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I am excited to announce a new venture, I have begun that allows you to practice prenatal and postnatal yoga with me anywhere, anytime! I recognize that for many mamas-to-be and new mamas it can be hard to find the time to get to the yoga studio or there might not even be a yoga studio available where you live, from that Be Strong Mama was born! Whether you practice with me regularly or who simply don't have time to make it to the studio for a full practice but want to take advantage of all the benefits yoga offers during pregnancy and postpartum.
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I have been offering prenatal and postnatal classes in the Seattle yoga community for over 10 years. I am a Yoga Alliance 500hr-RYT and RPYT (Registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher) with over 4,500 hours of teaching experience. I am also the lead faculty member of the 8 Limbs Pre/Postnatal Yoga Teacher Training and have taught Yoga for Pregnancy & Postpartum Bodies as part of several studios' 500hr programs.
I am a mama myself, and personally very familiar with just how much a yoga practice can help strengthen the body during pregnancy, how beneficial it was during labor, and how postpartum it is a tool to connect with the body, calm the mind and helped me to be strong and healthy as a parent to my daughter. I have attended many births as a doula, and have had the humbling opportunity to witness and support mamas in childbirth in a variety of settings, from home births, to birth centers, to hospital births. My passion for teaching yoga teachers to support folks during the perinatal period stems from my own experiences as a pregnant student, finding little support for my changing body during pregnancy and postpartum in regular yoga classes, and from witnessing over the years the profound impact yoga has for pregnant and postpartum students. My hope is to create accessibility for pregnant and postpartum folks to find the support they need in their local yoga communities and to experience the benefit that yoga can offer in addressing the aches and pains common in these periods and the stress relief and nervous system support that all pregnant folks and new parents need. Looking for resources and referrals? Check out my Resources page. |
"Megan is an incredible teacher. I've attended all sorts of yoga classes at different studios before and never has the teacher mattered so much. When you're pregnant, vulnerable and stretching physically and emotionally in new ways, you want a teacher who can customize poses and provide support: Megan is quite simply amazing at doing that. Classes begin with short introductions from each person that allow you to highlight medical issues or issues in your body that need attention. Each class also includes a nice rest time where you can relax fully into your changing body."