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20/11/2025

Hello everyone! 😊

I just wanted to let you know that amongst all the noisiness and craziness of Black Friday - which I find really overwhelming - I have decided to simplify…. and instead of doing anything ‘dis-cunty’ for Black Friday, I’m just gonna give you all a gentle fair warning that from January all my prices for classes and courses will be increasing…

And so if you’d like to make a financial saving around this time, the best thing to do is buy a 10 class pack for £130, making each of your classes with me just £13 or signing up for any Yoga for Birth workshops now just £98 because am sad to say everything has to increase in January.

I also can offer beautiful gift vouchers for this time of year - if you’d like to receive one or give the gift of yoga and wellness to someone you care about, let me know or put your loved ones in touch with me and I will be delighted to organise a lovely voucher for a 5 or 10 class pack or for any of my workshops or one-to-ones.

I hope you’re having a lovely day and if you have any questions at all, just reach out xx lots of love xx 😊🫶

thank you 🩷

20/11/2025

Hello everyone! 😊

I just wanted to let you know that amongst all the noisiness and craziness of Black Friday - which I find really overwhelming - I have decided to simplify…. and instead of doing anything ‘dis-cunty’ for Black Friday, I’m just gonna give you all a gentle fair warning that from January all my prices for classes and courses will be increasing… so if you’d like to make a financial saving around this time the best thing to do is buy a 10 class pack for £130, making each of your classes with me just £13 or signing up for any Yoga for Birth workshops now just £98 because am sad to say everything has to increase in January.

I also can offer beautiful gift vouchers for this time of year - if you’d like to receive one or give the gift of Yoga to someone you care about, let me know or put your loved ones in touch with me and I will be delighted to organise a lovely voucher for a 5 or 10 class pack or for any of my workshops or one-to-ones.

I hope you’re having a lovely day and if you have any questions at all, just reach out xx lots of love xx 

 thank you 🩷

19/11/2025

Join the team!! 🩷😊

We are welcoming people to train with us from all over the world!! We now have teachers all around the U.K, in New Zealand, New York and Vancouver!

Where in the world are you? And would you like to become an expert specialist yoga teacher too ~ and create the career of your dreams as part of our nurturing and supportive community?

🎉 If you’re passionate about helping women throughout pregnancy, childbirth and early motherhood?
🩷 And you are looking for a rewarding flexi-hours career following your passion, then look no further.

This is for you!

No previous maternity or yoga experience required as all our training courses are in-depth ensuring you become an expert too within three short months.

~ All our trainings are led by our founder Clare Maddalena with 25 years teaching experience, she is a registered senior yoga teacher with Yoga alliance professionals.
~ All our trainings have been rigorously assessed and are fully accredited by FEDANT ~ the UK’s leading authority for maternity, midwifery and education.

🎉 Start at any time. Access the full library of pre-recorded lectures, detailed PDF manuals and assignments online then join monthly Q&A tutorials on zoom to check in with Clare and the team ~ ensuring you stay motivated and enjoy being part of our community.

Find all the details here ~ https://www.teachpregnancyyoga.com/

Or reach out with any questions. We can’t wait to hear from you.

Clare & Clair
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17/11/2025

Dreamy set up, with scrummy playlist for tonight’s lush class xx 🙏🩷😊🫶

17/11/2025

Are you pregnant?? 👇❤️😊

16/11/2025

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London Mum Welcomes Rare Quadruplets at 32 Weeks — and Names Firstborn After Her Doctor

Tooting, London — In a heartwarming and historic moment, St George’s Hospital has welcomed its first set of quadruplets in 13 years, delivered safely at just 32 weeks.

The proud mother, Hindu Kaye-Kisambira, 27, a lawyer from Cobham, Surrey, gave birth to two identical girls and two boys — and chose to honor the consultant who guided her through the high-risk pregnancy by naming her firstborn after her.

Born on June 21, the babies — Asma, Hana, Ahmed, and Ayub — arrived following a meticulously planned delivery that involved more than 30 clinicians from the hospital’s maternity, neonatal, anaesthetics, theatre, nursing, and midwifery teams.

The identical girls were delivered first, weighing 1.21 kg and 1.55 kg, followed by their brothers at 1.54 kg and 1.70 kg — the smallest just over 2 lb 10 oz.

Kaye-Kisambira’s pregnancy was deemed high-risk due to selective fetal growth restriction, a rare condition in which one identical twin receives less blood flow in the womb. She was transferred to St George’s at 24 weeks, where she underwent twice-weekly scans before doctors decided that 32 weeks would offer the best survival outcome for all four babies.

Dr. Asma Khalil, consultant obstetrician and head of the hospital’s multiple pregnancy service, described reaching 32 weeks as “a major achievement,” dramatically lowering the risks associated with extreme prematurity.

In a touching gesture of gratitude, the couple named their firstborn daughter Asma after Dr. Khalil.

“I was anxious but felt completely supported,” Hindu said. “Seeing Dr. Khalil’s face when we told her we’d named Asma after her was unforgettable.”

Quadruplet births are exceptionally rare in England and Wales, with only a handful recorded each year. Many staff members at St George’s said it was the first time they had ever witnessed a quadruple delivery.

Thankfully, all four babies required minimal medical support and are now thriving.

“Delivering them was an honor in itself,” said Dr. Khalil. “Having one named after me made it even more special.”

This remarkable story celebrates not only the miracles of modern medicine but also the deep bond formed between a devoted medical team and a grateful mother.

14/11/2025

Good for her!!! Reminds me of the documentary film Or****ic Birth by Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova and her ocean birth work decades ago in the Black Sea!

Women reclaiming their bodies, their birth experiences and welcoming their babies calmly, where and how they feel is the safest for them is just wonderful!!! The least interruptions the better! 👏🥳🎉🫶😊

“Freebirth” in the Pacific: Mother Gives Birth in the Ocean at a Nicaraguan Beach

Playa Majagual, Nicaragua — A 37-year-old mother has captured global attention after sharing footage of her self-directed “freebirth” — delivering her baby in the ocean as gentle waves rolled against her back.

Josy Peukert and her partner, Benni Cornelius, 42, drove to Playa Majagual on February 27, 2022, when her contractions began. Rather than heading to a hospital or hiring a midwife, the couple chose to welcome their son on the beach, guided entirely by instinct.

Peukert said she deliberately avoided prenatal scans and routine checkups throughout her pregnancy, seeking what she described as a birth “free from outside influence.” With their older children staying with friends, the couple arrived at the beach with only a few essentials — towels, gauze, and a bowl fitted with a sieve to catch the placenta.

After the birth, they returned home and weighed their newborn, Bodhi Amor Ocean Cornelius, who came in at 7 lb. 6 oz.

For Peukert, the setting was deeply meaningful. Her first hospital birth, she said, had felt traumatic; the second, at home, was better — but by the third, “even a midwife in my home was too much.” The ocean, she explained, offered peace and trust.

“We didn’t have a due date or a deadline,” she said. “We trusted our baby to make his own way.”

The video of Bodhi’s birth has since gone viral, drawing both praise and criticism. Supporters hailed it as a powerful display of maternal intuition and autonomy, while critics raised concerns about infection risks, the lack of medical assistance, and newborn safety.

Peukert, however, stands by her choice. “Everything felt right that day,” she said. “The experience made me feel really good.”

09/11/2025

Exciting news!! 😊🫶🎉

I have a couple of weekly slots opening up if anyone would like to work with me on a 121 basis? Either starting now or in January.

I bring an often much needed dose of wellness and reflection to help you prioritise yourself and your health goals ~ helping you to transform those aspirations into meaningful and sustainable reality.

Whether you want to use yoga and movement to connect to your body, to heal or just for physical or mental wellness. Or perhaps it’s learning some of my nutrition hacks to combat hormonal issues, pain or inflammation. Or maybe there’s stuff you just need to air in a safe and confidential space. Or perhaps there’s things you’re working through like grief. I can hold that space for you.

If you’d like more details on how to work with me and so we can work out your affordable, tailored wellness plan, from yoga 121s to walks in nature and sauna sessions, do reach out. I’d love to hear from you!!

Magical things often shift and transform when we show up for ourselves to do the work… and I can be by your side to help you on your way.

Much love
Clare xx

Available in person in Brighton & surrounding area and online for those further away 🩷

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08/11/2025

Anatomy lesson anyone!???

This is stunning xx 🩷

Imagine staring at what looks like a stunning abstract artwork — and then realizing it’s a human cell.

This breathtaking image is the most detailed model of a eukaryotic cell ever created, developed between 2009 and 2015 by scientific animator Evan Ingersoll and directed by Gael McGill at the visual science firm Digizyme.

Designed as an interactive learning tool, the model reveals a crowded, colorful world within us. The purple mitochondria on the left serve as orientation markers, though many features are simplified or “squashed together” to help tell the story of the cell’s complexity.

Inspired by the watercolor paintings of David Goodsell, this visualization bridges art and science — translating invisible molecular chaos into something we can actually see and appreciate.

Created for Cell Signaling Technologies, it draws from advanced imaging methods like radiography, nuclear magnetic resonance, and cryoelectron microscopy, offering a faithful yet artistic view of life’s molecular machinery.

It’s a reminder that even at microscopic scales, life is a masterpiece of design — intricate, elegant, and full of color.

You can explore the interactive version on the Cell Signaling Technologies website.
Next time you see what looks like abstract art, look closer — it might be the hidden beauty inside you. 💫