PranaMama Yoga

29/03/2023

Coming off my 2nd bout of COVID this year, I'm out of breath, stiff and impatient to feel fit again.
Especially in post-partum classes, women will say “Wow, I’m so out of shape!” or “I used to be able to do planks! Where did my strength go?”

Of course, in yoga, there's something in Sanskrit about that: 'Santosha' describes the practice of Contentment. Being okay with what we have. I’m noticing, today, it is indeed a PRACTICE-- Not something we h a v e, but something we cultivate.

We can be too busy growing or sustaining another human being to finish a presentation, or the dishes; We can be too sick to get off the couch. No matter what: Taking a moment to appreciate --as we sometimes say at the end of class, "the health and happiness we have at this very moment” --can not only restore our patience, but make things seem like they're just like they ought to be.

19/02/2023

Yoga with Babies!

Join other friendly, English-speaking mums and babies for the next 6 weeks

RELAX your back, shoulders and wrists
LIFT your pelvic floor with deep, gentle moves
Help REGULATE your frazzled nerves and
Enjoy your happy baby!

Hurry, before they start crawling away!

19/02/2023

21/11/2022

Pregnant women and new mothers are under enormous social pressure to do everything the best way, to be informed, to know everything ahead of time --for the baby.
Most pregnant women and mothers do little else.

My perinatal yoga classes are all about the mother and HER health, HER well-being, HER head and heart.

Yoga isn't for everyone. The beautiful thing is, you don't have to 'be into it' for it to work, for it to do you good almost immediately. If it's all you can manage to get to a yoga class, you'll probably be glad you did.

20/11/2022

Yoga with Babies!
Pack up your little cutie, wear comfy clothes and come as you are! We'll roll around, move, mend ab split and lose that wobbly post-baby feeling in this playful class. Babies' development leaps, they LOVE the bonding and the action, and they sleep like angels afterwards. For babies 8 weeks to just before crawling! Your body and your heart will thank you.

Classes at the FGZN are city-supported, so the rates are an excellent value! PLUS -- safe, dry pram-parking is available! What are you waiting for?

TUESDAYS 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Familien-Gesundheits Zentrum
Günthersburgallee 14H, 60316 Frankfurt
10 weeks, on-going!

Quick! Write Lisa.PranaMamaYoga at gmail.com!

08/08/2022

Feeling unsettled?
'Humming Bee breath' or Brahmari, lowers blood pressure, induces a feeling of well-being and buzzes your face and head with its quiet vibrations. In pregnancy, it's a sonic massage for bellies that leaves mothers feeling strangely blissful.. More coolness to come! Prenatal Yoga in English every Tuesday night at 8 at the FGZ with Lisa!

04/03/2022

“Develop the heart.
Too much energy in your country
is spent developing the mind
instead of the heart…

Work for peace
In your heart and in the world
Work for peace.
And I say… never give up.”

H.H. the XIVth Dalai Lama

As we look for ways to feel better about humanity, whether it’s making a donation or showing up for what you believe in, let’s remember that we can only give what we, ourselves, have got.
Are we doing anything to feed aggression within ourselves? How can we practice compassion, non-violence and openness?

The way we talk to ourselves on the mat is the way we talk to ourselves in life. Let’s cultivate a kind, inner voice as we move, breathe and make shapes in our asana practice. Deep belly-breathing brings in lightness, revives our sense of humor and clears the lungs and the throat.
When we grow humility and kindness in ourselves, we have a little more to give. Then we can keep going out and make a difference.

Join me for "Yoga for Every Body" at Frankfurt's Sakti Yoga studio, Tuesday evening at 6!

03/03/2022

“We must continue to open in the face of tremendous opposition. No one is encouraging us to open and still we must peel away the layers of the heart.”
Buddhist master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

One of the ways to accomplish this in asana practice is exploring backbends. In English the phrase ‘bending over backwards’ is a metaphor for great effort, going to extra length, making oneself
vulnerable and at-risk in order to achieve something.
Bending over backwards can be easier than that! It can be as simple as lifting the chest and looking up. A backbend doesn’t have to be extreme nor require sacrifice to aid your posture and your outlook.
In the course of one well-rounded yoga class, we perform several gentle backbends!

In tonight's Postnatal Yoga class online, we'll stabilise the pelvis and explore the backbends that work for YOUR body. This gently stretches the shoulders, ribcage and chest and relieving tightness in the low back. A happy side-effect is the spaciousness we gain, along with a spreading sense of calm. Join us!

28/02/2022

Yoga is all about creating length and room in the body; For pregnancy, we add stability to that list, to protect your loosening joints and support your changing body. Join our international, ongoing Prenatal Yoga class, Tuesday nights at 8!

Registration through Lisa at Lisa.PranaMamaYoga(at)gmail.com

13/02/2022

What you bring to the mat
is often g o n e by the time you step away,
yet what you gain on the mat lingers
unfolding its usefulness into other parts of your life
like an origami love note you forgot
you had hidden in your own pocket.

12/02/2022

Of all the ways to move, strengthen and stabilize that wobbly feeling after childbirth, only one is designed to nourish the peaceful, joyful person you know yourself to be: YOGA! We often lose ourselves in the chaos of new parenting, but there’s that part of us --our “bliss body”, or Anandamaya Kosha--where contentment and delight live. A woman can only give what she’s got; Fortunately, yoga practice feeds the whole you!

Join us for Postnatal Yoga in English--classes with Babies OR baby-free-- at the Familien Gesundheits-Zentrum (FGZN e. V.) a city-funded, non-profit organisation. Dry, enclosed pram 🅿️ available!

Tuesdays 12:30 - 1:30 pm OR
Fridays 1:30- 2:30 pm

Wednesday evenings 8-9:15 pm (baby-free)

Info / Registration with Lisa at
Lisa.PranaMamaYoga(at)gmail.com

10/01/2022

There are two✌️slots left at the Prenatal Yoga class in English!
Frankfurt's Familien Gesundheits-Zentrum (FGZN) Hatha-flow yoga class for pregnancy has all levels. Lisa, a certified Perinatal Yoga Instructor is also a native English speaker and mother of 3.

If 2G+ makes attendance difficult, join us online for Lisa's Monday and Thursday evening Pre-OR Postnatal yoga classes.
We’d love to welcome you! Contact Lisa.PranaMamaYoga(at)gmail.com or FB PranaMama Yoga Frankfurt to try it out,.

Prenatal Yoga in English
Tuesdays, 8-9:15 p.m. (in-person, 2G+)
Familien Gesundheits-Zentrum Neuhofstr. e.V.
Neuhofstr. 32H, 60318 Frankfurt,

16/11/2021

Unwind with us tonight -- or any Tuesday! Sakti Yoga studio Tuesdays, 6:00 -7:15 p.m. ONLINE and in-person classes (3G:
recovered, vaccinated, or with neg. PCR test). To try it out, see EVERPORTS.com > Sakti Yoga > Gentle Yoga!

25/10/2021

Sometimes the antidote to feeling sluggish and tired is the least plausible one: Move! This week we'll explore supported postures and stay low to the ground, for when you're feeling heavy and tired in your 3rd trimester and beyond. Join us at the Familien Gesundheits Zentrum in Frankfurt or online! Lisa(dot)PranaMamaYoga(at)gmail(dot)com

16/09/2021

A message from the gynecologist's waiting room...