creating the perfect environment for your first taste, or to deepen your practice

pre-natal & post-natal yoga & pilates & baby massage

Pre-Natal Classes

pilates for pregancy – This class is specifically designed for pregnancy to maintain your strength and posture and assist in your labour. See pilates for pregancy

yoga for pregancy – This class is specifically designed for pregnancy and consists of postures and breathing exercises adapted from classical Hatha yoga. There is special focus to strengthen the mother's body and prepare it for birth, and to alleviate common discomforts during pregnancy. These can be lower back pain, pelvic pain, heartburn, indigestion, swollen joints, breathlessness, tiredness and sleep disturbances. See yoga for pregancy

active birth yoga with Sarah Jane Disney

Prepare yourself for birth in BoCo’s calm and relaxed environment . Active birth yoga is designed specifically for pregnancy. It includes postures and breathing exercises adapted from classical Hatha yoga. See active birth yoga

Post-Natal Courses

Had a baby recently? Then you know being a mother can be hard work. Our mother and baby post-natal yoga and pilates courses will help you to recover your pre-baby shape and boost your much-needed energy level.

baby comes too - on the first two courses below, your baby can sit in a car seat in the studio or on a mat by your side while you exercise.

post-natal mother and baby pilates - see mother and baby pilates

post natal mother and baby yoga - see
mother and baby yoga

baby aware and massage with Tanya Gallindo - see baby aware and massage

Learn how to use positive touch to further bond and enhance communication between you and your baby. Your baby will benefit from massage from birth.

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our teachers

Ruth Smith is an experienced Chartered Physiotherapist and Pilates instructor who trained at Kings Colllege, London and the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI).  She has completed training in pre and post-natal Pilates to be able to offer you a specially designed course to help you achieve your post-natal goals.

Anjana Mistri completed her teacher training at the Ananda Sanga Institute, Yoga Alliance in 2007. She teaches a style of flow yoga known as Integral Vinyasa which is a beautiful blend of teachings from great masters such as Swami Sivananda, Professor Krishnamacharya and Paramahansa Yogananda. Anjana qualified as a pregnancy yoga teacher with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli of Sitaram Life Centre in 2009. Photo

Lisa Sutton is an infant massage instructor and paediatric physiotherapist  who qualified at the University of Cape Town, South Africa and has worked with children with varying degrees of posture and movement and neurological difficulties for over 10 years. Photo

Marzanne Swanepoel is an experienced Chartered Physiotherapist and Pilates Instructor who trained at the University of the Free State, South Africa, and the Australian Physiotherapy and Pilates Institute (APPI). She has two children herself and has completed her training in pre-and postnatal Pilates. Photo

Natalie Meddings is an experienced active birth yoga teacher and doula. She trained with Janet Balaskas (author of New Active Birth) in 2003 and pioneering French obstetrician, Michel Odent. She has been attending births since 2004, and the experience and knowledge she has gained, is shared in the class.

Regina Curran is fully trained nurse, midwife and therapist with 30 years experience. She provides antenatal and postnatal support to mums and babies. She is also a registered homeopath and is currently completing her hypnotherapy course.

Sarah Jane Disney trained and taught in Hong Kong for 6 years. She completed her Yoga Alliance (US/Can) training in 2006 and her Birthlight (UK) Pre and Postnatal training with Francoise Freedman in 2009. She qualified to teach Mat Pilates and Pre and Postnatal Pilates with Balanced Body University in Feb 2010. She has a 4 year old daughter and an 11 month old baby girl. Photo

Susan Vassar has been practising yoga since she was 14.  She obtained her Senior Iyengar Yoga teaching Certificate and has made many trips to Pune to study with the Iyengar family, including training to teach pregnancy yoga with Geeta Iyengar.  She has also attended pregnancy yoga teaching courses in the UK.

Tania Gallindo has been teaching infant massage for over 10 years.  She trained as an infant massage therapist at Well Mother in Bristol and holds a diploma in Holistic Care in Pregnancy, Birth and Babyhood.  She is also a registered Craniosacral Therapist and Shiatsu Practitioner specialising in working with pregnant women, mothers and babies. Photo

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

benefits

during pregnancy

after your baby is born

 

class times:

See class timetable

book a class:

For more information or to book a class, call 0208 399 3930, or email

limited membership: covers both pre and post natal classes - see membership

For more information or to book email bookings@boco-uk.com or call Karin on 020 399 330 at BoCoS

when can you start?

pre-natal yoga or pilates classes

Pregnancy yoga can be practised from the 14th week of pregnancy right up until your due date.

If Pilates is part of your usual exercise regime you can start at any time through your pregnancy. If you are new to Pilates you can start any time after 13 weeks of pregnancy.


post-natal yoga or pilates classes

You should wait until you have been given the go-ahead by your GP at your post-natal check before joining this course. Numbers will be limited to 6 mothers and their babies to ensure individual attention and classes will last one hour. While you exercise your baby can sit in a car seat in the studio or on a mat by your side.

 

need advice or help? yoga or pilates?

For advice on the type and level of class that would be right for you, call Karin or Khatun on 0208 399 3930.

6 Electric Parade, Surbiton, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT6 5NT    0208 399 3930