Pregnancy is a beautiful journey, but it can also bring about significant anxiety. Managing this anxiety is crucial for your well-being and your baby's health. At AYL, we understand the importance of supporting individuals through this period, and that's why we've designed our Anxiety Series, tailored to address perinatal anxiety with practical tools and expert guidance.
Our series includes four comprehensive classes, each focusing on different aspects of anxiety and providing practical strategies to manage it effectively.
Class Overview:
Understanding Perinatal Anxiety: Learn to identify and normalize perinatal anxiety, distinguish between normal anxiety and when it becomes problematic, and explore various management methods.
Physical and Relational Impacts of Anxiety: Discuss how anxiety affects the body and relationships, and explore beneficial physical treatments like exercise, massage, and acupuncture.
Nutritional and Sleep Impacts on Anxiety: Understand the relationship between diet and anxiety and how sleep patterns affect and are affected by anxiety.
Spiritual and Environmental Influences on Anxiety: Examine how spiritual beliefs and practices impact anxiety and discuss the benefits of connecting with nature.
Throughout the series, you'll engage in meditation and mindfulness practices, share experiences with fellow participants, and receive activities to reinforce what you've learned.
When? This four-week series meets on Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm starting August 1st.
August 1 at 6:30 pm (Thursday)
August 8 at 6:30 pm (Thursday)
August 15 at 6:30 pm (Thursday)
August 22 at 6:30 pm (Thursday)
Where? Austin Yoga Lounge
1201 W 6th Street, Austin TX, 78703. Second Floor.
Investment:
$40 for a drop-in class
Meet Your Instructor: Lauren Hagen
Lauren Hagen brings 20 years of experience as a registered nurse, with a master’s degree in adult health nursing from UT-Austin. Her career spans various roles in the maternity and perinatal fields, including fertility, OB/GYN triage, bedside labor nursing, birth center management, doula services, and childbirth education. For the past three years, Lauren has been practicing "Nurse Coaching," a holistic wellness approach that honors the client as the expert in their health journey.
Lauren’s most valuable education comes from her experiences as a single mother of three children. She has experienced pregnancy and birth in various forms: unmedicated and medicated, vaginal, c-section, VBAC, hospital, and home birth. These diverse experiences have taught her that there is no "better" way to give birth and that surrendering to the process of pregnancy, birth, and motherhood is an inherent part of the journey.
Join us for this insightful and supportive series, under the expert guidance of Lauren Hagen, to better understand and manage perinatal anxiety. Your well-being is our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way.
