Your Yoga Teacher
Mandy Adams, Birthlight Pregnancy and Baby Yoga Diploma's parts 1 & 2 and BA (Hons) Steiner (Waldorf) Education.
About your Teacher
Mandy Adams has been qualified as a Birthlight yoga teacher since 2008 and currently teaches pregnancy yoga, baby yoga and toddler yoga classes as well as birth rehearsal courses in Hayle, Cornwall. Mandy also is available for post-natal visits to Mums who have attended her pregnancy yoga classes.
Prior to that she was a Steiner (Waldorf) Teacher for early years and primary education. Mandy also ran her own Aromatherapy practice specialising in pregnancy and infertility care before becoming a teacher.
She has been a yoga practitioner since 1993 and her own ecclectic practice has evolved from the many styles she has been taught including Iyengar, Ashtanga, Yin, Satyananda and more recently Anusara yoga disciplines.
Mandy gave birth to her first child in January 2008 and practices yoga with him daily! She recently gave birth to her second son in July 2010 and Daddy is now attending classes with him too!
Trading as 'Love Baby Yoga', Mandy offers pregnancy, baby & toddler yoga classes in Cornwall for those who have been pregnant for 14 weeks or more and for babies from 12 weeks until 2 years old.
Baby Yoga Testimonials
Below are a few testimonials about Mandy's work as a baby yoga teacher:-
"There is a growing awareness that much happens in the development of children before they reach school age. Any Foundation Stage teacher will describe a vast range of readiness in four and five year old children and it is clear that some are much more ready than others. Activities that build confidence, self-control and the ability to follow simple instructions all help to prepare children for school and I believe that baby yoga may offer an excellent opportunity for babies to develop these. Mandy Adams is a talented teacher with a wonderful warm and caring approach to helping children to develop and I am sure that her baby yoga classes will have a lasting impact on her young friends."
Paul Hodson – Headteacher, Penpol School, Hayle
"I can highly recommend Mandy's baby yoga classes. My son is 14 months old now and we have been going to yoga classes with Mandy since he was 3 months old. The classes are fantastic they allow you to bond with your baby, enjoy them and meet other mums. It also has a relaxation section at the end which is great and well needed when suffering from sleep deprivation! When I do yoga at home now with my little one now he tries to dance or clap as he loves the songs and the movements so much. I have also made some very good friends from which I wouldn't have met had I not gone. Mandy herself is brilliant she is so enthusiastic, patient, caring and relaxed a lovely tutor with a genuine interest in mother and baby's well being. I could not recommend Mandy or her classes any higher! If you have a little one or are expecting a little one then enjoy this is a fantastic opportunity to bond and tone up a little yourself."
Hazel Parsons – Hotel Manager, The Porthminster Hotel, St.Ives
"I had the great honour of watching one of Mandy's baby yoga sessions, it was a beautiful sight to see, just the total connection between parent and baby. A precious time to spend together. Mandy is welcoming, friendly and professional in her approach. I will recommend Love Baby Yoga to all families I work with."
Julie Nicholas – Health Support Worker, The St.Ives Children's Center
"We love Mandy's baby yoga classes, they are well structured and exciting as well as being calming and gentle for both parent and baby. We are proud to recommend Love Baby Yoga to all our swimmers"
Sarah Scheele – Swim Academy for Babies Ltd
"It was a most pleasurable experience photographing Mandy's class witnessing the bond between her, the mums and babies and how relaxing it was!"
Sara – Panache Photography
"As a parent what I enjoy most about the baby yoga sessions is the uninterrupted, quality time that I get with my baby in a peaceful and loving environment. I am able to totally focus on him and enjoy his smile."
Jo & William (5 months) – Camborne
"I find my baby settles much more quickly after the sessions and I have spoken to many of my 'mum' friends telling them all how lovely the baby yoga is – especially to say how much Sophia enjoys herself."
Sara & Sophia (4 months) – St.Ives
"What I enjoy is the opportunity I get during a baby yoga class to learn more about how James may communicate, through the baby yoga techniques, to better understand his behaviour. Because it is a small class in a relaxed aura, it's not at all daunting. It's a real pleasure to attend and there's no pressure for babies to 'perform'!"
Paula & James (7 months) – Camborne
"When I am talking to other Mums about baby yoga I tell them how much Rowan loves it and how happy he is practising the things we have learned. I really enjoy seeing him laughing and making new friends."
Rebecca & Rowan (3 months) – Hayle
"It's brilliant – you must come! It's great getting exercise for myself where my baby can be involved as well."
Emily & Sawyer (10 months) – Penzance
"It's a truly wonderful experience, one that assists bonding and happiness with your child. Thankyou!"
Sarah & Edie (7 months) – Falmouth
"The classes are really friendly, good fun, no pressure, no previous experience of yoga necessary."
Annette & Benjamin (6 months) – Carbis Bay
"It is fantastic! It makes you enjoy your baby and develop such unconditional love and enjoyment for them"
Claire & Jake (6 months) – Hayle
Pregnancy Yoga Testimonials
Below are a few testimonials about Mandy's work as a pregnancy yoga teacher:-
"What I enjoyed most about the pregnancy yoga classes was the relaxation aspect, the pain relief that I felt after the classes and being amongst like minded people. I wish I had experienced yoga before the birth of my previous two sons, as it has really helped me to understand my body and have the confidence for a natural birth this time."
Sonrisa, Council Worker – Truro
"The pregnancy yoga classes were far more than I expected, they were great, full of information, support and relaxation and they made me feel really energised and good about myself. Mandy creates a very warm, enveloping atmosphere which feels very inclusive and supportive."
Emma, Assistant Head Teacher – St.Ives
"Mandy's pregnancy yoga classes are a great way to see you through your pregnancy, giving you really helpful, practical techniques and exercises with a lovely teacher who encourages you to think about the spiritual side of pregnancy and birth while remaining balanced in views and completely non-judgemental of everyone's choices. It also connects you with other mums-to-be which helps you realise that everything your feeling is normal!"
Carey, Assistant Learning Curator-The Tate – St.Ives
"As a full time mum to a toddler whose day is busy with all the immediate attention a toddler requires, I was looking for space in which I could just be with baby and find the stillness to connect with baby and enjoy the magic of pregnancy. I was trusting I would be shown practices which I could then take into my daily life which would allow me the space and stillness to connect and communicate with baby. The classes exceeded my expectations, they were fantastic!! I came to the classes wanting time out to be with baby, not only was that expectation achieved, they also allowed me to take that sense of space into the coming week which in turn has incorporated a greater sense of rhythm into my week which my toddler has felt the benefits of greatly. I feel the classes reawakened my thirst for the truly important things in life. I would highly recommend a mum-to-be to attend Mandy's Pregnancy Yoga classes as I believe every pregnant woman would truly benefit from the sessions on many levels."
Lizzie, Full Time Mother – Pendeen
"What I enjoyed most about the pregnancy yoga classes was getting the feeling that giving birth can be a very positive experience as elsewhere I seem to be bombarded with how hard and painful it is! Also Mandy's Birth Rehearsal Course exceeded my expectations as it also included ‘scientific' bits on the hormones and bones of the pelvis which my husband and I were better able to relate to, thankyou."
Emma, Vet / Lecturer – Helston
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