Mahina Mahai Pregnancy Yoga, Childbirth Preparation & Beyond

I have got a lot out of attending Petra’s yoga sessions during my pregnancy. I attended the 12 week course and pelvic floor workshop and found Petra’s instructions and explanations very easy to follow. Petra has a lovely, warm nature and is a great teacher. I feel empowered and ready for labour with the breathing and birthing techniques I have learnt.I am now attending the yoga and relaxation classes for my final few weeks. Having practised yoga before my pregnancy these classes have been an excellent way to continue practising knowing I am doing it safely with my changing body. Although the classes are very suitable for those who have not practiced yoga before.I have not had an easy pregnancy suffering with hyperemesis, coming to the mat, focusing on breathing and gently moving my body has helped enormously with the mental challenge of pregnancy. Days I attend classes I also find I have better quality sleep and the general discomforts of pregnancy such as back pain and legs cramps improve.I highly recommend to other pregnant women.

I highly recommend Petra and her pregnancy yoga classes. I've never been a person who does much yoga, but i decided to invest in the 12 weeks course with Petra to help with breathing during pregnancy and labour. Without Petra's teachings and the techniques I learnt from her, my labour and birthing experience would not have been what it was. Thank you Petra for everything you taught me. I would advise all my friends to go to your classes, they definitely kept me calm. I also met some lovely women there too, which is always a bonus.

Petra's classes are fantastic. I attended three years ago while pregnant with my first and again recently with my second. The breathing exercises, positions for labour and visualisations are all incredibly helpful and definitely gave me a great foundation for a natural labour and the right mindset during labour. I look forward to attending postnatal yoga and/or baby massage as I missed out on them the first time!

Doing Petra's pregnancy yoga course was the best thing I did in preparation for the birth of my baby. I was hesitant at first about doing an online yoga course, but actually it was really really great. It was so convenient to just open my laptop and be ready to go. I didn't feel as if I missed out on anything by doing the course online, Petra is still able to check your form & instruct you on how to adjust if you need it. It also helped to get me into the habit of doing the stretches in my own home, and I believe that by doing the stretches regularly in conjunction with Spinning Babies exercises & daily walks was a big part of why I had a smooth delivery (Two days after the course ended!) Thanks so much Petra, I'll always appreciate your help!

I highly recommend Petra’s 12 week pregnancy yoga course. Petra is an experienced practitioner, and brings a wealth of knowledge to her classes. The course is extremely practical with both breathing techniques and labour positions taught alongside general yoga poses. From these classes I was able to create my own daily practice. Although in the end I delivered my baby through an unplanned cesarean, I laboured beforehand and was able to utilise the breathing I had learnt in Petra’s classes. I also think my daily yoga practice has contributed to my quick recovery from my operation.

Would HIGHLY recommend Petra and her pregnancy course! I want to thank Petra so much for all the help, confidence and wisdom she gave me during my pregnancy. I began her course at 18 weeks and then went on to do casual classes until 38 weeks and these set up such good foundations for my VBAC homebirth. I also had pregnancy massages with her as well as doing her couples course and these were also so rewarding. Thank you again Petra for everything throughout my pregnancy.

I am so grateful that I was recommended to join Petra's pregnancy yoga. It has definitely helped me throughout my pregnancy journey.I started off attending a few physical classes, then lock down happened and we had to move to Zoom classes. Initially I thought it would have been difficult, but Petra still puts in all the care and effort to make sure that the ladies in her classes are doing the moves correctly, as she individually checks on us.With Petra's professional guidance and experience, someone like me (yoga newbie) has gained the confidence in doing yoga and preparing myself for labour.The special thing about joining Petra's classes was that I actually put in the time to focus on my baby and myself, and simply being in the moment - focusing on the breath, as well as connecting with my baby.It's simply magical!

I highly recommend Petra's classes. She makes you feel warm, welcome and relaxed. I have attended her 12 week course and already find that the techniques she has taught me (both mind and body) will be invaluable throughout the rest of my pregnancy and birth. I will continue to attend Petra's classes right up until my baby's birth date. I really look forward to my pregnancy massage I have booked with her as well as attending the other classes she has on offer once baby is born too. Thanks Petra :)

I attended the 12 week pregnancy yoga course, the weekly pregnancy yoga and the yoga with baby classes. I highly recommend all three of these classes! What I learned in the 12 week course was invaluable during my labour, I managed to have a natural labour and put alot of it down to the breathing techniques and the preparation Petra taught. The weekly yoga was also fantastic in keeping mobile. I took my baby from 12 weeks old until 5 months old to yoga with baby classes, I enjoyed these as they helped regain a little strength and flexibility. Petra is great with the babies here. Petra was a huge part of my pregnancy and early postnatal days and I will always fondly remember these days. See you during my next pregnancy Petra :)

*Highly recommended!*I found the prenatal yoga course incredibly valuable for both my pregnancy and birth of my baby. The stretches and meditation were wonderful for relaxation and for helping baby to get into the ideal position for birth. I used the breathing techniques during labour and found them extremely useful. I am confident that the techniques I learned from Petra helped me to birth a 4.4kg baby naturally with no tearing. I definitely look forward to doing this course again for a future pregnancy!Currently I am doing the postnatal yoga course. I have found this is an excellent way to start strengthening my body after growing and birthing a baby.Petra is a wonderful teacher - she is warm, friendly and careful to ensure students do the exercises safely. I always look forward to our classes and highly recommend any future/current mamas to take her courses.