Prenatal Yoga Classes in Chicago Suburbs
Returning to Yoga Among Friends in September 2026
Prenatal Yoga is returning this fall.
The May Prenatal Yoga series has been postponed, and Prenatal Yoga is taking a short summer pause. We plan to offer Prenatal Yoga again in September at Yoga Among Friends in Downers Grove.
If you’re interested in joining the fall series, please add your name to the interest list and we’ll be in touch when dates and registration are announced.
A supportive way to prepare your body and mind for labor, birth, and parenthood while easing the common discomforts of pregnancy.
Prepare your body and mind for pregnancy, labor and the adventure of a newborn. Prenatal Yoga helps you adapt to your growing belly and changing body while relieving the discomforts of pregnancy. Classes will help you improve your stamina, strength, balance and relieve lower back and leg pain.
Stretching, special mindful breathing techniques and hip openers are taught to help prepare your body to give birth. Learn techniques to alleviate lower back pain, leg pain, and slumping postures by practicing gentle & modified yoga poses. All postures are modified for pregnant mothers to strengthen your body while relieving tension.
Prenatal yoga will:
Improve sleep
Reduce stress and anxiety
Increase the strength, flexibility, and endurance
Decrease lower back pain, headaches, and more
One of the greatest benefits is that yoga helps you breathe and relax. When you calm both mind and body, you will be able to relieve some physical and emotional stress.
Prenatal Yoga is designed for expectant mothers at many stages of pregnancy. Please check with your healthcare provider before beginning any new movement practice.
Join our email list to receive updates about Prenatal Yoga classes.
Interested in Prenatal Yoga this fall?
Prenatal Yoga will return in September. Add your name to the interest list and we’ll let you know when the next series opens for registration.
Meet the Teacher
Therese Carlson, RN, RYT 500
Therese is a registered nurse and certified yoga teacher. Therese has taught Hatha, a mindful Vinyasa, and gentle yoga but found a love for Prenatal yoga classes. She uses her 35+ years of nursing experience and her love of yoga to nurture, strengthen, and guide moms-to-be through this exciting journey.
The teachers who strongly influence her life and yoga are her mom and dad, Tricia Fiske, Lori Gaspar, Julie Gudmestad, and Tias Little. She also works as a nurse in the community and is the mother of 3 young adults.
Her background includes the following:
Certified Yoga Teacher, 500 Hour, Prairie Yoga Institute, Lisle, IL
Certified Prenatal Yoga teacher, Global Yoga Center, Chicago, IL
15+ years of yoga teaching experience
25+ years of yoga practice
45+ years of nursing
Frequently Asked Questions About Prenatal Yoga
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Prenatal Yoga is currently on summer hiatus and is planned to return in September 2026. Join the interest list to be notified when fall dates are announced.
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No. Prenatal Yoga is beginner-friendly and designed to support gentle movement, breath awareness, and relaxation during pregnancy.
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Prenatal Yoga at Yoga Among Friends is taught by Therese Carlson, RN, CYT 500, a certified prenatal yoga teacher with decades of nursing experience and many years of prenatal yoga teaching experience.
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Fall registration details are still being finalized. Join the interest list and we’ll share series and drop-in options when they become available.
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Prenatal Yoga is held at Yoga Among Friends in Downers Grove, IL.
Prenatal Yoga Returns in September
Prenatal Yoga is currently on summer hiatus and will return this fall.
Join the interest list to receive:
Fall series dates when they are announced
Early registration details
Updates about prenatal and pregnancy-supportive offerings at Yoga Among Friends
Interested in Prenatal Yoga this fall?
Add your name to the interest list and we’ll let you know when the next series opens for registration.