Blissful Bellies Prenatal Yoga is designed for women in any stage of pregnancy. Prenatal Yoga can help a pregnant mother develop strength and flexibility, relieve common pregnancy complaints, increase body awareness, and connect with her baby. Yoga also helps a woman trust her ability to birth and to release tension, fear, and anxiety. Women who practice yoga while pregnant enjoy increased confidence and grace while achieving peacefulness and balance.
A typical Blissful Bellies Prenatal Yoga class begins with tuning in, followed by a breathing exercise and a series of gentle warm-up exercises. The main postures in each set vary from week to week, and always included after completion of the main set are squats, lunges, a "keep-up" exercise, meditation, and deep relaxation.
Blissful Kids Yoga is based on Gloria's teacher training in Shakta Kaur Khalsa's "Radiant Child Yoga Program". Kundalini Yoga is a perfect match for the dynamic energy of children. Stories, songs, and games are woven into the class to create a fun and imaginative introduction to yoga. Classes are separated into age groups and are available for preschool through the teenage years.
Gloria received her prenatal yoga teacher training from Gumukh Kaur Khalsa, author of Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful and founder of the Khalsa Way Pregnancy Yoga Program. Gloria received her children's yoga teacher training from Shakta Kaur Khalsa, author of Fly Like a Butterfly, and founder of the Radiant Child Yoga Program. Gloria brings to her prenatal classes a love for healthy pregnancy and the wisdom and experience of a mother of two. Her enthusiasm for children comes out in her kids yoga classes, always tailored to the specific age group she is working with and always lots of fun. Gloria is active in the local Montana Childbirth Collective, BabyWearers of Bozeman, and the Attachment Parenting Group. Please call her at (406) 595-2547 for more information on her classes or visit her website at: www.blissfulfamilyyoga.wordpress.com.
