Official Yoga Australia Event: Restorative Yoga for Postpartum and Parenthood

In this session Nadine will discuss the benefits of a Restorative Yoga practice during postpartum and why it should be an essential part of a new parent’s self-care.

The session will also include a 60 minute Restorative Yoga practice especially designed to support the postpartum body and nervous system and 15 minutes time for Q&A at the end.

Bring

Props are a significant part of a Restorative Yoga practice so ideally 2-3 blocks, 1-2 bolsters, 1-2 blankets, a chair, eye pillow and yoga mat. If you don’t have this equipment, cushions and large books can be helpful.

About the Presenter:

Nadine O’Mara (E-RYT 200, RPYT, YACEP, Yoga Australia Lvl 3 Teacher, DONA Certified Doula, B. App. Sc.) is an experienced Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga teacher and trainer, Doula, and the primary owner & Director of Bliss Baby Yoga. She is deeply passionate about supporting women’s health, especially around birth.

Nadine has been sharing the gift of yoga with students for more than 18 years, a large part of this time specialising in yoga for pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Nadine has trained and taught in the UK, USA and Australia, has run retreats and taught students worldwide. She has trained in yoga and birth under the British Wheel of Yoga, the Birthlight Foundation, Robin Lim of Bumi Sehat Birth Clinic, Debra Pasacali Bonero of Orgasmic Birth, Manju Pattabhis Jois, Bikram & Rajasharee Choudhury, to name but a few.

In addition to sharing her knowledge within our Bliss Baby Yoga online courses and content, Nadine also runs the face to face Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga Teacher Trainings and CPD courses, provides doula support and yoga for women and their partners around Bellingen on the NSW Mid-North Coast. She also offers birth education, self care and restorative yoga workshops and has often facilitated mother’s circles, family yoga and retreats for women and/or families.

She believes that a gentle birth and the creation of a positive family life helps shape a more peaceful planet.

Follow her online:

@blissbabyyoga @nadineomaraconsciousbirth
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