Giving birth is a reBirth
Preparing and caring for your whole self in connection and community makes all the difference.
We’ve created a holistic container for expecting and new parents in Portland to find movement, ritual, and connective support.
A six week journey.
Together.
75 minutes of guided, supported movement & connecting with all props provided
Supporting handouts, Ayurvedic recipes, and tea blends
Optional pool time for expecting parents
Prenatal Journey
Sunday mornings, 10:45 am–12 pm. May 3–June 7 (6 weeks). REGISTER NOW.
WEEK ONE
element: SPACE
Remembering the Wisdom Within
Focus
• Opening the heart
• Connecting to the pelvic floor
• Giving the tailbone space
WEEK TWO
element: EARTH
Grounding a Strong Foundation
Focus
• Strengthening the back body
• Engaging the core safely
• Transitioning between elevations
WEEK THREE
element: WATER
Flowing With Change and Growth
Focus
• Strengthening the back body
• Engaging the core safely
• Transitioning between elevations
WEEK FOUR
element: FIRE
Anchoring Down Into Your Power
Focus
• Moving with new space for baby
• Carrying new weight safely
• Breathing into the back body
WEEK FIVE
element: AIR
Expanding Capacity from Center
Focus
• Opening the pelvis
• Self-comforting techniques
• Rooting in with breath
WEEK SIX
INTEGRATION
Preparing for the Climb
Focus
• Deep, supported rest
• Visualizing your birthing scenario
• Closing circle
Postnatal Journey
Sunday mornings, 9 am–10:15 am. May 3–June 7 (6 weeks) with optional pool time for participants at 10:30 am. REGISTER NOW.
WEEK ONE
element: SPACE
Returning to Center
Focus
• Reclaiming inner space
• Closing the core
• Meeting your new pelvic floor
WEEK TWO
element: EARTH
Engaging New Roots
Focus
• Stabilizing the pelvis and SI joints
• Grounding the nervous system
• Rebuilding balance
WEEK THREE
element: WATER
Fluidity in the Fog
Focus
• Relieving the upper body
• Finding rhythm in the carry
• Navigating change with breath
WEEK FOUR
element: FIRE
Igniting Belly Fire
Focus
• Stoking Digestive fire
• Rebuilding the core
• Processing the birth story
WEEK FIVE
element: AIR
Lightness of Spirit
Focus
• Opening the heart
• Self-comforting techniques
• Expanding ribcage mobility
WEEK SIX
INTEGRATION
Navigating New Landscaped
Focus
• Restorative rest
• Building a sustainable practice
• Being a villager / Building a village
Meet Your Instructor
My name is Areej. I am a femme, purpose-led creative polymath, RYT 200, Holistic Pregnancy & Birth Partner, and Somatic Activated Healing (SAH Method™) Coach.
My pregnancy journey and experience giving birth in a strained hospital in the U.S. ignited my obsession with the connection between our physical bodies, inner consciousness, and how we move and show up in the world. I integrate everything I've learned through trauma-informed coaching and ayurvedic rituals and wisdom passed down for generations to help people reconnect with their sovereignty and inner connectedness, and become stronger and more fluid in doing so.
In these perinatal yoga workshops at the Northeast Community Center, I really want to support mamas in preparing and finding their center and strength, and I guarantee we will always do it to a thought-out playlist that’ll make you smile, “hmm”.
I always can’t wait tomove with you. You can learn more about me navigating the remainder of this site or reach out: hello@areejkhan.com