Class Descriptions

Prenatal Flow:

Ground, Open, and find your Rhythms

MMC signature yoga class for pregnant students. This small group class offers an intimate, safe space to move, breath, connect, and learn from one of our highly trained and compassionate instructors. Class begins with 15 minutes of introductions and doula guided discussion centered on connecting to your transformation and preparing for birth and postpartum, followed by 60 minutes of movement, meditation, and breath. This class focuses on mobilizing the body, encouraging baby into optimal fetal position for birth, and connecting the student to her intuition and body wisdom.

Baby & Me Yoga

Connect with your baby, your body, and your breath

This yoga class is playful and supportive of building your connection and confidence as a new mother. All poses and flows are modified to incorporate your baby, with options incase your baby is sleeping or feedings. Each session begins with introductions and sharing, and ends with a soft guided breath practice and savasana for both you and baby. This class environment is supportive of all of the roles of motherhood, so feel to feed, change, and soothe baby while in the classroom.

Post Sessions:

Ground, Integrate, and Reconnect

This yoga and pilates based class is specifically designed for the bodies 2-12 weeks post birth. Created by founder, Lauren Shields, it focuses on gently stretching the body and recovery + balancing of the core, back, and pelvic floor through movement and breath. Each class consists of 45 minutes of movement, followed by 45 minutes of doula/peer led circle for sharing and connecting to other moms/parents. Non crawlers welcome. Safe for most bodies two-twelve weeks post birth.

Mother’s Circle

Meraki Mother’s Circle is a meet up group for new mothers 0-3 months postpartum. For more information, please click here!

FOUNDATIONS:

Postpartum Pilates

Ready to get serious about rebuilding your core after birth? Based in classical mat Pilates, the class will build abdominal, back, and pelvic floor strength and stamina by working small muscle groups with intention and control. You’ll gain strength, connection to your body, confidence, and heal/prevent birth and postpartum injuries in the body. Designed for the postpartum body six weeks - forever! Non crawlers welcome. No pilates experience required.

Restorative Flow:

surrender, release, receive

Needing to down regulate your nervous system and finally experience the energy of surrender, letting go, and release? This 75 min class designed for both pregnant and postpartum students, moves through various seated and reclined postures, supported by blankets, blocks and bolsters. Breath work and guided meditation, as well as flow movements assist in moving energy while softening the body. Amazing for stretching the fascia and reducing stress. Non crawlers welcome.