Yoga for Emotional Wellness

Wednesday Evenings from 6:00-7:15pm, beginning on Wednesday, August 30, 2023

at Ypsilanti Township Community Center

Yoga for Emotional Wellness with Yemisi Odetoyinbo and Giselle Kalnasy of Great Lakes Perinatal Wellness, is a 6-week yoga and mental health group for pregnant people who would like support in tending physical and emotional well being in the perinatal period.  Each session will include yoga practices to connect body and mind, and support healthy pregnancy, labor and postpartum preparation.

With peer support and therapist facilitation, we’ll also address the feelings and emotional challenges associated with pregnancy, postpartum and a growing family.

In addition to the 6 week group therapy series, each participant will receive an individual perinatal mental health assessment and wellness plan with one of our Great Lakes Perinatal Wellness therapists.

Weekly Topics Include:

• Week 1: Introduction to Yoga

• Week 2: The Mind-Body Connection in Pregnancy

• Week 3: Grounding Practices for Pregnancy

• Week 4: Your Support System

• Week 5: The Mind-Body Connection in Labor Preparation

• Week 6: Looking Ahead: The Postpartum Body and Emotions

Our Ypsilanti prenatal yoga and mental health group is designed to support physical and emotional wellbeing in pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period.

This is an affirming and body-positive group, and pregnant and postpartum people of all shapes, sizes, abilities, and gender identities are encouraged to attend. 

Insurance Plans Accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Aetna, Priority Health, Optum/ United Healthcare, Michigan Medicaid, and all Medicaid plans associated with the companies listed above.

Reach out today for more information or to register!