RESTORATIVE PREGNANCY YOGA: Destress and Detoxify

RESTORATIVE PREGNANCY YOGA | DE-STRESS, GENTLE MOVEMENT & DEEP REST Feeling heavy, tense, tired or overwhelmed during pregnancy? As your pregnancy progresses, your body is continually adapting. You may feel physically less mobile, notice tension building through your body, or simply find that you need more opportunities to slow down and rest. In this restorative pregnancy yoga class, Kelly combines gentle movement, mindful breathing and supported yoga postures to encourage comfortable movement, circulation and relaxation. Originally created around the theme of "de-stress and detoxify", this practice isn't suggesting that yoga removes toxins from your body. Instead, gentle movement and breathing can support normal movement, circulation, digestion and respiratory function whilst giving you some much-needed time to pause. There is no need to push, stretch deeply or achieve a particular yoga position. This is an opportunity to move in a way that feels supportive for your pregnant body. IN THIS PRACTICE 🌿 Gentle restorative pregnancy yoga. 💛 Mindful breathing and slower movement. ✨ Movement to encourage comfortable mobility and circulation. 🌸 Gentle movement through areas that may feel stiff or tense. 🤍 Opportunities to slow down and rest. 🌿 Awareness of your changing pregnant body. 💜 Time to reconnect with yourself and your baby, if that feels comfortable for you. BENEFITS OF THIS PRACTICE ✔ Encourages comfortable movement during pregnancy. ✔ May help ease feelings of muscular tension and stiffness. ✔ Provides an opportunity to slow down during busy or stressful periods. ✔ Gentle movement may support circulation and normal digestive function. ✔ Encourages awareness of your breathing and body. ✔ Offers a restorative alternative when higher-intensity exercise doesn't feel right. HOW TO USE THIS PRACTICE Have cushions, pillows or blankets nearby so you can adapt positions and comfortably support your changing body. Move within a range that feels right for you. Pregnancy yoga isn't about maintaining your pre-pregnancy flexibility or pushing further into a stretch. Take breaks whenever you need them and change position if something becomes uncomfortable. You can return to this class whenever you would benefit from gentle movement, breathing and rest during pregnancy. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT KELLY Kelly Thistlethwaite, BSc (Hons), is Co-Founder of FLY Mama, a Trauma-Informed Matrescence Coach, Perinatal Yoga and Breathwork Teacher, and Nervous System Education and Regulation Specialist. Kelly supports women through pregnancy, birth and motherhood using coaching, yoga, breathwork and trauma-informed practices. Explore Kelly's coaching, retreats, workshops and current projects: 🔗 https://linktr.ee/kellythistlethwaite SAFE CLINICAL GUIDANCE For most uncomplicated pregnancies, appropriately modified physical activity can form part of a healthy pregnancy. However, individual circumstances vary. Yoga should feel comfortable. Avoid forcing stretches, holding your breath or remaining in positions that make you feel unwell. As pregnancy progresses, prolonged flat-on-your-back positions may become uncomfortable for some women. Change position or use cushions and support if you feel dizzy, nauseous, breathless or unwell. Stop exercising and seek appropriate maternity or medical advice if you experience concerning symptoms such as vaginal bleeding, leaking fluid, regular painful contractions, chest pain, significant breathlessness, dizziness, severe pain or reduced fetal movements where applicable. If you have been advised to modify or restrict exercise during pregnancy, follow the individual guidance provided by your maternity healthcare team. This practice supports general pregnancy wellbeing and does not replace individual maternity or medical care. LIABILITY & ARCHIVED CONTENT STATEMENT This video forms part of the FLY Mama Legacy Library and was originally recorded while the FLY Mama platform was live between 2020 and 2026. It was created in good faith and, to the best of our knowledge, reflected appropriate professional guidance at the time. This content is for educational and general wellbeing purposes only and does not replace individual medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Healthcare guidance may change, so please seek appropriate professional advice for your circumstances. Participation is voluntary and at your own risk. FLY Mama, Kelly Thistlethwaite, Michelle Norton-Hughes and individual contributors accept no liability for injury, loss or damage arising from participation in or reliance upon this content. MUSIC NOTICE Some sessions may include background music captured naturally during filming. This music is incidental and remains the property of the original copyright holders. Grow. Breathe. Thrive. 💜