Pregnancy & Birthing with Claire's Yoga Studio

27/03/2025

This page is winding down as we embrace different social media.
We still work with yogis during pregnancy 🤰 🧘‍♂️, however you can keep up to date & in contact through our main Studio Yoga Page below 👇👇👇




www.facebook.com/clairesyogastudio

12/05/2022

Yoga & Mindfulness for a Gentle Birth Workshop 🙏

Saturday 21st May 14:00

Led by Pregnancy YogaTacher & Doula Kelly Connaghan 🧘‍♂️

This Workshop is suitable for pregnant mums at all stages.
You will learn how yoga can support you and help with getting your body ready for birth. We will explore different postures and how they work for you, and also how self knowledge can be very empowering. Adaptations will be available for each trimester, as well as some advice on the use of essential oils during pregnancy and birth. For this workshop you will need a large gym ball.
Space has become available DM for details & booking.🧘‍♂️🕉

Yoga & Mindfulness for a Gentle Birth Workshop 🙏

Saturday 21st May @14:00

Led by Pregnancy YogaTacher & Doula Kelly Connaghan 🧘‍♂️

This Workshop is suitable for pregnant mums at all stages.
You will learn how yoga can support you and help with getting your body ready for birth. We will explore different postures and how they work for you, and also how self knowledge can be very empowering. Adaptations will be available for each trimester, as well as some advice on the use of essential oils during pregnancy and birth. For this workshop you will need a large gym ball.

Space has become available DM for details & booking.🧘‍♂️🕉

18/08/2021

Sands NI (Stillbirth And Neonatal Death Support) has been nominated for ASDA's Green Token for Giving for the month of August. We would really appreciate iti if you could click the link and vote for SANDS! Thank you🙏🙏🤞🤞

PLEASE VOTE FOR PORTADOWN SANDS.

We are delighted that our Portadown group has been nominated for the Asda Community Fund. We have the opportunity to win £500 which will allow us to continue vital support for our parents in the area. Please take a moment to vote for us using the link below and share with others,. remember you can also come back and vote every week for the month of August
https://www.asda.com/green-tokens/store?store=4433

18/07/2021

Back to the Mat Monday 19th July!🙏🧘🥰

Back to the Studio Mat!🕉🙏☯️🧘🏼‍♀️

Refreshed, Renewed, Restored & Restocked the studio reopens following Summer Shavasana with Monday morning’s Calm & Gentle Yoga practice led by Anne.

As always we are here for you In Studio & Online with:
🔸Led class practice
🔸1-2-1 Yoga Practice
🔸Private Group Practice
🔸Corporate Yoga

Benefits can be felt physically, mentally, emotionally & energetically.🙏
DM us with your query to start or reignite your Yoga practice.

12/05/2021

Beyond delighted & so grateful to all our family, friends & yogis who so generously donated to our recent Jog 50 Miles in March Challenge. We where thrilled to meet Steven Guy who travelled to the studio last weekend.
Thank you, thank you, Thank you!!🙏🕉🧘🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️

At the weekend our Coordinator met with Claire and her family to collect Claire's HUGE fundraising cheque for an amazing £2,086.65 from her Jog50 challenge in March.

Claire explains why she took on this personal challenge

"I recently signed up and completed the Jog 50 Miles in March Challenge in memory of our daughter, Erin Clancy, who was born on 20th August 2010 at 42 weeks. Unfortunately Erin passed away shortly after birth due to a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia which had been diagnosed at the 20 week scan. SANDS is such an important Charity and I am delighted to know how every penny helps to support parents & families in similar situations. For anyone that knows me I am definitely not an avid runner - not a huge fan of running in the rain or snow which I had to do during this Challenge!! As a family we are thrilled with the support from our extended family, friends & community who have so generously supported the 50 Miles in March. Thanks, Claire"

Massive THANK YOU to Claire and everyone who supported her in her Jog50 challenge.

Have you been inspired by Claire? If so, why not sign up to the Sands 100km challenge and walk 100km throughout June to raise funds and awareness for Sands https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsands.org.uk%2F100kinjune%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR39dpp0u7WufUJOAELAuHRMQ0AYPGtDRqWKGWDhglcKprQ8krNA5DEe58c&h=AT2iBSbwE3081z8JYe6IVchweWuzdnAkW3W8u7nD2Qlg1QT3G1xaUk4JZUunvomSH9UACwN2rU-duZZhMQFpzNSk9DVQsTvLr81zAWr5-ckDPwuHHKz6iOvygdtX52d1Rlroc40I9tfSfu2YDQ&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT2gq18z91-TdCz-6W8zJ5oMSyqOScxwdTP_p9WThdb-JnzSmaV02mtDOaHlBKi4kVGTEvkW6l8qrVABZUky8JKV1vrHee-aNhE8wXda2t_xVpwZIvtnag0fxaez3UVPSk2mM-ip3k818WE6613jWoldbhN8Na7_0Vh0N8qxSB-Bo8oz

20/04/2021

As our fundraising for SANDS draws to a close, Yoga for Runners donation based practice live via Zoom Wednesday 21st April @ 20.00. Everyone welcome! PM us for details & too book!🙏

At the start of March Claire took on the Challenge of Jog 50 Miles in March for Sands, the stillbirth & neonatal death charity & Sands NI (Stillbirth And Neonatal Death Support) to raise both awareness & money for a Charity so close to the studio’s hearts in memory of Erin Clancy.❤️

SANDS is the Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Charity supporting anyone affected by the death of a baby. It is a volunteer-led group of bereaved parents who understand the grief & offer support via telephone, email & regular video meetings.

Through our Facebook Fundraiser we have already received over £2000 in donations for the cause. To bring a conclusion to this Challenge a Yoga for Runners practice is being shared Wednesday 21st April @ 20.00 through Zoom.

We ask for a donation of what you can afford, every penny counts. If you have already supported us with a cash or Facebook donation you are very welcome to join us on the Mat!

Suitable for all Yogis, you just need yourself & your mat, video on, video off DM us to book your mat & we will email you practice details!🧘🏻‍♀️🧘‍♂️🕉🏃‍♀️🙏

08/04/2021

Do you believe you have the qualities to encourage & support mums within the Mid Ulster area on their breastfeeding journey?

Get in touch with SureStart, details below, to link into the upcoming Information Evening on Wednesday 21st April.⬇️⬇️

⭐MUMS Breastfeeding Support Group are recruiting volunteers!⭐

Are you passionate about breastfeeding and feel that you could help other mums in your local community in their breastfeeding journey?

MUMS Breastfeeding Support group are currently recruiting volunteers.
Check out below for further details

15/10/2020

💞 Wave of Light 💞
We are coming to the end of Babyloss Awareness Week & everyone is invited to join the International Wave of Light tonight @ 7 pm. Light your candle in memory of babies gone too soon.

28/06/2020

Your Mental Health is so important at this challenging time ❤️

24/06/2020

One of our Birthing Mantra's!

" Relax the Jaw, to Release the Pelvis."❤️

The jaw and the pelvis are physiologically connected. If the jaw and throat are relaxed, the buttocks and pelvis will be too.

This relationship between the pelvis and the jaw is an early embryonic connection - approximately on the 15th of the gastrulation - at that stage, two depressions are formed in the embryo - one becomes a membrane that will eventually form the mouth and the other is a membrane that eventually forms the opening of urinary, reproductive and digestive tracts. Both branches remain connected even when the column develops and grows a greater space between them.

There is also a thin layer of fascial tissue that keeps our inner body aligned and includes a fascial line from the pelvis to the jaw.

When your body suffers from shock, stress, trauma or strong emotions like anger, it's a normal physiological reaction to squeeze the buttocks, contract the va**na and tense the jaw. Also a misalignment in one will affect the other.

This is an important concept when working with fertility and gynecological issues and it is something that can be worked on.

Chinese Medicine has always recognised this connection. The Gallbadder channel connects the Temporomandibular joint to the hip area.
Our bodies are fascinating and everything is connected. ☯️

04/06/2020

Support & connection still here at this time. ❤️🙏

Despite the pandemic NHSCT are still here to support new mums 👶 Breastfeeding Support Groups have been established via Zoom both in the Trust and via local Surestart organisations. Ask your midwife or health visitor for details on how to register.