Before I got pregnant, I regularly practiced yoga, so it felt natural to continue my practice during pregnancy. Prenatal yoga has so many benefits for both mama and baby! It’s an opportunity for exercise and relaxation. It can help you connect to your body and your baby. You can also find a supportive community of women in a similar stage of life.
Prenatal yoga was extremely helpful in managing the aches and pains that came with carrying twins. My teachers could show me stretches for lower back aches and the pain in my ribs where four little feet rested. The classes also helped me keep my body moving when it was the last thing I felt like doing. Maybe one of the most significant benefits I took away from prenatal yoga was the breathing, relaxation, and focus I experienced during labor and delivery.
Are you thinking about trying yoga during your pregnancy? These Boston prenatal yoga classes are perfect for any mama-to-be who wants to get her goddess pose on!
Down Under School of Yoga
Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Newton (plus virtual options)
Down Under offers weekly in-person and virtual yoga and meditation options — plus “baby and me” postnatal classes! Prenatal classes here focus on stretching and strengthening muscles to promote greater comfort during pregnancy, smoother delivery, and faster recovery. Expert teachers share essential birth tools and foster connections among expectant parents.
Radiant Yoga
840 Summer Street, Boston (South Boston)
The specialized prenatal teaching team at Radiant creates a well-paced sequence that focuses on the unique needs of pregnant women. Students connect with one another, themselves, and the little yogis growing within through grounding asanas that strengthen and soothe the body.
Blissful Monkey Yoga Studio
663 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain
This class is designed to help you find comfort during pregnancy — and prepare you for labor and birth. The physical postures (asanas), meditation, and breath work (pranayama) practiced here will help women relax and adjust to pregnancy’s physical, emotional, and mental demands.
Be. in Union Yoga
440 Somerville Avenue, Somerville (Union Square)
This weekly prenatal vinyasa class is designed for any stage of pregnancy. It aims to reduce stress, alleviate common ailments of pregnancy, and steady the mind — helpful during pregnancy, birth, and into parenthood. At this studio, you’ll also have the chance to connect with your fellow mamas as you share what you’re experiencing from week to week and exchange helpful information and resources.
Lotus Yoga Studio
191 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington
288 Highland Avenue, Somerville
Lexington Power Yoga
1762 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington
From conception to the early mom years, LPY’s expert teachers and moms nourish each stage of pregnancy and postpartum. These weekly prenatal/postnatal classes focus on body, mind, and overall wellness.
Soul City Yoga
126 Pleasant Street, Malden
192 Oxford Street, Lynn
Soul City offers a six-session prenatal yoga series designed to support and nurture you through every stage of pregnancy. This gentle yet empowering class focuses on breathing techniques, safe and mindful movement, and relaxation to ease pregnancy’s physical and emotional changes. It is suitable for all stages of pregnancy, and no prior yoga experience is required.
Boston Birth Village
385 Ward Street, Newton
This is a combined class for expecting and postpartum moms with an aim to prepare women for labor and delivery, help them stay healthy, and connect them with other moms. After baby is born, continue with postnatal yoga classes — feeding, diaper changes, and crying babies are all welcome!
Om Births
Online Studio
Bec Conant is a favorite of many Boston moms for her work as a doula, HypnoBirthing educator, and prenatal yoga instructor. Her online studio, Om Births, is a globally recognized prenatal and postnatal yoga community and school known for combining feminine spirituality with grounded, evidence-based birth practices. Beyond the typical prenatal yoga classes, Om Births offers pelvic floor yoga, a “balanced pregnancy” program, “Mommy Sangha” (meditation for parents), and natural childbirth education.
This article was originally published in 2017 and has been updated for 2025.
