mama gives light

mama gives light Edinburgh based Doula. Pregnancy & Postnatal Yoga classes in Morningside. Welcome to mama gives light! Get in touch!

My name is Marcela and I'm a mum of three, Doula, Birth Educator, Active Birth Teacher and Pregnancy and Postnatal yoga teacher based in Edinburgh. Mama gives light was created after the birth of my first baby. After a long career in environment and sustainability, I decided to retrain as a doula and as a yoga teacher. I strongly believe that the way in which babies are born has a huge impact on their future life, and the life of our planet as a whole. A positive and calm birth is what I wish for all my clients and students.I support women and share their journeys towards a positive pregnancy and birth experience, where they can feel continuously supported, explore the amazing benefits of yoga, and of living a balanced, healthy and sustainable lifestyle during and after pregnancy. This is a space to support mums and their partners during their pregnancy and birth journey.I am here for you: As your doula, by connecting with you, listening to you and helping you find what you consider the best decisions for you and for your family. As your yoga teacher, by practising with you and helping you discover and enjoy the countless benefits that it will bring to your mind and body during, after and beyond pregnancy. I currently offer Doula support packages, private and one to one pregnancy and postnatal yoga classes.

Time and time again, I keep getting feedback on how useful mums and partners find these Birth Preparation workshops. I a...
30/10/2025

Time and time again, I keep getting feedback on how useful mums and partners find these Birth Preparation workshops. I am always humbled that you choose to attend these, as I love teaching them.

My next Active Birth workshop for couples (the last one of 2025!) is on:

Saturday 6th December
10:00am - 1:00pm
The Centre at Christ, Church Holy Corner

Book on my website:

https://www.marceladeleonyoga.com/service-page/active-birth-workshop-6th-dec-2025?referral=service_list_widget

Limited spaces left

Beautiful goddess mamas 🪷💫 thank you for letting me guide you and support you every week, as you prepare to welcome your...
24/10/2025

Beautiful goddess mamas 🪷💫 thank you for letting me guide you and support you every week, as you prepare to welcome your beautiful babies.

Thank you for trusting in me, for showing up on your mat to breathe, move, share and continue growing this beautiful community of mamas who stand by your side as we dive into this crazy, wonderful, magical ride called motherhood.

Join me weekly for my Pregnancy Yoga & Birth Preparation class! 🧘🏽‍♀️🤰🏽

Wednesdays 7:00pm
Greenbank Parish Church
Lower Hall

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Thank you lovely mama for your generous feedback!There are currently some spaces left in my weekly Pregnancy Yoga & Birt...
19/10/2025

Thank you lovely mama for your generous feedback!

There are currently some spaces left in my weekly Pregnancy Yoga & Birth Preparation class:

Wednesdays 7:00pm
Greenbank Parish Church

Book on my website


Yesterday marked the end of this year's Baby Loss Awareness week. In our Pregnancy Yoga class we honoured and remembered...
16/10/2025

Yesterday marked the end of this year's Baby Loss Awareness week. In our Pregnancy Yoga class we honoured and remembered all those beautiful babies who have left us way too soon.
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22/08/2025

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We are so sorry to hear this news from Michel Odent's family.

"It is with great sorrow that the family of Dr Michel Odent announce his death at the age of 95. Dr Odent was born July 7, 1930, in Bresles, France. He died peacefully in London, England, on August 19, 2025 following a brief illness.

Dr Odent trained as a general surgeon in Paris, and advocated for the demedicalisation of birth whilst in charge of Pithiviers Hospital. In later life, he founded the Primal Health Research Centre in London, and published extensively on topics related to childbirth and early breastfeeding.

He is survived by many loved ones, including his partner Liliana, and children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. His family wishes to express their thanks to the doctors, nurses, and staff of St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to La Leche League. Dr Odent will be cremated in a private family service with a public memorial to follow in several weeks."

22/08/2025

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Rest in peace my dear teacher and mentor 🖤It was with this wonderful man, Dr. Michel Odent that I started this journey o...
21/08/2025

Rest in peace my dear teacher and mentor 🖤

It was with this wonderful man, Dr. Michel Odent that I started this journey of becoming a Doula almost a decade ago.

It was your wisdom that initiated my training. I will never forget my Paramana Doula training with you and Liliana guiding me and supporting me with kindness, wisdom and encouragement.

Thank you for tirelessly working to support mothers, babies, families, doctors, midwives and doulas to trust the birth process.

What a blessing it was to study with you and to learn so much from you.

Vuela alto Maestro! 💔🕊️

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I am honoured and privileged to have a job that I absolutely adore!Thank you so much beautiful yogis who have attended m...
20/08/2025

I am honoured and privileged to have a job that I absolutely adore!

Thank you so much beautiful yogis who have attended my classes over the past eight years, supporting my small female owned business. ❤️

Wherever you are in life and whatever your yoga practice, you can join me for weekly yoga classes in the south of Edinburgh.

Let's move, breathe and get stronger together.

Book on my website

Mondays
Mum & Baby Yoga - 10:00am
The Centre at Christ Church, Holy Corner

Tuesdays
Vinyasa Flow - 6:00pm
The Centre at Christ Church, Holy Corner

Wednesdays
Vinyasa Flow - 9:30am
Cluny Hall, Morningside Parish Church, Morningside

YogaBirth - Pregnancy Yoga & Birth Preparation - 7:00pm
Lower Hall, Greenbank Parish Church
Morningside

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Today was our first Yogabirth Pregnancy Yoga class at our lovely new venue! 🤰🏻💕🙏🏼🧘🏻‍♀️Wednesdays 7:00pm - 8:15pmGreenban...
13/08/2025

Today was our first Yogabirth Pregnancy Yoga class at our lovely new venue! 🤰🏻💕🙏🏼🧘🏻‍♀️

Wednesdays
7:00pm - 8:15pm
Greenbank Parish Church (Lower Hall)

*** Check my website for my full weekly timetable which also includes all levels vinyasa yoga and mama and baby yoga classes. ***

Thanks to all of you who joined me today for a cooling and grounding yoga practice on such a hot day! 🥵🔥☀️

Today marks the end of World Breastfeeding Week. Here's to you mamas who have breastfed for 5 minutes or for 5 years. To...
07/08/2025

Today marks the end of World Breastfeeding Week.

Here's to you mamas who have breastfed for 5 minutes or for 5 years. To you mamas who chose that breastfeeding was just not for you and were stigmatised for it.

To you mamas who have tried tirelessly to practise extended breastfeeding against unwelcoming comments from an intrusive mother in law telling you that 'you don't have enough milk, give them a bottle!' or who question 'how long is this child going to breastfeed?'.

Every breastfeeding journey is different. As different as every mother and her child. And anyone who doesn't approve of your choices, can:
Mind their own f@ckng t**s! 🍈🍈

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Welcome to Mama Gives Light! My name is Marcela and I'm a Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Doula, and a Pregnancy and Postnatal yoga teacher based in Edinburgh. Registered with the Federation of Antenatal Educators , member of the British Wheel of Yoga and of Red Tent Doulas Mama Gives Light was created after the birth of my first baby. I retrained as a doula and as a yoga teacher. Now as a mother of two, I continue supporting women throughout their pregnancies, both as their doula and as their yoga teacher.

I have had the honour to study and train with wonderful teachers such as Michel Odent, Liliana Lammers, Nicola Goodall and Judy Cameron. I prepared for the birth of both my babies using hypnobirthing and my mentor is Gemma Nealon, a midwife and Natal Hypnotherapy teacher, and founder of Positive Birth Scotland.

It is a privilege to support women and share their journeys towards a positive pregnancy and birth experience, where they can feel continuously supported, explore the amazing benefits of yoga, and of living a balanced, healthy and sustainable lifestyle during and after pregnancy. This is a space to support mums and their partners during their pregnancy and birth journey. I am here for you: As your doula, by connecting with you, listening to you and helping you find what you consider the best decisions for you and for your family. As your yoga teacher, by practising with you and helping you discover and enjoy the countless benefits that it will bring to your mind and body during, after and beyond pregnancy. I currently offer various doula support packages (prenatal, full birth support, postnatal), pregnancy yoga classes across Edinburgh. Get in touch for more information!