Online Yoga /Mindfulness Classes
An embodied approach to yoga, mindfulness and women’s wellbeing
Find out about my online yoga / mindfulness classes and how to join them below:
I have been teaching yoga and mindfulness and supporting women through pregnancy, birth and motherhood for over 20 years.
My approach to yoga has evolved considerably over that time. I am interested not simply in what our bodies can do, but in how we experience ourselves through them — how movement, breath, awareness and the quieter practices of yoga can help us become more deeply connected to ourselves.
My teaching brings together asana, pranayama, mindfulness, yoga philosophy, somatic exploration and pelvic health, with an emphasis on developing embodied self-awareness rather than achieving particular shapes or destinations.
Whether you are joining me during pregnancy, returning to your practice after having a baby, exploring your pelvic health or simply looking for a rich and intelligent weekly yoga practice, you are very welcome.
Online Pregnancy Yoga/Mindfulness Classes
A 12-week online course supporting the journey of becoming a mother
Pregnancy changes far more than your body. It can change how you feel about yourself, your relationships, your choices, your future and the approaching experience of birth.
My 12-week Yoga & Mindfulness for Pregnancy course offers a supportive weekly space in which to navigate all of it.
We meet online for 90 minutes each week, bringing together pregnancy yoga, mindfulness, discussion and practical birth education to support you physically, emotionally and psychologically throughout pregnancy.
You can join at any point during your pregnancy and, once you have joined, you are welcome to continue attending the weekly practice and check-ins until your baby is born.
We work with yoga and movement for your changing body, breath, pelvic awareness, relaxation and mindfulness techniques that can help you navigate anxiety, uncertainty, discomfort and fear and prepare for the intensity of birth.
But this is also a space to talk.
Our weekly conversations range across the realities of pregnancy and becoming a mother — from anxiety to birth choices and induction; from getting better sleep to urinary incontinence; from pelvic health and relationships to fear of childbirth.
As a counsellor, birth doula, childbirth educator and pregnancy yoga and mindfulness teacher, I bring over 20 years of experience supporting women through this extraordinary transition.
It is a place to practise, learn, ask questions and prepare for birth — but also a place to explore the woman and mother you are becoming.
Join online from anywhere in the world.
Yoga & Mindfulness for Pregnancy & Birth 12 Week Course
Wednesday Morning Online Yoga/Mindfulness Classes
A live, lively and deeply embodied weekly practice
My Wednesday morning online class is open to yogis who would like to practise with me regularly and explore yoga as something deeper than simply moving through a sequence of postures.
These classes are dynamic, playful and exploratory, integrating yoga philosophy, asana, pranayama, somatic movement, pratyahara and guided savasana.
We work with strength, mobility and suppleness, but the emphasis is always on process over destination.
We explore creative variation, the flow state and the energetics of the body, developing our embodied self-awareness and discovering the interconnectedness of body, breath, mind and experience.
Our practice evolves with the seasons. As we move into spring and summer, for example, we explore an elemental approach to strength and stability, opening the body to greater energy, flow and fluidity while maintaining a strong, grounded and stable centre.
Pelvic health is an integral part of my teaching, and every class includes awareness and practices to support pelvic-floor health, integration and recovery.
Every session includes pranayama, asana, dynamic flow and floor-based practice, followed by a guided relaxation.
The classes are designed to challenge you without overwhelming you and are suitable for advanced beginners, intermediate students and beyond. Postnatal women who are ready to return to a stronger dynamic practice are warmly welcome.
Join us LIVE online every Wednesday morning. Recordings are available for those who book but cannot attend the live session.
Drop-in: £20
Discounted 5- and 10-class passes are also available.
Holistic Pelvic Health Course
A deeper exploration of the female pelvis
Each year I run my Holistic Pelvic Health Course, an opportunity to explore and deepen your relationship with your pelvic health through yoga, mindfulness, embodied practice and education.
The course is for women who want to reconnect with and better understand their own pelvic health — whether through curiosity, pregnancy, birth and postnatal recovery, disconnection, pelvic injury or experiences held within the body.
It is also open to professionals who work with women and the female pelvis and want to deepen their holistic and embodied approach to this area of their work.
Read about the Pelvic Health Course & reserve your place
New to my Online Yoga/Mindfulness Classes?
I love to get to know my students personally and to understand a little about you, your body and what you are looking for from your practice.
If you would like to join one of my classes or courses, please get in touch at info@nadiaraafat.com and let me know which practice you are interested in.
I’ll send you a short health form and we can work out the best class and payment option for you.
I look forward to hearing from you.
If you have any questions you can get in touch with me via the Contact Page.
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