Tuesdays 6.30pm-7.30pm

BOOKING ESSENTIAL please - this is a well attended class.

St Mary's Community Centre, Mirfield, WF14 9HX.

Course of 5 weeks - £60 (no returns) or £14 drop in. You are welcome to join anytime during the block (drop in price or commit to full block at the beginning of each block). Please message me for more information.

My Prenatal Yoga classes prepare you mentally and physically for birth. Breathwork, pelvic floor exercises and ideas for birth positions included. Come along and meet other local mums-to-be. Please message if you have any questions. I look forward to meeting you. Virginia x

DROP IN BOOKING OPTION - £14 or 5 WEEKS BLOCK BOOKING £60 (no returns).

Please book through button below or message me directly.

Wednesday’s 9am-9.40am

Member sign up required at Jim’s Gym.

Yoga for ageing well. Hatha based, slow flow class with the focus on strengthening, stretching and balance. Each class is different, themes range looking at the physical, emotion, mental and spiritual body. Modifications are given to encourage all levels to attend.

Friday evenings

During the Polo season yoga is offered to players/friends of players weekly after chukkas.

As well as the social element, stretches, strengthening, twists and balances targeted at muscles and areas of the body to condition and support the body for optimal play.

Mats and props are all provided.

I am very proud to be part of the Umbrella yoga team, providing inclusive yoga classes to those with additional needs - learning disabilities, dementia, trauma survivors, addiction, neurodiversity to name a few - inclusive yoga.

We offer Staff Wellbeing yoga classes which provide a moment in the week for staff to focus on their physical and mental health. These classes are well attended and greatly received. No previous yoga experience necessary.

The Umbrella yoga team provide classes around the Kirklees area, West Yorkshire. We see how yoga makes such an impact in the community helping not only the student but also impacting the family and carers involved.

Community yoga classes, donation based, are offered weekly for anyone to drop into. Please see the full Umbrella yoga timetable.

Location - We are Wellness, Headingley, Leeds.

Date - Saturday 22nd November, 2025. Workshop due to run every other month, next date will be in January 2026.

Time - 10am (2hr workshop).

Biomechanics for birth is the study of how movement, posture, and alignment of the pregnant body can influence the baby’s position and progress through the pelvis during labour. In the latter stages of pregnancy, applying biomechanical principles can encourage optimal fetal positioning, relieve common discomforts such as back and pelvic pain, and create more space in the pelvis for the baby to engage. These gentle, everyday movements not only support physical ease but also help prepare the body for labour, promoting a more efficient, functional birth. Some techniques have been successful in turning breech babies pre labour and also during labour. Understanding and applying these tools during labour is essential because they can help labour progress more smoothly, reduce the likelihood of interventions, and support the body’s natural physiology. Knowing how to use movement, gravity, and positioning—especially with a supportive partner—can ease intensity, encourage rotation and descent of the baby, and give birthing people more agency and comfort throughout the process. These approaches are increasingly being recognised and encouraged by local birth professionals. In my experience as a Birth Doula, hospitals such as Leeds General Infirmary labour ward, midwife-led unit (Lotus Suite), and the home birth team are beginning to integrate biomechanics-informed techniques into their care, supporting upright movement, active birth positions, and the use of tools like birth balls and rebozos to assist labour progression. This growing awareness highlights the importance of parents learning these skills in advance, so they feel confident using them wherever and however they give birth. Workshop Objectives - Understand a selection of basic biomechanics principles and practices for birth - Explore optimal foetal positioning and how to encourage it - Practice movements and positions that support labour progression - Learn partner techniques for comfort, counter pressure, and emotional support - Gain confidence in creating a supportive birthing environment.

What to Expect & What to Bring - The session will be a mix of demonstration and hands-on practice, with plenty of support and guidance. - I’ll be using visual aids (like my model pelvis) to make learning clear and practical. We’ll work with a variety of props — yoga mats, birth balls, rebozos (scarves), bolsters, chairs, and more. Please bring: Your birth ball (already blown up) A rebozo or scarf I will provide: Spare birth balls Spare Rebozos Tennis-style balls.

We encourage partners or birthing partners to come along, as there will be some partner-led activities. However, you do not need to bring a partner. - This workshop is open to all pregnant women, 28 weeks + . - The environment will be relaxed and supportive, with time for questions and a short break.

It is £75 per person, plus you can bring your partner/ birthing partner for free