Hello & Welcome!
LushTums Brighton & Hove
Did you know Brighton is where LushTums was created by our founder, Clare Maddalena!? We now have a lovely team of fully trained LushTums Teachers offering classes all around the city. Plus you’ll still find Clare teaching too!
What’s on? Classes & Courses
Pregnancy Yoga & Birth Preparation Classes - A balance of active & nourishing practices (75 mins)
Postnatal Yoga for Mum & Baby Classes - Suitable from 6-8 weeks post-birth through to crawling (75 mins)
Women’s Yoga Classes - A non-pregnancy class for women at any stage of life - fertility to menopause (75 mins)
Antenatal Education ‘Prepare For Birth & Baby’ Complete Course - runs every January, March, May, July, September and November (3 hour sessions x 4 weeks + invites to lovely social brunch meet ups)
Yoga For Birth Workshop - Intensive, includes all the practicals ~ Hypno-Birth Breathing, Labour Positions, Biomechanics, Partner Massage, Rebozo Massage & Birth Visualisation - runs every 6 - 8 weeks (3hour workshop)
3 Step Process 121s - to release fears around birth or post-birth traumas (3 x 60 min sessions)
Weekly Timetable
Click BOOK NOW below to save your space!
Tuesday
Postnatal Mum & Baby Yoga 10.45am - 12noon at Energy For Life with Clair Edwards - BOOK NOW
Complete Antenatal Education Course in Sept, Nov January, March, May, July - 6.00pm - 9.00pm at Starfish & Coffee with Clare Maddalena - BOOK NOW
Pregnancy Yoga 6.30pm - 7.45pm at Patcham Methodist Church with Katherine Wilding - BOOK NOW
Wednesday
Pregnancy Yoga 5.45pm - 7.00pm at The Loft with Clare Maddalena - BOOK NOW
Friday
Postnatal Mum & Baby Yoga 1.00pm - 2.15pm at The Loft with Clare Maddalena - BOOK NOW
Please note: Class Packs and Intro Offers bought with one teacher are not transferable to other teachers (or students) and they must be used up by the expiry date. Please see end of page for full Ts&Cs and thank you for your understanding.
Learn how to ‘breathe, move and relax’ with practices from traditional yoga & hypno-birthing to give you a complete mind-body approach for your pregnancy and birth preparation.
Stay fit and comfy during pregnancy & recover more quickly postnatally.
Sessions ease all aches and pains; including PGP, indigestion, back/hip ache, sciatica, insomnia, anxiety and more.
Every class is tailored to your changing needs. Plus, you will have the best night’s sleep ever after class! Promise!
And of course, make lots of new friends as part of our lovely community ~ join our WhatsApp group to keep in touch!
Benefits of Pregnancy Yoga & Birth Preparation Classes
When to start classes:
Join in the first trimester if you already regularly do yoga or exercise. However, if you are brand new to yoga or exercise, it is recommended to wait until after the first trimester (around 15/16 weeks) before starting. You can then practice right up to full term. Any concerns, do check with your dr/midwife.
Pregnancy Yoga
When & Where
@EKAH Yoga Kendal House, Donkey Mews, Brunswick St East, Hove BN3 1AW
- Mondays 7.30pm - 8.45pm with Clare Maddalena - BOOK NOW
@The Loft upstairs at Little Dippers Upper Gardner St, North Laines, Brighton
- Mondays 5.45pm - 7.00pm with Clair Edwards - BOOK NOW
- Wednesday 5.45pm - 7.00pm with Clare Maddalena - BOOK NOW
- Saturdays 10.45am - 12.00noon with Clare Maddalena - BOOK NOW
@Patcham Methodist Church 51 Ladies' Mile Rd, Brighton
- Tuesdays 6.30pm - 7.45pm - with Katherine Wilding - BOOK NOW
There is free parking behind the church. Come in via the side entrance. We are in the main hall.
COMPLETE ANTENATAL EDUCATION
Our wonderful Prepare For Birth & Baby Course runs over 4 weeks, with invites to lovely social brunch Meet Ups!
We cover everything you need to know to prepare for an informed, empowered and positive birth and newborn experience.
Courses run every other month and often sell out - early booking is advised.
Read full course syllabus here or email Clare directly with your questions.
All parents-to-be welcome ~ cis, LGBTQ+AI, solo, surrogate.
JOIN US ON:
4 x Tuesday evenings ~ 6-9pm @ Starfish & Coffee:
Week 1 & 2 Labour & Birth
Week 3 & 4 Baby First Aid and Thriving with your Newborn during the 4th Trimester.
£280/mum-to-be + birth partner (book early and save £30 off!)
Courses are popular! Booking in advance advised.
Click on the month to save your space:
2025 - SEPTEMBER / NOVEMBER
2026 - JANUARY / MARCH / MAY / JULY
YOGA FOR BIRTH WORKSHOP
Intensive practical 3hr Session
This welcoming space is for YOU and your BIRTHING PARTNER to learn all the key yoga moves, breathing and relaxation techniques which are powerful tools for giving birth. A great opportunity to show your partner what you’ve been learning in class.
These practices have been central to LushTums classes for nearly two decades; combining active birth, biomechanics for birth and mindfulness; it’s the FULL TOOLKIT.
£98/mum-to-be + birth partner
We include:
Releasing fears and focusing on how you would rather your birth to be
Hypno-Birth breathing for Contractions, for Resting, for Giving Birth
Yoga Positions & Movements to help with baby positioning before and during labour + how to get things going or slow things down
Biomechanics For Birth Practices to use if labour “stalls'“ or your baby “gets stuck” to create space in the pelvis and effectively move things along - essential prep!
Rebozo Shawl Techniques (everyone loves!) - super relaxing in pregnancy and very helpful in labour
Helpful explanation of the role of the Birth Partners + Massage Techniques
We close with a powerful Guided Birth Visualisation Meditation to help you feel prepared and positive.
THIS COULD BE YOU
“I would highly recommend this workshop! My partner and I took part in the last workshop on Sunday & really couldn’t recommend it enough, especially if you’re feeling a bit anxious about labour & everything that surrounds it. It felt really grounding & supportive. Thank you so much Clare 🧡”
AMIRA, BRIGHTON
Helps you navigate all the changes while recovering from birth.
Regain fitness and strength from the inside out, taking into consideration things like c-sections, episiotomies, separated tummy muscles, working safely with prolapse, etc. A progressive training for all new mums!
Find some peace and inner calm, connect with yourself and your baby, take time to slow down, relax and recharge; helping make up for all the disturbed sleep.
Make friends with other new mums in the same boat!
Benefits of Postnatal Mum & Baby Yoga Classes
When can you start:
You can bring your baby or come hands free!
Join from 6 weeks post vaginal birth or 8 weeks post c-section birth.
Attend until your baby is on the move (usually around 9-12months).
Bring a little blanket for your baby to lie on.
You are most welcome to feed, change, snuggle and bounce your babies as much as you need. You really are welcome just as you are!
Postnatal Yoga
When & Where
@The Loft upstairs at Little Dippers Upper Gardner St, North Laines, Brighton
- Mondays 10.30am - 11.45am - with Clare Maddalena - BOOK NOW
- Fridays 1.00pm - 2.15pm - with Clare Maddalena - BOOK NOW
These classes run during term times only. You can start at anytime. You can drop in or buy a 5 or 10 class pass. Autumn runs from 9th Sept to 9th Dec with a half term break. Please be sure to use up all your sessions within the expiry.
@ Energy For Life Opp 77 Sussex St, Brighton
- Tuesdays 10.45am - 12noon - with Clair Edwards - BOOK NOW
5 week Mum & Baby Yoga course from 10th September - 8th October and then from 5th November - 3rd December.
Women’s Yoga Class
A ‘non-pregnancy’ class perfect for ALL WOMEN at any other time of life (fertility, menopause, mum-life!)
Saturdays 9.15am - 10.30am with Clare Maddalena - BOOK NOW
A great progression from postnatal yoga, taking you through a blend of active and nourishing practices that build strength and fitness in body and mind and heart.
• Classes are a full nervous system reset - reducing cortisol and stress, and thereby reducing belly fat and lifting your mood and helping with your sleep.
• A chance to unwind, reduce feelings of anxiety and overwhelm - this might well be your only 75mins of YOU TIME each week… take it!
• A chance to tone muscles (pelvic floor, tums, bums, etc) and build bone density ~ perfect for women at all stages of life whether you are exploring conception again or feeling menopausal.
• Join us to reconnect back to your self and navigate life’s ups and downs.
Look forward to welcoming you every Saturday 9.15-10.30am ~ the perfect weekly slot to escape the house and the family and have a moment for yourself.
Birth Awareness 3 Step Process for Trauma & Fear
When you are particularly scared of birth or when it doesn’t go as expected, it’s very common to feel upset or even feel traumatised.
These powerful 121 sessions works with any anxiety, overwhelm, intrusive thoughts, panics, phobias and fears.
If you experience any of this or feel at a loss, sad, shocked, experience flash backs, have difficulty relaxing or sleeping, low mood, anxiety or depression, then the 3 Step Process is key to help you move forward and feel better.
For more information about these bespoke 121 sessions with Clare Maddalena - click here
Meet your teachers
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Clare Maddalena
LushTums founder, Senior Yoga Teacher (SYT), antenatal educator, doula and mother of two. Clare has taught tens of thousands of women since launching LushTums in 2007 and still loves teaching today!
VENUES: The Loft, Little Dippers & Starfish & Coffee
clare.maddalena@lushtums.co.uk
Clare’s FEDANT registration number is - 12462
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Clair Edwards
Clair is a former dancer, mother of two and is one of our original teachers. She has 400+ hours of training with LushTums, Anusara and in Restorative Yoga. She is passionate about supporting women through the mental and physical changes of pregnancy and parenthood.
VENUES: The Loft @ Little Dippers / Energy For Life
Clair’s FEDANT registration number is - 12541
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Katherine Wilding
Katherine is mum to 3 and a pregnancy yoga teacher. She practiced yoga during all of her pregnancies and after 3 different labours believes in the benefits. She is passionate about empowering women.
VENUE: Patcham Methodist Church
katherine.wilding@lushtums.co.uk
Kath’s FEDANT registration number is - 13055
This could be YOU!!
IMPORTANT INFO ON CLASS BOOKINGS
Classes are popular, booking is essential - save your space.
For in-person classes please arrive around 10-15mins before class to get settled and so we can start promptly.
If you are late, your space may be given to the next person on our Waiting List.
Classes missed or late cancelled (within 12 hours of the class) will be charged as if attended.
Please be aware that packages of 5 Classes have a 6 week expiry and packages of 10 Classes have a 3 month expiry - be sure to use up all your classes in the time allocated.
You need to use up your package of classes with the teacher you have selected, as packages are not transferable to use with other teachers (or students).
By booking you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy
We respect your data and do not share emails or personal info with any other unauthorised parties.
