Hello Brighton & Hove

Did you know Brighton is where LushTums began? Founded here by Clare Maddalena, LushTums has grown into a thriving Brighton & Hove community. Today, a wonderful team of teachers — all personally trained by Clare — offer classes across the city, with Clare still teaching regularly herself. Do scroll all the way down to see everything on offer.

What’s on? Classes & Courses

  • Pregnancy Yoga & Birth Preparation

    A balanced blend of active and nourishing practices to help you feel more comfortable in your body, prepare for birth, and connect with other expectant parents.

    75 minutes

  • Postnatal Yoga for Mum & Baby

    Suitable from 6–8 weeks post-birth through to crawling. These classes support healing, recovery, and the safe rebuilding of strength and fitness, while bonding with your baby.

    75 minutes

  • Women’s Yoga

    A non-pregnancy somatic yoga class for women at every life stage — from fertility through to menopause. Designed to help you reset, unwind, and reconnect after a busy week.

    75 minutes

  • Yoga For Birth Workshop

    A practical, essential approach to birth preparation. Includes breathing techniques, labour positions to create space, what to do if labour stalls or baby feels “stuck”, partner support, rebozo shawl massage, and guided birth visualisation.
    Runs every 4–6 weeks · 3-hour workshop

  • 3 Step Process 121s

    A gentle, effective one-to-one process to help release fears around birth or work through post-birth trauma.
    3 × 60-minute sessions

  • Wellness 1:1s with Clare

    Personalised one-to-one sessions to support your overall health and balance. We look at your wellbeing from all angles — including weight, metabolism, habits, energy levels, mood, and gestational diabetes — using connection, yoga, and nutrition to offer a much-needed layer of support in today’s busy world.

    Where can I find prenatal yoga classes in Brighton?

Weekly Timetable

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Important info: We are a lovely team of teachers, however as we all run individual separate little businesses class packages purchased with one teacher can not be used with another teacher and are not transferable to other students either. All class packages must be used up by their expiry date. By booking you are agreeing to our Terms & Conditions. Do make a note of which teacher and which location you are booking into. Thank you so much for your understanding.

Monday

Postnatal Mum & Baby Yoga - 10.30am - 11.45am at The Loft with Clare Maddalena - BOOK NOW

Pregnancy Yoga 5.45pm - 7.00pm at The Loft with Clair Edwards - BOOK NOW

Pregnancy Yoga 7.30pm - 8.45pm at EKAH Yoga with Clare Maddalena -BOOK NOW

Tuesday

Postnatal Mum & Baby Yoga 10.45am - 12noon at Energy For Life with Clair Edwards - 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

Saturday

Women’s Wellness Yoga 9.15am - 10.30am at The Loft with Clare Maddalena - BOOK NOW

Pregnancy Yoga 10.45am - 12.00noon at The Loft with Clare Maddalena - BOOK NOW

Sunday

Yoga For Birth - 3hr Workshop at The Loft with Clare Maddalena - SCROLL DOWN TO BOOK YOUR DATE

Benefits of Pregnancy Yoga & Birth Preparation Classes

Our pregnancy yoga and birth preparation classes in Brighton & Hove combine traditional yoga and hypnobirthing to support your body and mind throughout pregnancy and birth.

Feel strong, relaxed, and comfortable as your body changes, ease common pregnancy aches and anxiety, and prepare for birth with confidence. Every class is gently tailored to your needs, with deep relaxation and better sleep almost guaranteed.

Join our welcoming Brighton pregnancy yoga community, connect with other parents-to-be, and feel supported every step of the way.

A pregnant woman practicing yoga in a wooden-floored room with natural light, sitting cross-legged with her hand on her chest and belly, eyes closed, in a peaceful state.

When to start:

Join in the first trimester if you already do yoga or exercise regularly. 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.

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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.

Yoga For Birth Workshop (Brighton & Hove)

3-Hour Practical Birth Preparation

A hands-on yoga for birth workshop in Brighton for you and your birthing partner, teaching practical tools to support a confident, active birth.

Learn effective yoga positions and movements, hypnobirthing breathing, relaxation techniques, and partner support skills you can use during labour. This workshop fills the gap often left by NCT and antenatal classes, giving you real, embodied preparation.

Drawing on nearly 20 years of LushTums experience, we share a complete birth toolkit — combining active birth, birth biomechanics, rebozo and partner massage, mindfulness, and visualisation.

£98 per mum-to-be (birth partner included) Spaces are limited.

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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

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Sun 4th Jan 2026 2-5pm (SOLD OUT)

BOOK YOUR SPACE

Sun 1st Feb 2026 10am-1pm (SOLD OUT)
Sun 8th March 2026 2pm-5pm
Sun 26th April 2026 10am-1pm 
Sun 7th June 2026 10am-1pm 

What’s Included in Our Brighton Yoga for Birth Workshop

  • Releasing fears & focusing on your ideal birth – set positive intentions and feel empowered throughout pregnancy and labour.

  • Birth Breathing Techniques – learn hypnobirthing-inspired breathing for contractions, rest, and active labour.

  • Yoga Positions & Movements – support baby positioning, encourage labour progress, or slow things down as needed.

  • Biomechanics for Birth – practical strategies if labour “stalls” or baby feels “stuck,” creating space in the pelvis and helping things move naturally.

  • Rebozo Shawl Techniques – deeply relaxing during pregnancy and a gentle, effective tool in labour.

  • Partner Support & Massage – practical guidance to help birth partners feel confident, calm, and fully involved.

  • Guided Birth Visualisation Meditation – finish feeling prepared, positive, and connected.

Join us in Brighton & Hove for a fun, empowering, and practical workshop that gets you and your birth partner excited, confident, and on the same page for the big day.

NEXT COURSE WITH SPACE IS 8th march - BOOK NOW

Benefits of Postnatal Mum & Baby Yoga Classes

Support your recovery – navigate the physical and emotional changes after birth, including C-sections, episiotomies, separated tummy muscles, and prolapse, with safe, progressive exercises designed for all new mums.

Regain strength and fitness – rebuild core stability, muscle tone, and overall energy from the inside out.

Find calm and connection – take time to slow down, relax, and recharge, nurturing both yourself and your baby, and helping make up for lost sleep.

Build community – meet and connect with other new mums, share experiences, and make lasting friendships.

A supportive, gentle, and empowering way to recover, reconnect, and thrive as a new parent.

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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 – Brighton & Hove

non-pregnancy yoga class for all women, at any stage of life — fertility, menopause, or busy mum-life.

Saturdays 9:15am – 10:30am with Clare Maddalena

This class is a natural progression from postnatal yoga, blending active and nourishing somatic practices to build strength, fitness, and resilience in body, mind, and heart.

  • Reset your nervous system – reduce cortisol and stress, improve mood, support better sleep, and even ease belly tension.

  • Unwind and recharge – a weekly 75-minute escape for some much-needed YOU TIME, helping ease anxiety and overwhelm.

Join Clare each week for a supportive, empowering space — the perfect way to step away from the household, reconnect with yourself, and feel energised for the week ahead.

COME ALONG FOR SOME YOU TIME!
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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

CONTACT CLARE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AND TO BOOK
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Wellness 1:1s with LushTums founder, Clare Maddalena

Weekly 75-minute personalised sessions designed entirely around you. These one-to-one wellness sessions offer dedicated support for your health, work–life balance, goals, nutrition, energy levels, sleep, and overall wellbeing.

This is a protected, nurturing space to pause, reflect, and reset — a place where you can lean into the support you may be missing. With decades of experience in the wellness world, Clare gently guides you back on track, helping you create meaningful, sustainable changes and reconnect with how you want to feel in your life.

Weekly commitment for 3, 6 or 12 months / 75 minutes for £75

Email Clare to book your first session now!

Meet your teachers

  • A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, blue eyes, and a small nose piercing, smiling at the camera against a plain white background, wearing a teal T-shirt.

    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

    07908 949419

    Clare’s FEDANT registration number is - 12462

  • Portrait of a young woman with long brown hair, wearing a black top and hoop earrings, smiling against a white wood-paneled background.

    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.edwards@lushtums.co.uk

    07812 202577

    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

    07810 773445

    Kath’s FEDANT registration number is - 13055

This could be YOU!!

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IMPORTANT INFO ON CLASS BOOKINGS

Terms & Conditions

  • 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 as packages can not be extended.

  • 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.

Classes are popular, booking is essential - save your space.

They say it takes a village…

So we built it! We can’t wait to welcome you to the mat soon!