Classes & 1:1s with Clare Maddalena
Brighton & Hove
Clare Maddalena
LushTums Founder · Senior Yoga Teacher · Doula · FEDANT-accredited Pregnancy & Postnatal Yoga Teacher & Antenatal Educator · Women’s Wellness Practitioner
Est. 2007 · 10,000+ hours of teaching experience
I'm Clare ~ and I've been teaching yoga, supporting women through birth and running LushTums here in Brighton since 2007. Whether you're joining me for a weekly class, preparing for birth, working through something difficult or simply looking for more support in your life ~ you're in the right place.
Class Timetable ~ Book Here
Check out the Timetable below listing all my classes ~ Pregnancy Yoga, Postnatal Yoga, Women’s Wellness Yoga and our very popular Yoga For Birth Workshops ~ all on offer in Brighton & Hove.
Just click on what you’d like to attend to book in and save your space.
Ts&Cs below and if you have any questions refer to the helpful FAQs.
Class Prices
Pregnancy Yoga
Drop-in £18 · 5-class pack £80 · 10-class pack £150 · Taster £36 (buy 2, get 3rd free)
Postnatal Mum & Baby Yoga
Drop-in £16 · 5-class pack £75 · 10-class pack £140 · Taster £32 (buy 2, get 3rd free) Term time only or contact me to start mid-term.
Women's Yoga
Drop-in £16 · 5-class pack £75 · 10-class pack £140 · Taster £32 (buy 2, get 3rd free)
Pregnancy Yoga and Women's Yoga run all year round. Postnatal runs term time only.
Things to note ~ Ts&Cs
Classes purchased with me, can only be used with me (or any cover teacher I arrange in my occasional absence) and are not transferable to use with other LushTums teachers or other students.
Intro offers, 5 Class Passes and 10 Class Passes ~ begin on the date of the first class booked. Be sure to use up all classes within the expiry dates.
Classes cancelled within 12hrs of the start time and no-shows are charged as if attended.
Manage all your class bookings, and any cancellations, via your account accessible via the timetable above ~ cancellations can not be managed via text or email.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING
Pregnancy Yoga & Birth Preparation
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Wednesdays 5.45pm – 7.00pm
Saturdays 10.45am – 12.00noon
My pregnancy yoga classes follow the LushTums signature Breathe, Move & Relax to Birth approach ~ opening with a hello circle, moving through adapted yoga postures to ease common pregnancy aches and build strength, and closing with a deep guided relaxation. Birth preparation and evidence-based antenatal education are woven through every session.
You'll leave feeling physically lighter, mentally calmer ~ and you'll make friends along the way.
What to expect:
Adapted yoga postures for every stage of pregnancy
Breath-work for labour ~ birth breathing and golden thread breath
Birth preparation woven through every class
SPD/PGP modifications as needed
All aches & pains attended to
Yoga nidra and guided relaxation at the end of every class
A warm, welcoming hello circle to open
Join from your first trimester if you already exercise regularly, or from 15–16 weeks if you're new to yoga. You can practise right up to full term.
Postnatal Mum & Baby Yoga
Mondays 10.30–11.45am · The Loft, Little Dippers · Term time only
These classes are one of my absolute favourites to teach. From 6 weeks post-vaginal birth or 8 weeks post-caesarean, through to when your baby starts to move ~ we rebuild strength safely, reconnect with your body, bond with your baby and create the community that every new mum needs.
Come as you are. Feed, change, snuggle and bounce as much as you need. The kettle goes on. You are welcome just as you are.
What to expect:
· Safe, progressive rebuilding of core strength and pelvic floor
· Diastasis recti and C-section recovery adaptations
· Baby-inclusive yoga and connection practices
· That magic 15–20 minutes of yoga nidra where even the babies drift off
Join our genuine community and make lasting friendships.
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Women’s Yoga
Saturdays 9.15–10.30am · The Loft, Little Dippers
A non-pregnancy, somatic yoga class, for women at every stage of life ~ from fertility through to menopause, and every season in between. Whether you're a former LushTums mum continuing your practice, or arriving for the first time, this is your weekly hour of genuine restoration.
We blend active and nourishing somatic practices to reset the nervous system, reduce cortisol, lift mood, build strength and give you real, sustainable energy for the week ahead.
This is not a generic yoga class. It's a class that understands what a woman's body actually needs.
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Yoga For Birth Workshop
3 hours · £98 per mum-to-be (birth partner included)
This is the workshop I wish every pregnant woman and her birth partner could attend. In three practical, hands-on hours, you will both leave informed, connected, calm and genuinely excited about the birth ahead ~ however it unfolds.
Drawing on 25 years of experience as a yoga teacher, doula and antenatal educator, I share the full birth preparation toolkit ~ the breathing, the movement, the partner support, the biomechanics, what to do if things stall or baby gets stuck ~ the practical part to compliment the theory you’re learning in your regular antenatal classes.
What's covered:
Releasing fears and setting positive birth intentions
Birth breathing ~ hypno-birthing inspired techniques for every stage of labour
Yoga positions and movements to support baby positioning and create pelvic space to help labour progress
Biomechanics for birth ~ what to do if labour stalls or baby feels stuck
Rebozo shawl techniques ~ deeply relaxing in pregnancy and powerful in labour
Partner support and massage ~ practical skills for birth partners to feel calm and confident too
Guided beautiful birth visualisation to close
"I would highly recommend this workshop! My partner and I really couldn't recommend it enough, especially if you're feeling a bit anxious about labour. It felt really grounding and supportive."
~ Amira, Brighton
Meet Your Teacher
Clare Maddalena, LushTums Founder
I've been teaching yoga for nearly 25 years and created LushTums in 2007 after the birth of my first child — to share the practices that had personally helped me through pregnancy and birth.
I'm a Senior Yoga Teacher (SYT) registered with Yoga Alliance Professionals, a practising Doula and a FEDANT-accredited Antenatal Educator (registration number 12462). I've taught over 10,000+ hours across my career, worked with tens of thousands of women and their families, and trained over 150 LushTums teachers.
My yoga lineage runs from Bishnu Ghosh's college in Calcutta through Tony Sanchez in San Francisco, with further training in the Scaravelli-inspired tradition through Mark Acquaviva. I've studied with Peter Blackaby and John Stirk, Joanne Avison and woven in those somatic fascia practices that sit at the heart of everything I teach today.
I am inspired every day by the women who come to my classes and 1:1s. This work is my calling ~ I am very grateful I love what I do.
· clare.maddalena@lushtums.co.uk
· 07908 949419