Prenatal Yoga Center

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Prenatal Yoga Center

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.

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.

03/31/2026

Preparing for birth is a physical marathon, and our prenatal yoga classes are designed to make your pregnancy more comfortable while giving you the functional tools you need for the big day.

By focusing on movements like squatting, which opens your pelvic outlet approximately 28% wider than lying on your back, we help you work with gravity rather than forcing your baby to move “uphill”.

We break down every pose to prioritize your stability and comfort, ensuring you aren’t overstretching ligaments or carrying unnecessary tension in your hips and calves. Whether we’re refining your Warrior I or learning to lift & support your growing baby, every flow is intentional preparation for an active birth.

Check out this preview to see how we move, then click the link in our bio to sign up for a class and start prepping your body for what’s next! If in-person isn’t an option for you, we also offer virtual classes as well!

03/16/2026

How do you know when it’s time to push?

Transitioning into the pushing phase is about more than just a cervical check. Your body has an incredible way of signaling when it’s time to bring your baby into the world. Watch for:

The “Grunt”: Involuntary, guttural sounds as your body bears down.
The “Reach”: Instinctively pulling on a squat bar, a headboard, or your partner.�The Pressure: That unmistakable feeling that it’s time to... well, poop💩!

Trust your instincts, they know exactly what to do! 🕊️

For more resources, we offer Childbirth Education classes at PYC both IN PERSON & VIRTUALLY. We’d love to have you!

03/04/2026

✨Are you curious about diastasis?

Here’s how to measure diastasis recti:

✨Palpate the midline from xiphoid process to the p***s to access what you are feeling
✨Measure at navel, three fingers above, and below. What kind of tension are you feeling? Is it sinking in (I call this marshmallow)? Is there tension and springing back?
✨Repeat the measurement you just did but this time, exhale and lift your head and shoulders slightly bringing your chin towards your chest.

We are looking to see how wide and firm the linea alba is. You do not want to feel the sharp inner edge of the re**us abdominis or see the muscles pull apart. Ideally you should feel tension down the midline This is giving initial understanding to see how the re**us is reacting to engagement.

✨Next, exhale and focus on bringing ribs down and pelvic floor lifting. Reassess and see if there is now more tension created. For some, when they lift their head, the TA do not activate and they get this doming or loafing which is just the re**us working and not the TA. This is a good indication we need to focus on TA activation. You can feel the TA engaged by finding the ASIS points and going in one inch and down one inch; you should feel the muscles engaging and tensing.

I had quite a diastasis after my first pregnancy. Fortunately, I worked with a PT and took a very mindful approach to my postnatal yoga practice!

In our UPCOMING ONLINE Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training, we will be addressing DR as well as learning how to support DR healing!

ONLINE Training:
Saturday, May 16 from 1-6pm EST
Sunday, May 17from 10-6pm

Link in bio for more info!

Address

New York, NY
10023

Telephone

+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.