““Within you is the wisdom to birth; around you, the support to feel safe doing so.””
In-person Prenatal Yoga Classes
Thursdays 7:30pm - 8 week sessions
Next sessionsMarch 12 - April 30
May 7 - June 25
July 2 - August 20
September 3 - October 22
October 29 - December 17
Take time to connect with your baby and take care of yourself. Move through a safe progression of gentle yoga postures to bring strength and awareness to your changing body and to bring relief from some of the discomforts of pregnancy. Learn breathing and relaxation techniques to help you unwind and calmly prepare for labour and delivery. Once you have registered for class you will get an email with a code to sign up for classes and a member password for the on-demand yoga classes. Let your instructor know if you have any new health concerns in each class.
Cost: 195.00 plus HST for 8 weeks for one class per week.. There is a library of recorded classes that you will also have access to for this series of classes -so if you miss a week you can use the recorded classes.
Time to explore and deepen your connection to body, breath, baby and the ritual process of birthing.
Labour and Delivery Workshops
A 3-hour immersive experience for birthing parents and their partners
This workshop is an invitation to arrive—together—at the threshold of birth with steadiness, trust, and connection. Rooted in both lived experience and evidence-informed practice, we gather to explore labour not as something to endure, but as something to meet with presence, skill, and deep support.
Over three spacious hours, you and your partner will be guided through gentle, accessible yoga, breathwork, and somatic practices designed to support the physiology of labour. We’ll explore how the body opens, how the nervous system responds, and how breath, movement, and environment can become powerful allies in reducing pain and increasing resilience.
Together, we will build a practical and intuitive labour toolbox, including:
Positions and movements to support each stage of labour
Breath techniques for pain modulation and nervous system regulation
Hands-on partner support (touch, counterpressure, and grounding presence)
Sound, rhythm, and rest as resources for endurance
Simple, effective tools for navigating intensity and the unknown
Alongside these practices, we create space for honest conversation, shared learning, and the strengthening of the relational field between you and your support person. This is not just preparation—it is connection. A remembering that birth is not something you do alone.
Nourishing snacks will be provided, along with moments to pause, reflect, and integrate.
You will leave with more than information—you will leave with embodied tools, deeper trust in your body’s innate wisdom, and a felt sense of how to move through labour together.
This is a space where science meets intuition, where preparation becomes ritual, and where both partners are welcomed as active participants in the unfolding journey of birth.
Upcoming Dates/times 2026
10am-1pm
April 12, August 9, October 18 (choose your date when registering)
Cost: 350.00 and includes your workshop for both you and your birthing partner, snacks and tea, a personal aromatherapy blend for your labour and delivery and Yemaya Herbal Bath for improved recovery after the birth.
Personal attention and program designed for you and your pregnancy.
Prenatal Yoga Membership -
Live in-person weekly session available each week - dates are ongoing at present - you can join anytime. On-demand and private sessions.
On-Demand Classes - access anytime, anywhere
Yoga classes designed to make pregnancy just a little more beautiful
Yoga Nidra audio recordings to help you relax and unwind or get to sleep
Labour & Delivery Workshop for you and your partner
One on one consultations to support you with specific issues related to pregnancy, labour & delivery - you get one private session per month - if you miss a month you can have up to two sessions a month in the later stages of pregnancy when things get a little more interesting and often uncomfortable. You can also use up to 2 hours during labour and delivery depending if we have a teacher available. We do our best to facilitate this as we love babies and helping families with this special time of life.
Your membership can continue with the post/natal subscription which includes lactation support, pelvic health workshops and mom & baby classes live and on-demand online classes.
Start Any time
Cost: 1500/year or 180.00/month with a 3 month commitment.
Testimonials
“Being pregnant and becoming a mom was a journey I looked forward to but had no frame of reference for. Lisa, Denise and Alicia, the teachers at Atlas Yoga Studio, helped me to relax into and enjoy this life changing transition.”
”What an incredible journey. I cannot imagine what other people do to relieve the stress, anxiety, the fears of pregnancy without yoga.”
”I didn’t get to as many classes as I hoped, but what I learned helped so much in labour and delivery and my husband felt confident in supporting me through the whole long ordeal. Thank you.”
Our Teachers
At Atlas Yoga, our compassionate teachers guide you through a yoga practice designed for the unique journey of pregnancy. We blend ancient wisdom with modern research to help you strengthen your body, calm your mind, and connect with your baby, providing tools for both pregnancy and a confident, empowered birth.
Vanessa Love
Meet Vanessa Love, a registered nurse and lactation consultant whose superpowers are a deep understanding of the journey into motherhood—and a passion for yoga! As a mother of boys herself, she knows firsthand the incredible demands and beautiful chaos that pregnancy, birth, and parenthood bring.
Vanessa believes that yoga is more than just stretching; it's a nourishing space for real talk, laughter, and a bit of a break from the never-ending to-do list. In her classes, you’ll find a supportive community where you can move your body with care, connect with your baby, and find a moment of peace.
Join Vanessa on the mat and find your flow, whether you're preparing for birth, healing postpartum, or just looking to find a little bit of calm in your busy mom-life. She can't wait to meet you and your little one!
Denise Davis-Gains
With over 30+ years of dedicated experience, Denise Davis-Gains is a true pioneer and a compassionate guide in the world of yoga and perinatal care . As the founding director of the Atlas Yoga School, an IAYT recognized Yoga Therapist, and a registered Canadian Yoga Alliance Teacher and Therapist, her profound wisdom is unmatched.
Denise's work in fertility, pregnancy, and postnatal care is more than a career—it's a calling, deeply informed by her personal journey as a mother of five and a grandmother of six. She approaches her role as a lead trainer with a warm heart and a wealth of knowledge, sharing practices that nourish and empower students and teachers alike.
Join Denise on the mat to be led by a living legacy of wisdom, love, and community.
Some of our Substitute Teachers
In order from left to right.
Danielle Huges, Melissa Scott, Carlyn Burchell and Lisa Brenner
