Ante-natal classes
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Grupo Génesis
Grupo Génesis de Asistencia y Preparación al Parto Natural is specifically geared towards those wanting a natural birth.
C/ León 3 1º izda. 28014 Madrid tel. 91 369 05 46
Comments:
They also do post-natal classes and only have classes and consultations on Tuesdays and that's the only day there is anyone at this number to answer the phoneRecommended by Vivienne
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Ante Natal Swimming Group
Escuela Acuatica Maternal is run by a woman called Lilia
655535617 tomasini@iies.es www.tomasini-tamasi.com
Comments:
"For our first baby the ante-natal care was just a joke. We were in a class with 5 other couples and we were just talked for 2 hours at a time on a Saturday night for weeks on end. Well it would have been weeks on end if I’d finished the course but we quickly realized it was a complete waste of time. However for our second baby I went to a fantastic ante natal swimming group which included theory lessons on the birth. We did all our breathing excercises in the water and I loved every minute of it. I went twice a week and have seriously never been so fit. It still wasn’t as hands on as the NCT classes but preparing my body like that to be on top form was to be honest better than any theory classes you can have." (LH)Recommended by Lucy Hales
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Pregnancy Yoga
Centro de Yoga Sivananda de Madrid
C/ Eraso, 4 Bajo, 28028 Madrid Tel. 91 361 51 50
madrid@sivananda.net www.sivananda.org/madrid,
Comments:
Very relaxing classes for around euro 7-8 euros per classRecommended by Brigitte Biehlemail
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Espacio Vital
Very popular with many mothers. Lots of reasonably priced classes offered here. Ante and post partum as well as baby and kids yoga, they even run some belly-dancing classes! Mon -Thur de 11.30 a 21.00pm and Fri 11.30 a 19.30pm
C/Raimundo Lulio,5 28010-Madrid (Metro Bilbao) 91 4463896 or 691680003 www.espaciovital.net
Comments:
"I reckon this was the key to a very easy labour. They also offer Baby Yoga - but I would only recommend it for younger babies (e.g. newborn up to 6 months) because in practice it was more for the Mums" (CG)Recommended by Clare Garey
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Centro medio-Psicologico de Preparacion a la Maternidad
Dra. Josefina Ruiz Vega, the well known gynaecologist and writer of several books and director of the centre runs pre and post-partum courses here. Some courses available in English.
Paseo de Habana, 84, 91 457 55 84.
Comments:
"I took Neela to a baby massage course at the same place where I had my birth preparation course: Josefina speaks English but the girl who runs the massage course is only Spanish speaking. They also have a baby playgroup, but again everything is Spanish speaking" (IB)Recommended by Imke Buttkus
