Rachel is excited to be offering two series this Spring - Postnatal Yoga and Baby+Me. Each class will meet every other week on Sundays from 1:30-2:30 beginning May 1 and ending June 19. Students will have the option to sign for just one of the series (postnatal or baby+me) or receive a discount for the full 8 week series that includes both class offerings.
See full descriptions, pricing options, and read more about Rachel below. Click ‘Sign Up’ to select your preferred pricing option and register.
Postnatal Yoga
Join us for a Postnatal Yoga series meant to support you as you navigate postpartum and new parent life. Each class will incorporate meditation and pranayama (breathwork), stability work, and asana to open the physical body, release tension, and promote rest. Class is open to all postpartum people (6 weeks post vaginal birth and 8 weeks post abdominal birth and beyond) and accessible for all levels of experience – modifications for all types of births and postpartum concerns will be offered. This hour is meant to create community with other new parents and be a safe space for you to reconnect with your physical and emotional health. You deserve an hour for yourself!
Class will meet every other Sunday from 1:30-2:30pm @ Humble Haven Yoga.
Postnatal Yoga Dates: 5/1, 5/15, 5/29 & 6/12
Please make sure you are cleared by a medical professional for movement before coming to class.
Baby+Me
Cure the cabin fever and join us for an outdoor Baby+Me Yoga series! Classes will be a flexible combination of community building, breathwork, and accessible movement, providing opportunities to incorporate baby along the way. This class is meant to connect you to other families and provide gentle movement to build strength and release tension while creating connection with your little one. We can’t wait for you to join us for this special offering!
Class is open to one caregiver/parent and one infant (8 weeks to pre-crawling) and accessible for all levels of experience. Postpartum participants must be at least 6 weeks post vaginal birth and 8 weeks post abdominal birth. Bring a yoga mat plus anything baby and you would need to be comfortable and relaxed (examples: bouncer/age appropriate seat, breast/chest feeding pillow, blankets, bottle, toys or lovies…just nothing too noisy please).
Class will meet every other Sunday from 1:30-2:30pm @ Bryan Park.
Baby+Me Dates: 5/8, 5/22, 6/5, 6/19
Please make sure you are cleared by a medical professional for movement before coming to class.
Directions
*If you know the RVA Big Market, you will follow the same path into the park and park in the same lot.
Arrive at Bryan Park and follow the main road-- Joseph Bryan Rd.
Stay on Joseph Bryan Rd. to cross over the little bridge and head up the hill
At the top of the hill, turn left onto Rosina's Lane
You will pass the tennis court (on your right, we will meet just beyond them)
Keep driving past the tennis courts and parking will be up ahead on the left
Take a short walk back toward the tennis courts for yoga! We are set up in the flat, shady area next to the car pull off area.
Series Participation Options:
Full Series | Postnatal Yoga & Baby+Me (8 weeks)
Postnatal Yoga Option (4 weeks)
Baby+Me Yoga Option (4 weeks)
Postnatal Yoga Dates: 5/1, 5/15, 5/29 & 6/12
Baby+Me Dates: 5/8, 5/22, 6/5 & 6/19
Day & Time: Sundays 1:30-2:30pm
Investment Options:
8 Week Full Series: $160
4 Week Postnatal Yoga Only: $100
4 Week Baby+Me Yoga Only: $100
Day of drop in: $25
About Rachel
Rachel began teaching Prenatal Yoga in 2018 and it quickly became her favorite class of the week. She is passionate about offering tools to support the physical body and mental well being of each student so that they leave class feeling stronger, supported, and more at ease with themselves. She empowers her students to tap into their inner strength, find grace for themselves and to connect more fully with their bodies and their spirit. And she is grateful for each person who shows up on their mat to put in the work and to feel more connected with themselves, their babies, and their community.
Rachel’s son Leo was born in September 2021 and her passion for the pre- and postnatal community grew even more. The tools and lessons learned from this practice of self compassion, resilience, and trust were a part of her birth and continue to be a part of her parenting. She is reminded constantly of the strength it takes to be on this path and the importance of having supportive connections, and she is humbled every day to be a part of this community’s journey.
Rachel completed her 200-hour teacher training at Humble Haven in 2017. She received her 85-hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher certification with Humble Haven (2018), her Yoga for Resiliency & Trauma training with Sacred Roots Wellness (2019), and most recently completed a Postnatal training with Awakened Spirit (2022).