Birthlight

21/11/2025

'Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that when I was pregnant with my son, working full-time as a manager in the insurance industry, my life would take such a dramatic and meaningful turn.

At the time, my world revolved around spreadsheets, targets, and team meetings. I had a clear career path in front of me, or so I thought.

Fast-forward ten years, and not only have I left that world behind, but I now own and run a successful aquanatal business... something I could never have pictured back then, yet something that feels so completely and naturally “me.” '

Read more on Hayley's story and how she became Aquanatal Yoga teacher here:
https://birthlight.com/never-in-my-wildest-dreams-did-i-imagine-that-when-i-was-pregnant-with-my-son-working-full-time-as-a-manager-in-the-insurance-industry-my-life-would-take-such-a-dramatic-and-meaningful-turn/

Read more about How you can become an Aquanatal Yoga teacher here:
https://birthlight.com/product/birthlight-aquanatal-yoga-training-course/
Our next Birthlight Aquanatal Yoga for Pregnancy Training Course is starting in February 2026.

19/11/2025

Are you drawn to supporting women journeying through pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery?

Still time to start training this year!

Birthlight’s Perinatal Yoga teacher training covers everything you need to know in order to offer effective, inclusive and supportive Yoga for Pregnancy and birth classes plus early postpartum recovery practices.

Based on over 30 years of collective experience of working with pregnant women from all walks of life and from different cultures, this training has inspired many other training courses.

This Yoga offers a wealth of embodied resources that resonate with both ancient wisdom and recent findings on the physiology of birth. Nurture, with emotional wellbeing rooted in body-based practices, is at the heart of this training.

Birthlight’s ‘Mothering the mother’ approach provides an essential foundation for a woman’s self-confidence and ability to nurture her baby, creating cascades of wellbeing all around her.

Dates and times
Part 1:
28th, 29th, 30th November 2025
5th, 6th, 7th December 2025
Part 2:
5th, 6th, 7th June 2026
All Live Online via Zoom, 9:30 to 13:30 UK time each day - you'll have access to all the recordings to re-watch

🌐 https://www.yogacampus.com/courses/specialist-training-courses/birthlight-pregnancy-yoga-teacher-training

18/11/2025

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14/11/2025

Ever wondered how you could become an Aquanatal Yoga teacher?

Let's find out more about what Birthlight Aquanatal Yoga is and tips to consider if you’re thinking about training to become an Aquanatal Yoga teacher.

Do you have any additional questions? Ask in comments.

13/11/2025

Forest Babies classes were born in Covid times.
And like all babies at that time, things were a little bit different...

Read more on Claire's journey and Forest Babies classes in our latest blog. Link in bio.

12/11/2025

What Is the Birthlight Perinatal Yoga course for maternity professionals?

Join Our next course starting in January with in person days in Sheffield

** Early Bird price until 16th Dec **

10/11/2025

We’re so proud of our tutor Jane Collins, who’s stepping well outside her comfort zone and swapping her yoga mat for running shoes! 🏃‍♀️🧘‍♀️

In August 2026, Jane will take on a 10km run in support of IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Services) - an organisation she also works with to help raise awareness and train others in supporting those affected by domestic abuse.

'Running has never been my thing,' Jane says. 'But this challenge is my way of honouring the resilience, courage, and recovery I witness every day - both in yoga and through my work with IDAS.'

At first glance, yoga and domestic abuse support might seem worlds apart but both are about connection, healing, and empowerment, helping people reconnect with their strength and rebuild trust in themselves and others.

✨ Let’s cheer Jane on and help her make a difference.
🔗 Donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/jane-collins-1

09/11/2025

We’re cheering on our Tutor Jane Collins as she embarks on a new challenge!

Jane says:
'If you know me, you’ll know that running has never been my thing. I’ve always preferred the pace of a yoga practice. The quiet breath, the grounding, the gentle flow that reconnects body and mind. But, in August ’26, I’m swapping my yoga mat for a pair of running shoes. I’ve signed up for a 10km run in support of IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Services) and yes, it’s definitely outside my comfort zone!'

Read more in our latest blog - Finding Connection: From the Yoga Mat to the Running Race. Link in bio.

08/11/2025

Finding Flow Through Connection

Read more on Taz's journey with Birthlight Baby and Toddler Yoga in our latest blog:

https://birthlight.com/finding-flow-through-connection-my-journey-with-birthlight-baby-and-toddler-yoga/

07/11/2025

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If you’re a yoga teacher or a family support worker wanting to offer sessions for new families, nurture connection and grow your skills, this course is a wonderful opportunity to learn, practice and feel inspired.

Starting with Baby Massage for younger babies allows you to work with new families sooner after birth, you can then gradually add in Baby Yoga as babies grow and develop and parents gain confidence. Run as combined or separate sessions. This course will also give you simple practices to help parents reduce stress and tension and create the opportunities for friendships and connections to develop. Plus some very simple easy postnatal practices to help mums' recovery.

👉 Book the course today and start teaching baby yoga and massage with confidence in the new year!
This training is open to health professionals, childrens’ centres staff, Baby Massage teachers and yoga teachers with an interest in babies.
Birthlight Integrated Baby Massage and Baby Yoga with pre-mobile babies & their parent/carer
28-30th November and 5-7th December 2025
Friday 5-6.30pm, Saturday 9am -5pm, Sunday 9am -1pm both weekends

https://birthlight.com/product/integrated-nurturing-baby-massage-and-pre-mobile-baby-yoga-course/

06/11/2025

There’s something profoundly different about stepping into a Well Woman Yoga class. Perhaps it’s the way the room feels – less about achievement, more about arrival. Or maybe it’s the gentle recognition that this practice honours exactly where you are, in this body, at this moment in your life.

At Birthlight, Françoise developed Well Woman Yoga around six core principles that create a practice designed specifically for female bodies and experiences. This isn’t yoga adapted from other traditions – it’s yoga that begins with understanding female anatomy, physiology, and the unique rhythms of women’s lives.

Read more in our latest blog - Six Principles of Well Woman Yoga: A Practice for Every Stage of Life
https://birthlight.com/six-principles-of-well-woman-yoga-a-practice-for-every-stage-of-life/