Active Birth Yoga

Jane Campbell-Kaye & Louise Pardo are Active Birth & Pregnancy Yoga teachers committed to reconnecting women with the wisdom of birthing. These Yoga classes are for women only.

This gentle form of Yoga is adapted for pregnancy to strengthen and stretch the body with ease. It helps you to cope with the discomforts of pregnancy, teaches deep relaxation and breathing to calm and relax the body and mind. Because the emphasis is on Active Birth, these classes are excellent preparation for birth.

We meet on a weekly basis and regular attendance is encouraged. Women start classes anytime (in consultation with your teacher) and continue until the birth of your baby.

Booking is essential as there is often a waiting list. Payment is by arrangement with chosen your Active Birth Yoga teacher. Concessions are available.

Jane Campbell-Kaye (BA Hons, Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Diploma in Active Birth and Yoga, Diploma in Gestalt Therapy) has 22 years of experience in working with women and their partners in the childbearing year. Jane's commitment is to facilitate her clients personal growth so that they make the transition into parenthood with strength, knowledge and faith in their own abilities. Jane works out of the Bardon Counselling and Therapy Centre where she teaches a Yoga for Pregnancy class, which includes a period of education/ information/ networking/ sharing. So, it is a little longer than others classes. The class is on Tuesday mornings from 10.00am to 12.30pm.

Louise Pardo (Active Birth Yoga Teacher; Hatha Yoga Teacher; Baby Massage Instructor) Louise is the mum of two beautiful boys who gained the benefits of active birth yoga, baby massage and currently children's yoga. Louise's passion through her yoga classes is to support women in connecting with the pure simplicities of pregnancy and birth which nurtues qualities of trust, faith and power. Through active birth education women will become aware of nature's amazing gift of mother and baby bonding together in the dance of pregnancy and birth.

What does Transitions offer? A safe space to explore feelings and gain awareness of our selves and others, a small group of 6-10 participants. Six sessions with a closed group over six weeks. Babies up to nine months welcome. Therapists experienced in working with women in the childbearing years, a chance to debrief, share our stories and enjoy the closeness and fun of groups. A chance to make deep connections with other mothers of young children. Experience has shown that bonds made between mothers in the early years can last long after the children have grown up.

Facilitators: Jane Campbell-Kaye with Suzanne Lister. We are both mothers and both Gestalt Therapists.

Dates: 28 Feb to 3 April or 24 April to 29 May or 17 July to 21 August or 9 October to 13 November.

Contact: Jane Campbell-Kaye: 3379 1896, janec@kayemob.com or Suzanne Lister: 3266 2697 / 0417 723708, suzlister@hotmail.com

Jane Campbell-Kaye is also a qualified Gestalt Therapist, specializing in counselling related to pregnancy, the birth and the postnatal period. It is normal for woman and their partners to need support at this time, and Jane brings the maturity of 22 years of work within the childbearing year to her practice. Settling what is unfinished is invaluable in paving the way to the future.

Jane has a counselling space at the Bardon Counselling and Therapy Centre. Appointments can be made at the Centre on 3368 1300. See www.bardoncounsellingcentre.net.au for more details. Enquiries can be directed to Jane on 3379 1896 or e-mail: janec@kayemob.com.

It is common for new mothers to return home from hospital with a sense of frustration, disappointment, confusion and failure. Often, the hospital visit has been very short, and there has been no opportunity to seek support and clarity before discharge.

Combining her skills as both counsellor and birth educator, Jane Campbell-Kaye offers you this specialised service of a Birth Debrief. In 1 or 2 sessions you will have time to revisit and review what happened and put the pieces together. A Debrief offers the chance to work on whatever is unfinished and to come to terms with the birth. New mothers deserve help to move on and to make peace with the past.

This service is equally valuable to women who are considering another pregnancy, and are held back by their feelings about a previous birth.

"Active birth yoga drew out my long-hidden confidence to trust my body and my intuition. A special time in a circle of loving, expectancy women together supporting each other on the journey to motherhood." Rosalie

"I have three children and have used Active Birth Yoga for all pregnancies. I feel these classes are the only way to prepare yourself for birth. You get great yoga, support from women in a similar situation and lots and lots of information. I can't recommend these classes enough." Robin

"I loved the way we connected with our babies - it was very special." Sarah

"Someone special helped me through the months of waiting. She taught me patience and positioning, breathing and just being." Diane

"The atmosphere was very open and relaxed. I felt safe to ask any questions which was very important for me as a first time mum." Wendy

"Yoga For Pregnancy classes helped me connect with my body and my growing baby. This enabled me to have confidence in myability to give birth. The connectedness I felt with my growing baby providedme with an ideal springboardfor my journey to motherhood. My teacher showed me how to identify where I hold tension in my body and how to release it using relaxation and other techniques. In this way I was able to work with thesensations of labourso as not to interfere with the secretion of natural painkillers. As a result I have experienced four intervention free, awe-inspiring births." Corinne



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