PREGNANCY & MAMA WORKSHOPS IN THE HAGUE
Practical, in-depth, and relaxing workshops to guide you with confidence during your pregnancy and the first period of motherhood.
Private Birth Prep Workshop – personal birth preparation for you and your (birthing) partner
Mom & Baby Course – 4-week series to move, connect, and relax together
Baby Massage Workshop – discover how loving touch can support your baby
Personal attention • Small groups • ★★★★★ Participant experiences
Private Birth Prep Workshop
A personal workshop in which you receive practical knowledge, confidence, and immediately applicable techniques, fully tailored to your wishes and needs.
• 1 private workshop – €200
• 2 private workshops – €375
The workshops consist of: 1 or 2 sessions of approx. 2,5 hours, which are given physically at your home. These workshops can also be booked as 'last minute'!
Within The Hague no travel costs are charged, outside the travel costs will be charged in consultation.
Would you prefer to take a private Birth Prep workshop?
During a private workshop, we take ample time to reflect on your personal situation. You will receive practical knowledge, valuable insights, and plenty of opportunity to ask questions and discuss topics that are important to you.
A private workshop is ideal when:
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you would like personal guidance;
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you want to give extra attention to specific topics;
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you have given birth before and would like to approach this experience differently;
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you want to prepare for a second or third delivery and refresh your knowledge.
Good preparation helps you create the optimal conditions for a relaxed, powerful, and confident birth.
Included
Personal supervision
Digital handout
The workshop is fully tailored to your wishes. The following topics may be covered, among others:
- Body-oriented exercises for during pregnancy and childbirth.
- Practical explanation of childbirth, including the different stages, hormones, relaxation, control, and realistic expectations.
- Active relaxation and breathing techniques to enter childbirth with more calm and confidence.
- Effective hypnobirthing-techniques, such as breathing, affirmations, and visualizations.
- Positions and movements for more comfort, freedom of movement, and relief during childbirth.
- Spinning Babies® for optimal balance in the body, a favorable position of the baby, and support for previous or challenging birth experiences.
- BRM® (Body Ready Method) for more alignment, body awareness, and optimal preparation for birth.
- Massage and pressure techniques for relaxation and support during childbirth.
- Mindset & Mindful Birth – discover how your thoughts and inner peace contribute to more confidence and a positive birth experience.
- Insight into pain, the influence of hormones, and how to reduce anxiety and stress.
- The role of your partner and how he or she can optimally support you during childbirth.
- Preparation for situations where the delivery proceeds differently, such as a medical delivery.
- Practical tips to prevent, limit, or alleviate (pelvic) complaints during pregnancy with the help of BRM® en Spinning Babies®.
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Mom and Baby Yoga / Massage
A loving 4-week series for you and your baby, with room for movement, relaxation, and connection after giving birth. The 3rd class is entirely dedicated to baby massage.
Tuesday | 16:00 – 17:15
€80 for mom & baby together
You will follow this 4-week series together with other moms and their babies. You are welcome with your child from approximately 6 weeks to 9 months old.
The classes take place in a relaxed and safe atmosphere, where there is always room to feed, comfort, change, or let your baby sleep. No yoga experience is necessary; the classes are accessible to every mom.
The yoga exercises for mom are aimed at safely and gently restoring your body after childbirth. You work on strength, flexibility, vitality, and getting your energy flowing again.
In addition to movement, the connection with your baby is also central. By relaxing and moving together, you create valuable moments of contact and bonding. Through playful exercises, you involve your baby in the class in a loving way.
During the series, there is also a special baby massage class, in which you learn how to strengthen relaxation and connection with your baby through loving touch.
Includes digital handout.
Benefits of Mom & Baby Yoga / Massage
Connection & bonding
By moving together, relaxing, and making contact, you strengthen the bond with your baby and support secure attachment.
Recovery & energy
With gentle Hatha/Birthlight yoga postures, you support your own recovery and help your body rebuild strength, flexibility, and energy. With attention to the abdomen, pelvis (pelvic floor), neck, shoulders, and back, among others.
Practical knowledge & support
You will receive valuable information about, among other things, your body after childbirth and the development of your baby.
Connection with other mothers
Meet other moms, share experiences, and have the opportunity to ask questions in a pleasant and relaxed environment.
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4-WEEK SERIES
Baby massage workshop
A loving gift for yourself and your little one, or a beautiful baby gift for mom. A lovely workshop to relax, connect, and enjoy precious touch together.
Tuesday | 16:00 – 17:15
€30 for mom & baby together
The Baby Massage Workshop in The Hague is open to any mom with a baby aged approximately 4 weeks to 9 months. No experience is necessary. During the workshop, there is plenty of opportunity to feed, comfort, care for, or let your baby sleep.
Baby massage is a loving way to connect, get to know each other better, and relax together. By touching with attention, you learn to better understand your baby's body language and discover more and more what your little one needs. This conscious touch supports the connection, security, and trust between you and your baby.
In addition to being a wonderful and special activity to do together, baby massage can also be supportive during moments of restlessness, excessive crying, tummy cramps, body tension, or when your baby has an extra need for relaxation and closeness. Loving touch can also be a valuable addition for babies who were born by caesarean section, for example, or who had an intense start in life.
During this Baby Massage Workshop you will learn:
Various skills and techniques to massage your baby in a loving and relaxed way. The massage techniques used are inspired by Bio-Release massage and Ayurvedic baby massage. The massage helps you connect with your baby with attention and learn to better understand body language.
Baby massage can contribute to:
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Stimulating the senses, body awareness, and development of your baby.
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Relaxation, peace, and a sense of security.
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Strengthening the connection and secure attachment between you and your baby.
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Supporting body awareness, motor development, and the nervous system.
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Reducing tension and providing relaxation for, for example, restlessness, abdominal cramps, or arching of the back.
During the workshop, you will meet other moms with babies, and there will be opportunities to share experiences and ask questions.
Afterwards, you will receive a digital handout with the massage techniques, so you can read through them at home at your leisure and continue with this wonderful way of connecting with your baby.
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“Now done prenatal yoga twice at VansiOne partner workshop, one spinning baby workshop, and one mom-baby yoga session. All sessions were wonderfully guided. What's so nice is Vanessa's relaxed and down-to-earth approach to pregnancy/birth/babies. She offers concrete tips and explains why they work. Not vague, as people might think of yoga, but wonderfully practical. My babies turned a lot in their wombs; with the first, I used exercises to ensure she was positioned correctly for birth. The second was more stubborn, but thanks to the yoga techniques I used during the version with the gynecologist, it went smoothly. (And the delivery went well afterward, too.) Highly recommended!
“From the 18th week of my pregnancy I started going to yoga regularly. Studio Vansi She provides a wonderfully relaxing and stimulating class for those with a large belly. The explanations about childbirth and the postpartum period were also excellent. I felt good and well prepared. We also took the prenatal course, which is highly recommended, especially with your partner.
What a gift to myself! The pregnancy retreat gave me so much peace and confidence during my pregnancy. The yoga classes were gentle and precisely tailored to my body's needs. The breathing techniques, in particular, helped me release tension. I loved that everything was so well-organized, and afterward, I felt relaxed and energized. I went home with practical tools and a deep sense of confidence.
I wasn't sure if such a retreat would be right for me, but it was a truly enriching experience. The mindfulness exercises and visualizations helped me connect more deeply with my baby, something I now practice daily at home. It felt very special to take this journey with other pregnant women. The affirmations gave me so much strength, and the fully catered program meant I didn't have to worry about a thing.
“The pregnancy course from studio Vansi This is incredibly helpful, and I highly recommend it for pregnant couples. It's very informative, knowledgeable, and well-organized. The combination of explanations, elements of Spinning Babies, mindfulness, hypnobirthing, and medical information also provides a realistic perspective and fosters a great deal of confidence and self-assurance. We were able to anticipate the labor and delivery stages well, without any surprises! Thank you for the insightful lessons and the fun learning experience. Highly recommended, even for men.
For me, this pregnancy retreat was the perfect preparation for childbirth. The combination of yoga, breathing, and information gave me not only knowledge but also confidence. I appreciated the attention paid to my second pregnancy in this way. The lunch and snacks also made it a truly luxurious experience – nutritious, delicious, and prepared with care. I felt completely supported.
“The prenatal yoga classes of Vansi were always a wonderful moment of relaxation during my stressful pregnancy. Vanessa is very calm and sweet and explains the exercises well, so you can even do them without watching. I really appreciated the fifteen-minute explanation about childbirth; it helped me a lot when the time came. The childbirth class was also very informative, with clear and realistic explanations and instructions, including practicing on your own. My critical partner agreed!
What a wonderful day! This retreat truly gave me the space to unwind and consciously experience my second pregnancy. The exercises were wonderful and incredibly powerful. There was a perfect balance between relaxation and preparation. During the visualizations, I was able to completely surrender and truly connect with my baby. At the same time, I learned practical techniques I can use during labor. The retreat felt like a warm bath: wonderful guidance, a beautiful setting, and wonderful care from start to finish. I'm so grateful that I was able to treat myself to this.
