Birthwise - Pregnancy Yoga and Active Birth

10/04/2026

https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20260401-women-were-never-meant-to-give-birth-on-their-backs?fbclid=IwRlRTSARGLQFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeAx-KJqMHWEOZyNuWqzEnNU27tzVMoehmlZjNT5CcOhZEYN5xlPhmzV5IX8c_aem_CnPhCYsIQt2Mn5KZZi_8Ww

It's usually more dangerous for women to give birth lying down, so why do they? It's all because of a Frenchman who decided it was more convenient – for men.

27/08/2025

We have known and loved Nikkie's classes for many years - she comes highly recommended and her Yogababies classes are absolutely wonderful ❤️

There are a few spaces left in the new Tuesday Yoga Babies course starting next week, Tuesday 2nd September at 10.30-11.30 in Heavitree. The course is a mix of yoga for you, songs with yoga poses for your babies and tips for calming and relaxation. It’s £32 for the 4 weeks, and there’s a free catch up session at the end in case you miss a week. If you’d like to book or to find out more, just message me on here or at nikkiehuddart.co.uk.

27/08/2025

We have known and loved Nikkie's classes for many years - she comes highly recommended. Her Yoga Babies classes are absolutely wonderful ❤️

There are a few spaces left in the new Tuesday Yoga Babies course starting next week, Tuesday 2nd September at 10.30-11.30 in Heavitree. The course is a mix of yoga for you, songs with yoga poses for your babies and tips for calming and relaxation. It’s £32 for the 4 weeks, and there’s a free catch up session at the end in case you miss a week. If you’d like to book or to find out more, just message me on here or at nikkiehuddart.co.uk.

30/05/2025

The wonderful Nikkie is back 🫶

As some of you will know, I’ve been off work for the last six months, recovering from a carotid artery dissection and a haemorrhagic stroke. I’m just starting to get back to some teaching and I’ve missed the babies so much.

I will no longer be teaching at the Exeter Yoga Workshop, where I’ve run Yoga Babies classes for many years. They are running their own classes with a different teacher. So, I’m going to run some sessions from my home studio in Heavitree. They’re small groups of six babies and their grown ups and the first course will be in July, four Tuesday mornings, 10.30-11.30, starting on 1st July. The cost for the course is £32. There are about three spaces left and if I sell out, I’ll probably run another class on a different morning.

I’ve been running these classes for twenty years, in different locations and I’m so grateful to have shared them with so many of you. All the baby yoga stretches and songs are original, tried and tested on my own babies. If you’ve been to my classes and enjoyed them, please share with anyone you know who might be interested. Thank you so much for your support over the years 💜

30/05/2025

As some of you will know, I’ve been off work for the last six months, recovering from a carotid artery dissection and a haemorrhagic stroke. I’m just starting to get back to some teaching and I’ve missed the babies so much.

I will no longer be teaching at the Exeter Yoga Workshop, where I’ve run Yoga Babies classes for many years. They are running their own classes with a different teacher. So, I’m going to run some sessions from my home studio in Heavitree. They’re small groups of six babies and their grown ups and the first course will be in July, four Tuesday mornings, 10.30-11.30, starting on 1st July. The cost for the course is £32. There are about three spaces left and if I sell out, I’ll probably run another class on a different morning.

I’ve been running these classes for twenty years, in different locations and I’m so grateful to have shared them with so many of you. All the baby yoga stretches and songs are original, tried and tested on my own babies. If you’ve been to my classes and enjoyed them, please share with anyone you know who might be interested. Thank you so much for your support over the years 💜

14/03/2024

Our next Couples workshop will be on April 7th at The Baby Room Exeter from 10-4.30 https://birthwise.net/couples-birth-workshop-one-day.php
Our workshops are practical and hands on with an emphasis on learning through the body
Understand how the body works (ie physiology and hormones) in labour and how to prepare your body to give you the best chance of a positive birth.
To apply Active Birth principles to your pregnancy and labour, wherever you're planning to birth
Learn powerful and effective pain coping practices which will allow you to stay focused and centred in labour
How best to support a birthing woman and work as a team during labour and beyond, so you both feel empowered
Dealing with complications – sometimes labour turns out to be different to what you had hoped for. What to do and how to stay empowered, including spinning babies and biomechanics for birth techniques

18/01/2024

It’s workshop season and I’ve got a few coming up at the lovely Baby Room in the next couple of months. All workshops are open to all abilities and experience and are designed to nurture and support your parenting adventure. I’m always very happy to chat if you have any questions or would like to book. Send me a message on here, email on yogawithnikkke@gmail.com, and sign up for the newsletter at nikkiehuddart.co.uk to keep in touch.