Welcome To The Active Birth Centre

The Active Birth Centre was founded by Janet Balaskas in 1986 and is the place where pregnancy yoga was invented. Today it is a centre of excellence for birth preparation, postnatal classes and complementary therapies led by only the most experienced teachers and practitioners. We aim to give you inspiration, information and support in a unique and custom made environment. With us you will find the space to relax, focus on what is most important and enjoy the time and attention you and your baby deserve. We invite you to come and discover an oasis of calm and a truly special experience.

Janet Balaskas, Active Birth Centre Founder.

You offer the time, space, support and knowledge for parents and new mothers like no other classes.

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Pregnancy Yoga

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Relax, breathe, stretch and prepare for birth in the calm and meditative state of Yoga. Click to find out how our classes differ from any others you will find.

Antenatal Classes

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“You gave me the tools for a birth that I didn’t imagine to be possible. I would do it all again in a heartbeat – it was the best experience of my life!”

Postnatal Classes

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“Your fantastic classes uplifted me and your support made a real difference during those early weeks with my new baby.”

Therapy Clinic

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The Active Birth Centre’s highly skilled complementary therapists specialise in a range of treatments for mother and baby through pregnancy and beyond

February 16, 2019 10:00Active Birth and HypnoBirthing Course - Parts 1 & 2
February 19, 2019 19:00Pregnancy Yoga with Lynn
February 20, 2019 19:00Evening Yoga with Janet
February 21, 2019 11:00Pregnancy Yoga with Lynn
February 21, 2019 19:00Active Birth and Hypnobirthing Course - Part 3
February 23, 2019 10:00Preparing for Life with Your New Baby
February 25, 2019Evening Yoga for Women with Lynn

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Professional Training

Janet Balaskas, founder of Active Birth, has been training birth professionals for more than 3 decades, influencing birth education and midwifery practice through out the UK and internationally. This training brings you the most up-to-date information about birth physiology, active birth in practice, and inspirational new teaching methods.

The central aim of Active Birth is the empowerment of women, supported by their birth partners and attendants. We offer a flexible CPD programme and an accredited certification course (FEDANT) to become a Janet Balaskas Active Birth Workshop © teacher.

Active Birth plays a major role in the provision and success of birthing centres, home births and all woman-centred midwifery. This training will benefit midwives, birth educators, doulas, pregnancy yoga and pilates teachers and is specifically designed to enhance or to be taught alongside all antenatal, NCT, HypnoBirthing and Pregnancy Yoga classes.

Find out more about Professional Active Birth Teacher Training with Janet Balaskas.