Yoga cultivates a sense of well being, self confidence and trust in the body and mind. Regular practice helps to develop flexibility, strength and stability. It comes as no surprise that yoga serves as a great aid in preventing many of the common aches and pains of pregnancy and offers invaluable support during labour and birth.
Sandra’s pregnancy yoga classes are both active and gentle. Information specific to pregnancy, labour and birth is interwoven with a series of yoga postures in each class.
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Sandra Kirchner and Leo Peppas have over twenty five years yoga teaching experience between them. They are both qualified Yoga teachers. Having originally studied the Iyengar Yoga method, they have over the years integrated an understanding of body awareness and movement principles into their teaching and developed a comprehensive approach of their own.
Their belief that yoga can present a clear link to the path of self discovery and provide support in everyday life is core to his teaching method. Sandra and Leo have both worked with and drawn inspiration from Donna Farhi and teach a form of yoga that seeks to return to the original spirit of yoga.
Sandra Kirchner studied pregnancy yoga and the Active Birth Method with Janet Balaskas, an internationally renowned birth educator and yoga teacher who is the author of many books. Sandra has guided many women through their pregnancy and combines more than ten years experience as a yoga teacher with the knowledge and inspiration she has gained from Janet’s method.
Sandra graduated as a dancer / choreographer from the State Academy for Arts in Amsterdam, where she has taught yoga for dancers.
