Holistic Birth

18/08/2025

I'm so excited to be back with my 6-week Pregnancy Yoga series, starting Tuesday 2nd September at 7 PM.

These gentle, supportive classes are designed to help you:
Connect with your growing baby
Release tension and ease common pregnancy discomforts
Build strength and flexibility for birth
Find calm through breathwork and relaxation

Each week is a beautiful opportunity to nurture your body, mind, and baby in a safe, supportive space. No previous yoga experience needed - just bring yourself (and your bump 💕).

Starts: 2nd September
Time: Tuesdays at 7 PM
Location: Blackrock

Spaces are limited — book your mat today! https://www.holisticbirth.ie/pregnancy-yoga

09/02/2025

Bringing a baby into the world is one of the most transformative experiences in life. As a Doula, I provide emotional, physical, and informational support to help you feel confident, empowered, and nurtured throughout pregnancy, birth, and beyond. If you're curious about hiring a Doula, get in touch.

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30/01/2022

Looking forward to sharing more yoga over the coming weeks! In addition to Tuesday nights I'm offering:

✨4 week Online Pregnancy Yoga course starting Wednesday 2nd February
5.30pm - 6.15pm
Via Zoom
Suitable from 14 wks pregnancy

✨Loving Kindness Yoga Workshop
12th February
12.00pm - 2.00pm
In person (!) with yummy treats from
This workshop is suitable for all

For all the details and to book click the link in my bio or visit aoifewalshyoga.com

29/04/2021

Belly Breathing

During pregnancy it's important to practice deep yogic belly breathing. This breath work practice has many benefits that will leave you feeling more relaxed and less stressed. It can be used at any time throughout the day and is also a great tool to use for relaxation during labour & birth.

✨Breathing deep into the belly area helps us to relieve tension from the centre of our body.

✨It encourages our parasympathetic nervous system to switch on and helps us shift to a state of healing & relaxation.

✨It's beneficial for pain regulation.

✨Decreases stress response & fear.

✨Triggers our relaxation response.

Come to sit in a comfortable seated position.

Start by taking a deep breath in & out of the body.

If you like you can place your hands on your belly.

Take a moment to connect with your baby & your changing body.

As you breathe in feel your belly expanding outwards.

As you breath out gently hug baby back towards your spine.

Continue this practice for 5 - 10 minutes.

When you feel ready, come back to your normal breath and take a moment to observe how your body feels.

21/04/2021

Yoga for Pregnancy & Birth

Next 6 week course starts Wednesday April 28th at 7pm.

These classes are designed to and support women throughout and beyond.

Together we will integrate all aspects of to help you create a more positive and relaxed pregnancy and experience. We will explore yoga poses including poses for labour & and techniques.

Benefits of yoga:
✨Creates space to connect with baby and your changing body.
✨Releases pain and discomfort.
✨Increases your strength and flexibility.
✨Helps you to prepare for
✨Encourages relaxation.

For more information please get in touch or follow the link in the bio to book a space.

20/04/2021

Malasana

Garland pose / Malasana or Yogi Squat is a great pose for opening your hips, stretching the groin, ankles and releasing tension from your lower back.

This modified version is a great pose for and one to use during as it helps to open your , ready for your 's decent.

Stand with your feet about mat width apart, bend your knees and lower your tailbone toward the floor. Keep your chest upright and the crown of your head reaching up toward the ceiling. If your heels don't touch the floor, don't worry, you can stand on a blanket.

Once you're comfortable bring your hands together at the centre of your chest pressing your elbows against the inside of your knees. Hold for 5 or 6 breaths.

For extra support you can place a stack of blocks or bolster under your , you may also like to rest your back against the wall. (Photo2) Alternatively keep your hips lifted high and support your upper body by placing your hands on your thighs. (Photo3)

For a more advanced version you might enjoy a gentle twist by reaching your right hand up toward the ceiling allowing your left to extend toward the floor. Repeat on the other side. (Photo4)

Avoid this pose if your baby is in a breeched position or if you have a low lying placenta.

10/04/2021

Rest & Relaxation

So often being told to relax causes us to panic. We live day to day rushing around using busyness as a sign of success. Taking a break, we feel like we're falling behind, or wasting precious hours.

I find I have to make a conscious effort to rest and relax, defaulting too easily to always being busy.

Yoga has taught me many techniques that help me rest, and understand the importance of pausing and checking in.

Breathwork, meditation, relaxation scripts, yoga nidra, music, aromatherapy - just some of the wonderful tools this practice encourages us to use.

Throughout your but also throughout & and are so important.

✨In this week's class we took the time to . If anyone would like a link to the recording please get in touch.

28/03/2021

Intro to yoga

Free yoga class this Wednesday 6pm.

Link in the bio to book.

Join me for a complimentary introduction to yoga class this Wednesday.

We'll explore the foundations of yoga, breath work and meditation.

Beat that fatigue and learn some skills to help you reduce .

Suitable for beginners and those with an established yoga practice.

Book via the website to receive zoom link.

14/03/2021

Happy Mother's Day

✨To all Mums, new Mums and Mommas to be.

✨Sending love to all the wonderful Mammys we've lost along the way.

“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.” – Osho

11/03/2021

Yoga retreats!

As a year of lockdown looms I'm throwing back to the days of hosting yoga retreats.

✨Looking forward to gathering in this beautiful space again.

✨Looking forward to creating a brave space where people are free to feel, to explore, to escape, to connect.

✨Looking forward to pre class hugs and laughter.

✨Looking forward to thriving off the energy of others.

✨Looking forward to feeling the special energy that surrounds a space like this.

✨Looking forward to being back there soon 😊


@ Monalea Barn

09/03/2021

Oxytocin

Practising techniques during will help to increase the amount of your body produces, and decrease the amount of adrenaline in your body.

✨Breathwork is an important relaxation technique to practice during your pregnancy. It will help you feel in control of your birth and help you feel more relaxed which will help keep your labour progressing.

Why not practice some this week? I like to practice this while I'm waiting for the kettle to boil.

✨From a standing or a seated position gently close over your eyes and place your hands onto your belly.

✨Begin by noticing the breath coming in and out of your body, maybe bring the attention to the tip of your nose.

✨Start to breathe deeply into the belly area.

✨Releasing all the tension from this area, feel the belly rise and fall under your hands.

✨As you exhale think about gently bringing baby back to your spine.

Continue breathing like this for a few rounds - as long as you feel comfortable. When you feel ready, come back to your normal breath and open your eyes.

09/03/2021

Oxytocin

Practising techniques during labour will help to increase the amount of oxytocin your body produces, and decrease the amount of adrenaline in your body. Breathwork will help you feel in control of your birth and help you feel more relaxed which will help keep your labour progressing.

Why not practice some belly breathing this week, maybe try it while you're waiting for the kettle to boil. From a standing or a seated position gently close over the eyes and place the hands onto your belly. Begin by noticing the breath coming in and out of your body, maybe bring the attention to the tip of your nose. Then start to breathe deeply into the belly area. Releasing all the tension from this area, feel the belly rise and fall under your hands. As you exhale think about gently bringing baby back to your spine. Continue breathing like this. When you feel ready, come back to your normal breath and open your eyes.