your community

Yoga and hypnobirthing classes are a great way to make friends in the local area, finding people going through the same thing at the same time can lead to lasting friendships. When you’re new to parenting it can be a bit of a lonely place and having great friends around you can make all the difference. I know that first time around I naively thought that I didn’t need to make any new ‘mum friends’, I had plenty of friends already, thank you very much! 

But finding people who are going through the same thing at the same time can make all the difference to feeling that you’re not alone and that someone understands exactly how it is in the here and now. It may start with just an exchange of messages here, a coffee there to start with, but that’s where things grow from. 

I also understand that making new friends can be hard - who makes the first move? What if they reject you? What if you have nothing in common? That’s why I organise regular coffee and connect sessions at sociable venues, I will be there, come along if you want to, no pressure of arranging things, no commitments, no having to ask or make the first move. In addition I also organise periodical Sunday Social sessions which are a slightly extended yoga session followed by time to relax and have tea and cake with plenty of time to chat and get to know one another in a really relaxed environment. 

Connections made in my classes over the last few years have really lasted, I see people organising get togethers and catching up and it’s great. Coming to these get togethers for some has been their first time out on their own with their baby, or the first time breastfeeding in public. Knowing that there will be friendly faces waiting to meet you can make all the difference.