Isla Greenwood is a Yoga Alliance Senior Teacher with specialized training in pregnancy and postnatal recovery. For 15 years, she has taught yoga for birth preparation and active labor. She integrates mindfulness and movement to support physical and mental well-being.
Isla Greenwood's teaching is grounded in a deep understanding of the female body during pregnancy and postpartum. She trained with leading experts in active birth and biomechanics, learning how movement can influence fetal positioning and ease labor pain. Isla teaches practical techniques like the 'Cat-Cow' stretch for backache and 'Golden Thread Breath' for managing contractions. She is a proponent of 'Spinning Babies' concepts, helping mothers use gravity and movement to encourage optimal baby positioning. Beyond the physical, Isla emphasizes the mental benefits of yoga, using breathwork and relaxation to reduce anxiety and bond with the baby before birth. Her advice covers safe exercise modifications for each trimester and postnatal recovery, including pelvic floor exercises and gentle core rebuilding. Isla writes to empower women to trust their bodies, providing tools to navigate the intensity of birth and the transition to motherhood with calmness and strength.