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PYC is the first yoga center in NYC to focus on the needs and interested of new and expecting parents. Pregnancy is a unique and wondrous time in life.
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We offer pre/postnatal yoga, Baby + me and other classes and workshops to help prepare the path into parenthood. As a yoga center we help parents and children openly explore the mind, body, and spirit. Using a three-pronged approach to our teaching, our classes address the aches and pains of pregnancy so students feel better each day, we foster a supportive community of friendship, and we integrate childbirth education into our classes to help the mother be more prepared and empowered for labor, delivery and motherhood. We value:
Physical comfort: Highly trained and educated instructors cater to the anatomical, hormonal, and muscular changes which occur normally in the pregnant body by creating sequences which lessen discomfort so students feel better after each class. Community: We start each class with “circle time”, a time where the women introduce themselves, say how far along they are, and discuss any aches and pains they would like to address in class. Pregnancy and postpartum periods carry such enormous physical and emotional changes;and this bonding time creates a springboard for long lasting friendships among students. Childbirth Education: We interweave childbirth education themes and current birthing trends into our classes. Our intention is that the new mothers will feel more confident and prepared to make conscious, educated decisions during pregnancy, labor, delivery and motherhood. As a resource center, we provide information and education for new parents as their family expands, offering various workshops and lectures that addresses common issues related to pregnancy, early childhood parenting, family dynamics and alternative healing. We look to create a quiet sacred space and community where you and your family can step out of the busy New York lifestyle to find warmth and comfort.

11/24/2025

The typical baby registry focuses on material items for the baby. But after you’re pregnant and the focus shifts, the new parent needs support during the transition to parenthood! Here are my unconventional recommendations for resources that best support you:

1. Postpartum Doula Hours: This was the best gift I received. A doula can support you, even if you understand new babies, by showing you the nitty-gritty of being a new parent.
Find one by Googling: Boober, DONA International, Carriage House Birth.

2. Lactation Consultant Support: If you plan on nursing, it can be challenging, so having this support lined up is really important!
Find support: Boober, La Leche League, Go Milk Yourself.

3. Meal Train: Having food brought to the new parents is important when they are up to their eyeballs figuring things out. Home-cooked meals are a nice break from restaurant food.
Set one up: MealTrain.

4. Laundry Service: Babies go through outfits very quickly due to blowouts and spitting up! (Especially if you don’t have laundry in your home ).

5. A Kindle: Essential for hours of reading during nursing, especially so you don’t constantly scroll on your phone!

I’m Deb Flashenberg, founder of Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC. Follow for more tips!

11/11/2025

✨Pushing Tips!

For some people, the pushing stage is instinctual & feels like the best part of their birth. For others, the experience can be a bit confusing & overwhelming. So here are tips you may find helpful!

Alternative birthing positions:

❤️The lithotomy (flat-on-back) or “C” position (resting on your tailbone with the body curled in the shape of a C), are the most common birthing positions. Unfortunately the common use of these positions has little to do with their effectiveness, but instead the fact that many care providers see them as the easier way for them to manage the birth.

Being on the back reduces space in the pelvic outlet, which makes it a tighter fit for the baby. The sacrum gets pushed into the birth canal and prevents the re**al space from stretching, giving the baby less room to navigate. In this position, the baby has to work against gravity as it heads upwards over the tailbone then under the p***c bone. If these positions work for you and your baby, great! But if not, experiment with other positions (like side lying, all 4’s, semi-squatting or squatting). With the help of your birth team, these positions can be useful even with an epidural.

❤️No “purple pushing”:

An alternative to valsalva breathing (aka “purple pushing”) is to push on a slow exhale while keeping your face, jaw, and shoulders relaxed. This can help you engage your core muscles and help the uterus work to push your baby out. If you’re like me and need a little bit of a held breath, continue making an effort to keep your eyes, jaw, mouth, and shoulders relaxed.

❤️Relax between contractions:

Pushing can feel like a lot of effort. So between contractions, do your best to release any unnecessary tension. Try massaging your jaw, releasing your shoulders, or fluttering your lips. In this way, you can approach the next contraction from a more relaxed and ready space!

➡️Alright PYC community - what pushing tip do you want to offer?

Learn about the 2nd stage of labor and more in our ON DEMAND or IN PERSON Childbirth Education classes!

10/29/2025

✨Pregnancy is transformative—physically, emotionally, and mentally.

One of our PYC students, Tatiana, shared how she reclaimed her power during pregnancy and discovered her superpower:

“I’ve spent years working in a male-dominated industry, feeling like I’d always be inferior. When I got pregnant, I thought it confirmed that.

Then I found PYC.

Through classes and community, I realized I had the power to do something incredible—create life.

I have a SUPERPOWER men can only dream of!

Pregnancy takes real strength—and I have that strength.”

Want to help other pregnant people discover their strength and voice?

🧘‍♀️Join our upcoming 85-hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training

✨ONLINE: Nov 6-9 & Dec 11-14
✨ONLINE: Jan 8-11 & Feb 5-8
✨IN NYC : March 12-15 & April 9-12

This interactive 2-weekend intensive is Yoga Alliance–certified and gives you the tools to confidently support your prenatal & postnatal students.

✨ Link in bio for details!

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+12123622985

Website

http://www.prenatalyogacenter.com/

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Pregnancy is a unique and wondrous time in life. As a yoga center we help parents and children openly explore the mind, body, and spirit. Using a three-pronged approach to our teaching, our classes address the aches and pains of pregnancy so students feel better each day, we foster a supportive community of friendship, and we integrate childbirth education into our classes to help the mother be more prepared and empowered for labor, delivery and motherhood.

We value: Physical comfort: Highly trained and educated instructors cater to the anatomical, hormonal, and muscular changes which occur normally in the pregnant body by creating sequences which lessen discomfort so students feel better after each class. Community: We start each class with “circle time”, a time where the women introduce themselves, say how far along they are, and discuss any aches and pains they would like to address in class. Pregnancy and postpartum periods carry such enormous physical and emotional changes;and this bonding time creates a springboard for long lasting friendships among students.

Childbirth Education: We interweave childbirth education themes and current birthing trends into our classes. Our intention is that the new mothers will feel more confident and prepared to make conscious, educated decisions during pregnancy, labor, delivery and motherhood.

As a resource center, we provide information and education for new parents as their family expands, offering various workshops and lectures that addresses common issues related to pregnancy, early childhood parenting, family dynamics and alternative healing. We look to create a quiet sacred space and community where you and your family can step out of the busy New York lifestyle to find warmth and comfort.