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About Ma Yoga® for Pregnancy, Motherhood & Beyond

I started Ma Yoga in 2009 as a prenatal yoga studio in Studio City with me and five prenatal yoga teacher friends.

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About Ma Yoga® for Pregnancy, Motherhood & Beyond

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  1. About Ma Yoga® for Pregnancy, Motherhood &Beyond I startedMaYogain2009asaprenatalyogastudioinStudioCitywithmeand fiveprenatalyogateacherfriends. Unfortunately,theowneroftheloftspacewewererentingdidn’trealizethatshe couldn’tbeworkingwhilewewereteaching,andgaveusnotice. Iwenthome,satonmymeditationcushion,andputmyhandstogetheratmy heart.“Please,showmethegifthere”Isaidandalmostimmediatelycamethe response: “Goguerilla!” Momsneedtheircommunitiesclosetohome.Andtheyonlyreallyneedacouple classes aweek. Soweeachfoundamomorpregnancyrelatedbusinessinourneighborhoodand startedteaching.I ranthewebsiteandcreatedLocationPagesforeveryone. Sincethen,MaYogateachershavehelpedover7,000womenprepareforlaborand motherhood,learntorelievetheirownachesandpainsandenjoyconnectingto

  2. babyandbodyinover12locationsinLosAngelesandOrangeCounty–andit continuestospreadtoothercommunities. I created the Yoga Alliance registered Ma Yoga Prenatal Certification Program in 2012. It combines all the information I feel passionately about sharing with every yoga teacher on the planet. Not only does it provide principles that help us get othersoutofphysicalandemotionalsuffering,butitprovidessimpledailyrhythms androutinesthatwecanincorporatetokeepourselvesandourfamiliessleeping, eating,andlivingwell. Basedonprinciplesandpracticesfrombothancientandmodernyogaaswellas eastern and western medicine, Ma Yoga teaches simple practices and principles thathelpusaccessourowninnateflowoffemininepower,wisdom,andnurturing energy. Even the busiest of us can incorporate these to be able to co-create the liveswewanttolive. Whilepregnancyandnewmotherhoodbringsmanychallenges,MaYoga teachesthatwecanlearntotransformthesechallengesintoopportunitiestomore fullythaneveraccessourdivineessence,andbecomethedivine“Ma”wewantto be. Theyogamustchangeformomsandmoms-to-be,becausewearenolongerthe only one being nurtured, and we have particular issues that need addressing duringthistimeoflive.

  3. But the result is the same: we feel stronger and more free pysically and energetically;wehaveclearervisionofauthenticpurpose;andwegainmore powertomanifestourvision. Over400peoplehavetakentheYogaofPregnancyteachertraining,andbeloware theactiveCertifiedMaYogateachertrainers. Pleaseemailjessica@mayoga.comifyouwouldliketosetupaMaYogatraining atyourhomestudioandwe’llmakeithappen! JessicaJennings,MS,ERYT,RYPT Founder, MaYoga After my chronic neck and back pain was healed through yoga in my 20’s, I was drawntounderstandthehealingaspectsofyoga.In2008I completedmyMasters inExerciseSciencewithafocusonRehabilitationExerciseandPregnancy.For myclinicalstudy,I developedagroupprenatalvisitandyogaprogramatKaiser Permanenteandranitfor6years. I lovedworkingwithdoctors,midwives,nurses

  4. andLactationConsultants,andseeinghowpowerfulthecombinationofyogaand communitycanbeforwomeninthedifficulttransitiontomotherhood. Notlongafterthat,I setouttomanifestmyvisionof“aMamaCircleineveryvillage in the world.” In addition to supporting mamas on and off the mat, I offer Ma Yoga teachertrainingsandhelpteachersfeelconfidentteachingpregnantwomenand moms,andIcoachtheminbusinessandmarketingsotheycanenjoytherewards ofhavingtheirownMaYogaclass. ToconnectwithJessicaandfindoutmore,pleaseemailher atjessica@mayoga.com. Tojointheonlinecommunityofyogateachers,birthandparentingexpertsand momsandmoms-to-be,justclickhereandasktojoin. ColleenHieber,E-RYT200,RYT500RYPT,Certified Ma Yoga TeacherTrainer Asaprofessionaldancer,IwasfirstdrawntoYogaasareliablemethodforphysical therapythatIcouldpracticeonmyown.Eventually,Yogabecamesomuchmore–

  5. Iwashookedonitsalignmentprinciples,philosophy,mindfulness,andmeditation. I also found a community of people on a similar path to personal growth. I made teachingYogamypathinlife,afterexperiencingthehealingpowerofthispractice, during a particularly traumatic event. I have never looked back. It is the greatest gifttosharethispracticewithstudentsandnewteachers. Pleasevisitmywebsiteformoreinfoandtosayhello!www.colleenhieber.com LaurenHorn,RYT,RYPT,CertifiedMaYogaTeacher Trainer Idiscoveredyogain2003withtheintentiontorelievechroniclowbackpainandit worked!SincethenIhaveexperiencedthebenefitsofyogaatallstagesoflife;asa singlewoman,inmarriage,duringpregnancy,andnowasamother.Mypassionis empoweringmothersastheyprepareforbirth.AsateachertrainerforCloudNine Yoga and Ma Yoga, I am honored to guide budding teachers on a journey of changinglivesonebreathatatime.

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