Yoga & Birthing Workshop Updates

First and foremost a big thank you to all your beautiful readers, commenters, other amazing bloggers, yogis, sailors, families and everyone else. I only realized the other day that the subscriptions to this blog have by far exceeded 1,000. Great to have you on board!

For the ones rarely taking a journey around the site past the regular posts, allow me just for once to draw your attention to the updated Workshops. If you happen to be in Malta or the UK over the next few months, I’d love to connect in person! Also, there’s still a few spots available for my Yoga Retreat in Turkey‘s stunning Dalyan Delta, 29 June – 6 July. Book soon to not miss out on one of the las Mediterranean retreat opportunities;)

17 May’15 Conscious Birthing & Beyond Workshop, 3-6pm, Sliema, Malta

This unique one-off workshop for pregnant couples takes place in an intimate environment combining hands-on practice of birthing tools and techniques for mum and dad. Engaging presentations and discussions, plus numerous practical exercises, will allow each couple to connect with their own ideal birth and eliminate internal doubts or fears.

Included in the three hour session are:

Birth process A-Z revisited
Healthy pregnancy
Natural pain relief techniques
Hands on birthing techniques
Ways for partner to help
Overcoming doubts and fears
Birth Art
Birth Theatre
Breathing Techniques
Active birthing
Acupressure
Visualization
Early parenting
Sustainable child raising
Blissball treats and tea for the break, connecting with other pregnant couples and more…

Price: Exceptional 75 Euros per couple. Spaces are limited to five couples max. Spot reserved upon payment. Any further questions, don’t hesitate to email dini.martinez@gmail.com

Dini Martinez, who will be leading the workshop, is an experienced Doula, mother of two and qualified pre-natal yoga teacher. She used to work in sustainability before making yoga her life and setting of to sail the world on a sailing boat with her family. She contributes regular pregnancy, birthing and parenting articles to magazines and blogs. In Malta, she was invited to talk on Channel One’s Parenting Show.
Dini is also an Ayurvedic practitioner and combines these principles in all she does, including her wholesome vegetarian cooking and pregnancy care.

28 May’15 Yang/Yin Yoga Workshop, Hampshire, UK

7-8pm YANG Vinyasa Flow: Balance from one asana to the next, using your breath (Pranayam), core and drishti. Includes short Yoga Nidra.

8-9pm YIN Yoga: Surrender, let go and drop deep to shed old stuff that’s no longer useful and resurface like new. Includes Chakra cleanse meditation in the end.