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I Don’t Just Teach Prenatal Yoga - I Guide Sacred Births.

Each Birth is a Sacred Beginning, and Now,

The Guidance is Now At the Comfort of Your Home

      Prenatal Yoga - Personalized for You

      A private, in-person journey to understand your pelvic floor, connect with your changing body and baby, and prepare for birth with greater awareness and confidence.

      Boom, you're pregnant! 

      Chances are, you've heard that prenatal yoga can help you prepare for labour and delivery. Perhaps you've been advised to stay active and move and found everyone recommends yoga.

      I've been there, too.

      In fact, I was so keen to prepare for my own pregnancy that I trained in prenatal yoga because of this. I then went on to teach prenatal yoga in various places, and to experience pregnancies myself, first hand.

      Over the years, I've seen how beautiful group prenatal classes can be. They offer a sanctuary to move, unwind, meet other expectant mothers and feel less alone.

      But when I began thinking about returning to prenatal teaching, there is one element in group classes that I found myself cannot always offer: the space to focus entirely on you.

      Your body, your questions, your hopes and your fears.

      Because no two pregnancies are the same. And preparing for birth isn't simply about learning a sequence of poses or being told what you should do just as everyone in the class.

      Sacred Beginnings: In-person 1:1 Prenatal Yoga

      Some examples of topics we can explore in our time together:

      PELVIC FLOOR & MORE

      Not all “hip opening” is created equal.

      Informed by pelvic anatomy and labour positioning, we explore functional movements to support pregnancy and delivery.

      And did you know we can connect with the pelvic floor just by a special breathing technique?

      LOWER BODY & FOUNDATION

      Extra body weight, changing centre of gravity, joint issues: pregnancy demands a lot from your foundation to achieve stability.

      Let’s explore the changing body with relaxin kicking in our bloodstream.

      UPPER BODY & SOMATICS

      Make room for your growing baby in our torso with movements that lengthen and create space, improve digestion, and reduce tension across the ribs, chest, and back.

      Pregnancy is perhaps the most somatic experience of your life. Together, we’ll turn down the volume of our mind and return to our body.

      SLOW DOWN & GROUNDING

      Leveraging the teachings of Yin Yoga and Restorative yoga, we practice grounding and intentional stillness to quiet the mind.

      Meditations, journal prompts and so much more to support you emotionally on and off the mat.

      Note: prenatal yoga is a supportive, complementary movement and spiritual practice and cannot guarantee a particular birth outcome. Suitability varies according to individual circumstances, maternal health and pregnancy progression. Please follow the guidance of your healthcare team and adapt or discontinue any practice that causes discomfort or concern.  Participants will be required to sign a mandatory waiver prior to the class.

      FAQs

      Where do the lessons take place?

      At the comfort of your own home! Due to myself being still quite newly postpartum, my service area has temporarily reduced to certain area of Greater Vancouver only. You are welcome at my home studio with a slight reduction in fees. Enquire to find out.

      How much is the investment?
      Find out here.

      Is the lesson suitable for all trimesters?

      Yes it is. Each session is carefully designed and delivered relevant to the unique needs of your pregnancy. If you have no underlying medical conditions, injuries, or complications with your pregnancy, the sessions are generally safe throughout all trimesters. However, it is always recommended to consult your healthcare providers if you have any concerns or doubts.

      Who to contact if I have a question?

      You can contact me at imfrankly[AT]gmail.com. A reply will be given within 48 hours. Depending on the circumstances, phone / video calls maybe arranged to receive direct support from me and better address your enquiries.

      Perks:
      20-page guidance + two virtual classes

      When you sign up for my 1:1 Sacred Beginnings prenatal yoga sessions, you'll receive a 20-page prenatal guidance booklet and two pre-recorded prenatal yoga classes to support you at your own pace.

      These aren't generic freebies created to collect your email address, nor AI-generated PDFs destined to be forgotten in the inbox.

      Topics covered: functional movement in prenatal yoga, labour positions, pelvic floor breathing techniques, birth affirmation cards etc.

      Meet Angora

      Let me be frank with you.

      As a lifelong yoga practitioner, I never doubted the healing and transcendental power of yoga. So naturally, when I began preparing for parenthood, I turned to yoga — expecting clarity, grounding, and strength.

      Instead, I was met with myths:

      😐"Prenatal yoga is just gentler yoga"

      😐"Pregnant bodies are too fragile to move"

      😐"Prenatal yoga will guarantee ___ (fill in the blank with “an easy, pain-free birth”, “uneventful pregnancy”, “fast recovery”)

      I knew none of these were true so I went on to deepen my understanding of the anatomy and the hormonal dance of the female body.

      Now I am committed to guiding every birth journey with nuances, trauma-awareness, and respect for the complexity of the perinatal journey.

      I’m a Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher (RPYT) at the highest level through Yoga Alliance, and trained under a DONA-approved birth doula program.