yoga for fertility 

- a preconception practice

Classes held on Tuesdays  7.00pm - 8.30pm at Toowong

yogababy recommends practicing restorative yoga and meditation to aid fertility and preconception. There is a general sequence of yoga postures, breath, sound and meditation practices that, when practiced regularly, will help you to reduce high stress levels that can inhibit the proper functioning of the endocrine (hormonal) system.  

Scientists are studying the effects of stressful emotions on the body and mind and they have found that stress has physiological effects that will alter the balance of hormones in the body for both women and men - especially relating to fertility and preconception. 

How does it work?

Specific yoga practices promote the cooperation of the nervous, digestive, pulmonary, immune, skeletal, lymphatic, reproductive and endocrine systems.  By tuning in all these subsystems we bring ourselves into harmony with our natural rhythms.  The fertility yoga practice brings the body into a state of relaxation that will enhance fertility and preconception health. 

Yoga for Fertility classes are safe to attend in early pregnancy.  Once pregnant you can transfer your remaining classes to our pregnancy yoga class.

Is the class only for women?

Although women attend on their own, couples are encouraged to attend together. 

For women: Hormonal disorders can be a contributing cause of infertility.  The practice of yoga and aligning her menstrual cycle with the moon rhythms can create increased internal balance. The fertility yoga classes teach the yoga postures that can be practiced over the course of a woman's moon cycle.

For men: Stress can be a contributing cause of infertility in men.  The restorative aspects of the yoga practice will increase a man's vitatility and ability to rejuvenate, and reduce the anxiety associated with the fertility challenge. 

I am attending a fertility clinic and undergoing assisted reproductive procedures. How will yoga help?

Our yoga classes are safe for women during Assisted Reproductive Technology. The stress associated with infertility can be lessened through adding the health-enhancing benefits of yoga to modern medical intervention. Fertility clinics recognise the benefits of complimentry therapies such as yoga to enhance conception. 

I don't want to get pregnant, can I still come?

Yes, come and learn how to balance your hormones and bring your menstrual cycle in alignment with the lunar cycle. This class is not just for women who are trying to get pregnant, although it would help with that process.  It is also for anyone who is interested in balancing their menstrual cycle and learning to relax. 

Testimonials from past students

" I had all but given up hope this month and the morning after my last yoga baby class I got my first positive.  I really think that fertility yoga class was the reason, I think that the deep relaxation was the turning point so a massive thank you!!" Jo

" I'm PREGNANT!!!!  Thank you so much for your wonderful fertility classes - they were truly such a joy for me to attend each week. I'm so appreciative of how much effort you put into designing each of the classes with added movements and information each time. I loved the chanting and humming and all the wonderful positions obviously very much contributed to me getting pregnant at 40! " - Maud

 "Thank you for the wonderful time I had attending the fertility yoga class. It really helped me with working through my feelings left from my miscarriage and the frustration I was experiencing with having trouble conceiving again. I would really like to book in for the Active Birth Yoga because I AM PREGNANT!" - Jodi

"I attended the fertility yoga classes and found them very beneficial and enjoyable. Prior to attending the fertility yoga classes I had very little yoga experience but had read about the benefits of practicing yoga when trying to become pregnant - and after trying for over a year I was more than willing to try yoga.  By attending the fertility yoga classes I learnt how yoga postures could assist my cycle to promote fertility and I learnt invaluable meditation and relaxation exercises that I continue to use regularly. I looked forward to each fertility yoga class every week and went on to attend the Pregnancy yoga classes and am currently enjoying attending the Active Birth yoga classes. I would (and have) highly recommend the fertility yoga classes!" - Kim

I joined the Yogababy Fertility Yoga classes after about 12 months of trying to fall pregnant.  Apart from worrying about why I wasn’t falling pregnant – I was also working in an extremely busy job and one where I travelled quite regularly.  The Fertility Yoga classes were a great opportunity to take some time out for me … I’d done other yoga classes before but they tended to have much more of an exercise focus whereas the Fertility Yoga practice was  quite different and very much about letting go and exploring your own body and postures.  The classes were also very useful for relaxation and to help slow down my very busy mind.  I found that my menstrual cycle regulated over the time that I practiced and aligned completely with the moon.  I fell pregnant about 3-4 months after finishing Fertility Yoga and am sure that this practice helped on my path to pregnancy. Cheryl

Tuesdays  7.00pm - 8.30pm  Toowong