Yoga & Wellness for the Prenatal/Postnatal Experience
BYC is privileged to provide a variety of wellness offerings to support your growing family while honoring this deeply transformative time of life. Our aim is to invite healing into the space of mothering and celebrate community connection among expecting parents. Explore our weekly yoga classes & multi-week class series for both prenatal and postpartum stages, as well as perinatal workshops, retreats, and massage offerings below. We recommend booking spots early, as many of our classes & events tend to fill up quickly!
Weekly Prenatal Yoga Classes
We currently offer 75-minute classes for just the prenatal stage on a weekly basis out of our cozy secondary studio space, the Annex. Learn more and book a class below or read full class descriptions here.
Prenatal Yoga
Join at any stage of your pregnancy journey to connect with your body, your baby, and other parents-to-be, as we move through mindfully curated sequences that involve movement, breath, and meditation while honoring the physiological processes of pregnancy.
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Thursdays @ the Annex
with Jacque Sweet
4:30 - 5:45 p.m.
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Sundays @ Granary Ave Studio
with Jenna Walenga
4:30 - 5:45 p.m.
Postnatal Yoga
We are not offering a regular weekly Postnatal Yoga class at this time. However, we do frequently offer multi-week class series designed for postpartum. Scroll down to see our upcoming event & class series listings, or join our perinatal email list to receive updates about new postnatal class additions and events!
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Looking for the right class to join post-birth?
We offer several other restorative style classes on our regular weekly schedule that may be particularly supportive during the postpartum stage. Therapeutic Yoga, Chair Yoga, and Yin classes are all great options for helping to safely re-enter your practice, reconnect with your body and breath, and gently rebuild strength.
Therapeutic Yoga is a gentle, somatic-based practice that can be especially helpful in restoring a sense of calm and building emotional resilience, while Chair Yoga offers an accessible, adaptable option that uses the stable support of a chair to reduce joint strain and improve balance & alignment.
Events & Class Series
Bonding With Baby Yoga: 4-Week Series for Parents & Babies
with Claire Zurbrugg and Jacque Sweet
Join Claire and Jacque as they co-lead a nurturing 4-week series designed for new parents to connect with their babies (up to pre-crawling stage) through gentle yoga movements, playful interactions, and calming breath techniques that promote relaxation and presence. Expect a supportive environment that encourages emotional bonding and helps nurture your well-being as a parent. Enjoy dedicated social time from 10:45-11 a.m. to connect with fellow parents & share experiences.
February 25 & March 4, 11, 18
Wednesdays | 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
@ The Annex
Investment:
All (4) sessions — $85*
*Pro-rated pricing available for those interested in attending single sessions.
Inspired Vitality: 3-Week Hands-On Postnatal Yoga Series
with Jacque Sweet and Caroline Snijder
April 11, 18 & 25
Saturdays | 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
@ The Annex
Reconnect with your body’s innate vitality in this three-part postnatal yoga series designed for all who have experienced pregnancy and childbirth. Through mindful movement, supportive breathwork, and optional hands-on assists, Jacque and Caroline weave their expertise as an experienced yoga educator and massage & bodywork therapist into practices that restore strength, grounding, and ease. Each week offers a chance to connect in community and leave feeling nourished and empowered.
Investment:
All (3) sessions — $89
Define Your Aspirations and Claim Your Agency: 4-Week Mindful Birthing Course
with Dr. Anna Dowling (MD) in collaboration with Jacque Sweet
April 16, 23, 30 & May 7
Thursdays | 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
@ The Annex
Join Dr. Anna Dowling, MD, of Birth Story Obstetrics, along with BYC prenatal teacher, Jacque Sweet, for a 4-week course focused on an empowered approach to birth. This series will equip you with essential mindfulness skills to navigate pregnancy and birth, including the pain-fear cycle, nervous system regulation, and building your care team. Each session combines Dr. Anna’s expertise with yoga postures, breathwork, and meditation to help you prepare for a mindful, transformative birth experience. Limited capacity! If you’d like to bring your partner, please pre-register them separately.
Investment:
$99 - $129 | Sliding scale pricing options are ‘per person’ for all (4) sessions
Perinatal Massage
Whether you’re dealing with prenatal discomfort or navigating postpartum recovery, our experienced therapists are trained in perinatal massage and bodywork techniques, providing tailored treatments to bring you targeted relief throughout the entire process.
Massage during the perinatal period can help reduce stress, ease muscle aches and cramps, improve blood and lymph flow, manage swelling, alleviate stress on joints, support the immune system, reduce prenatal complications, and improve body awareness (which can be especially helpful during the birth process). Similarly, Post-natal massage can help you recover from birth, ease shoulder and neck tension from constantly holding that bundle of joy, and facilitate healing of injuries such as C-section scars, diastasis recti, and pelvic floor dysfunctions. A Restorative Perinatal Massage is a great way to ease discomfort and provide much-needed relaxation during this transformative time.
Restorative Perinatal Massage
$100 | 60-Minute
$145 | 90-Minute
Liesl Schwerin
(LMT)
Massage Therapy | Perinatal
If you’re looking for a comprehensive and holistic approach to prenatal care, consider a 90-minute Structural Integration session with Caroline. S.I. not only relaxes but also realigns your body’s structure, addressing the deeper layers of connective tissue and your nervous system to help you adapt to the physical changes of pregnancy with greater ease and balance. Learn more about S.I. therapy here.
Structural Integration for Perinatal Care
$110 | 60-Minute
$160 | 90-Minute
Caroline Snijder van Wissenkerke
(BCSI, LMT)
Structural Integration | Perinatal | Partner Massage
Prenatal Yoga Teachers
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Claire Zurbrugg
E-RYT 500, YACEP, LMT // Prenatal Yoga, Hatha, Vinyasa, Chair Yoga
BYC Founder & Director of YogaA longtime yoga teacher and the founder of Bellingham Yoga Collective, Claire brings over 14 years of experience leading classes, retreats, and trainings across the US and abroad. As a mother of two young boys, Liam (6 months) and Henry (4 years), she understands firsthand the delicate balance of making space for yourself while caring for others. Through intentional movement and shared experience, Claire offers a practice that meets you where you are, creating space for mothers to reconnect with themselves in a supportive way.
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Jacque Sweet
E-RYT 500, Anusara-Inspired™ // Prenatal Yoga, Vinyasa, Hatha
Director of Student Experience of BYC Yoga SchoolJacque is a yoga instructor, a mentor, and a director and educator in yoga immersion and teacher training programs at BYC. Her teachings stem from her extensive study with Karen Sprute-Francovich in the Anusara Yoga Methodology. Her specialties include inspired theme-weaving, functional and fluid movement with refined language in principles of alignment and support in empowering one another.
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Jenna Walenga
RYT-200 // Prenatal Yoga, Vinyasa
Jenna believes yoga is a powerful tool with which we can meet ourselves and learn to listen to our own bodies. Her classes create a space in which students are encouraged to follow their own rhythms and callings and to deepen their connection with their intuition. She strives to offer inclusive practices without shying away from the alchemy of moving through challenge. She is trained in iRest Yoga Nidra, Pre/Postnatal Yoga, and Trauma-Informed Yoga, and and brings elements of meditation and dance into many of her classes.
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