Prenatal Yoga Classes Starting At CT Childbirth & Women’s Center

DANBURY — Enrollment is open for the spring 2005 series of Prenatal Yoga Classes at The Connecticut Women’s & Childbirth Center.

Classes will be are held on Monday evenings from 6 to 7 pm. The first session will run March 21 to April 18, Session II will be May 2-23, and Session III will be June 6-27.

All classes are taught by professionally trained, experienced and caring teachers and are suitable for beginners to experienced practitioners.

The cost for each four-week series is $50, and advance registration is required.

The practice of yoga helps reduce or eliminate many of the common pregnancy complaints allowing the development of greater vitality and body awareness now that it is home for two. Students will deepen their relationship with their baby through gentle postures, breath work, vocal toning, and meditation. Benefits will include increased flexibility, relaxation, and confidence preparing for labor and childbirth.

Instructor Cyndi Gaffney is 200 hour certified teacher through Lotus Gardens Yoga LLC and holds an additional certification in prenatal yoga through Transformational Arts LLC.  Ms Gaffney teaches traditional hatha yoga with an emphasis on the integration of yoga postures with breath work.

This attention on the breath brings the practitioner a deep release of muscular tension and an increased energy flow for an experience of deep relaxation, balancing the body and mind.

Contact Cyndi Gaffney at 426-8066 for more information or to register for classes.

The Connecticut Childbirth & Women’s Center is at 94 Locust Avenue; call 748-6000.