What are the benefits of exercising before and during pregnancy?Prenatal exercises reduce pregnancy discomfort. Regular exercise strengthens your muscles, which helps your body cope better with the aches and pains of pregnancy. Doing stretches and yoga eases back pain, walking improves your circulation, and swimming can strengthen your abdominal muscles.
Postnatal exercises help your body to get back into shape and to regain the strength and function of your core and pelvic floor.
1) YOGA FITNESS, Shugu Marangatrained in pregnancy and postnatal yoga at Yoga Mama, Putney, London (Member of Yoga Alliance Professionals UK)Mobile: 0701 603995
Facebook: www.facebook.com/yogafitnessnowWebsite: www.yogafitness.co.keLocation: Karen
2) Brennan Winter, Vinyasa Flow TeacherPrenatal classes based on Birthlight yogaMobile: 0701 081071
Email: brennan.winter@gmail.comLocation: Loresho (private lessons also available)
3) Nurturing Touch Wellness CenterWe offer pre- and post natal yoga and aqua aerobics as well as stretching and pressure point massage exercises to naturally induce labour when its time (all done by certified instructors)Mobile: 0701 945110
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nurturingtouchservicesWebsite: www.nurturingtouch.co.keLocation: 6 Diani Close, Off Diani Rd, Off Ole Odume Rd.
4) Yoga Mad Madhvi Dalal, trained in prenatal Yoga with CamYoga in Cambridge UKMobile: 0711 616777
Location: Yoga Mad Studio, Spring Valley
5) Africa Yoga ProjectPrenatal Yoga Mobile: 0713 256185
Email: studio@africayogaproject.orgWebsite: www.africayogaproject.orgLocation: Shine Center, Diamond Plaza, Parklands
6) Acacia StudiosPrenatal yoga classes and mommy and me classes Mobile: 0721 111141
Email: info@acacia-studios.comWebsite: www.acacia-studios.comLocation: Viking House Waiyaki Way, Westlands
7) Fitness for Two (Thitu Kariba)Pre- and post natal zumba, basic and aqua fitnessMobile: 0722 711975
Website: www.facebook.com/fitnessfortwoLocation: Kilimani area
8) Mom in BalanceOutdoor training sessions for pregnant women, for recovery after delivery and total body workoutsMobile: 0791 084787
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MominBalanceKenyaWebsite: www.mominbalance.com/kenyaLocation: see
www.mominbalance.com/kenya/en/locations/ 9) Karen Varma, Pre/post-natal specialistRestore & Revive - a 6 week course designed to help regain the strength and function of the core and pelvic floor after childbirth (UK qualified personal trainer) Email: metafitkenya@gmail.comLocation: Zen Cycle, Lower Kabete Road, Westlands (Personal and small group training on request)
10) Sheila OtienoQualified yoga teacher, certified by the British wheel of yoga UK, and Radiant Child Yoga. She teaches Prenatal yoga, postnatal yoga (mommy and me yoga) and kids yoga (yoga toto) and does thai yoga massageMobile:
0728885387
Email: otienosheila@yahoo.comLocation: Acacia Studio, Westlands and private classes