The Community Offerings at Daughter of Samoa

The community that's created at Daughter of Samoa is something to experience for yourself. Imagine a prenatal yoga class with everyone around you pregnant in varying degrees, first, second and third trimester... and in check in, each person is describing how they're feeling in their journey, physically, emotionally and mentally. It's a protected and supportive space for pregnant people and those who've just had their babies, to be who they are and learn from themselves and one another and of course, their instructor. In the postpartum classes, we sing to our babies to welcome them into the space, show them how we move our bodies and take care of ourselves as we take care of them. For the people who understand the importance of being in movement during their pregnancy and after they have their babies, but wish to do so in a safe way, in a way that is specifically tailored to them, these classes are for them; this community is for you. These classes are for those who wish to appreciate this special and fleeting time, this present moment with themselves, with their babies and with their support people and work to prepare for labor as well as parenthood. Yoga also helps to provide a counter to the sedentary lives we live, sitting in chairs for hours on end, or in feeding a baby in restrictive and repetitive positions for much of the day and night so that the aches and pains that the body feels going through this major transition can be tended to compassionately. If you need more convincing to join in on a prenatal yoga class, research also shows that Prenatal Yoga helps to increase the vaginal delivery rate, decrease the premature delivery rate and Yoga even takes a role in shortening the first stage and second stage of labor. Moreover, Yoga can help keep a body, the uterus and the entirety of the pelvis into the ribs as well, in balance, thus creating space for those babies in utero to thrive. Moreover, perinatal Yoga promotes relaxation and helps with stress management, improves stamina and emotional well being. It increases strength, flexibility and agility, all things we need as soon-to-be and current parents.

As a birthworker, it is my mission to help my community, birthing folks and new parents as well as other birthworkers working in the community to support one another, offering our skills and services for the betterment of us all.  Please check out what's new below: pre and postnatal Yoga, other special classes, workshops and course series offered by Leonora and other birthworkers in the community.