what your options are. Enjoy.
... Hope over to the website www.lushtums.co.uk/blog
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Women's Postnatal Yoga and Pregnancy Yoga classes on tomorrow morning at The Nest in Redhill.
🌸Postnatal Yoga 9.30am to 10.30am 🌸Pregnancy Yoga 10.45am to 12pm
... Visit www.lushtums.co.uk/crawley for more info or to book a mat 💗
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In support of Mental Health Awareness week, a Psychology research assistant at King’s College London has conducted this survey that hopes to help us understand more about negative thinking and worry during pregnancy.
To participate please email : kingsworryresearch@kcl.ac.uk

Gorgeous light in the studio tonight for the mama's to be and their bumps 🙏🏼💗 @bridgeham
#pregnancy #pregnancyyoga #birth #baby #bump #yoga #mamatobe #birthprep #relax

Looking forward to the start of my teaching week with pregnancy yoga tonight. Breathe, relax and enjoy 🙏🏼🤰💗

What a powerful documentary; Louis Theroux Mother's on The Edge shown last night. Did you watch it?
Even Louis who normally stays pretty neutral struggled to contain his opinion that the mum's must love their babies. New motherhood is the perfect storm (as the Dr described it) for mental health issues to appear.
... If you are struggling with anxiety, stress, overwhelm or more intense feelings of self harm please do reach out to someone; partner friend, gp, health visitor, family for support.
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If you've given birth at the PRH in the last 6 months do consider filling in this questionnaire about the care you received.
https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSf-glM qoakd5Lkq2v…/viewform

Another great article from Evidence Based Birth which focuses on the evidence for birthing position for the second stage of labour which is when the cervix is completely dilated and baby is born.
Most of us know about active birth and staying upright through labour which helps baby into the optimal foetal position, allows the pelvis to expand and tailbone move back and gravity to send baby in the right direction.
This article explores the various studies done on birthing posi...tions and the benefits and risks of upright and supine positions.
Biggest take home for me was birthing in a supported side lying position may reduce length of active pushing, the rate of episiotomy and the use of forceps or vacuum when an epidural was given. Especially useful when change of position happened during the passive phase (fully dilated but before pushing) of second labour.
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If you've wondered what pregnancy yoga is all about then check out this infographic highlighting the key skills for your pregancy and tools for labour and birth that you will learn and practice at every class.
Image by Emma over at LushTums Bournemouth 💗

Pregnancy Yoga tomorrow morning at The Nest, Redhill 10.45am to 12pm.
Join us to relieve aches and pains, learn breathing techniques for birth and relaxation to calm the mind 💗
Plus Women's Postnatal Yoga 9.30am to 10.30am suitable from around 8 weeks post birth.
... www.lushtums.co.uk/crawley to book your mat 💗
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