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| - Toronto Yoga Mamas has been a godsend to me during my pregnancy and has really helped with the aches and pains I've been experiencing.
I came across their studio when looking for prenatal activities in the Leslieville area and decided to go with their yoga offerings as I liked their schedule and format - you can book as many or as few classes as you'd like in any time slot/day of week vs. other places that restrict you to a fixed number of weeks at a fixed time.
Their online scheduling system is excellent as are their class offerings and their pricing structure. The studio itself is beautiful, very zen, and they provide everything you could possibly need to be comfortable during class (mats, water, props, blankets, etc.).
I also appreciate that postures change from week to week to prevent boredom and that each instructor offers a slightly different style to their class - I find Meg's classes to be a bit more relaxing/meditative and Jamie's to be a bit more of a physical challenge (in a good way). With one instructor trained as a doula and another pregnant herself, they really understand the physical changes women's bodies undergo during pregnancy and provide modifications to each pose to suit individual comfort levels.
They also offer a lot of specialty workshops (e.g., baby bump photo sessions, hypobirthing seminars, infant CPR, etc.) and post-natal/family yoga classes.
One last thing I'd like to mention - you can really tell that the owner, Jamie, cares about and is dedicated to her clients and her business. I tweeted something jokingly about class being a little too full and she contacted me personally to follow up. She definitely went above and beyond.
Going to go online now to prebook my classes before people read my review and classes get filled up... :)
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