Prenatal Yoga with Shelley

I started taking prenatal yoga at Jai Ma with Shelley and am certain it’s one of the best things I can do for myself mentally and physically right now. The classes are geared towards child birth preparation, so the exercises are ones that you can use during labor and are completely safe for your baby.
The mental workout is great too. I feel very connected with my baby, but these classes provide real focus with around 45mins of talking/​breathing techniques and a mental exercise, and then around 45 mins of working out and movement. The discussion can include topics that my dad would describe as «earthy crunchy», meaning we discuss things like energy and chakras, so if you’re turned off by that you probably won’t get as much out of it.
I leave the class calm, energized, in a good mood, and feel great the rest of the day. When I get home I’m always excited to share what I’ve learned with my husband. We are going to take a couples yoga class at this location soon.
Each class has a different theme so newbies should check it out as the classes don’t really build on each other, but offer something new each time. Ladies who haven’t done regular yoga before will feel comfortable here because Shelley talks you through the stretches and exercises.

I just did not connect with Shelley at all. I took a class with her when I was pregnant with my first child in 2009. I sent an email beforehand asking a few questions, and I didn’t receive a response until a week later. I sent another email asking if I could possibly drop by her studio (which was in Poway at the time) in-​between one of her classes to quickly say hello and meet her. I’m very much a people person, and I always have to meet someone and introduce myself in person. Also, I had several questions (I have a special condition that affected my pregnancy at the time) that I figured I could put to ease if I just met her before class, not even to ask the questions but to see if she would be someone I can be comfortable with. No response to that email either. So I ended up going to one of her classes anyway and to be honest, I found it hard to have a good experience when she already made a poor first impression one me.

Shelley is absolutely wonderful! She balances a strong prenatal workout with inner beauty/​strength and a focus on oneness. I started out as a total yoga newbie and Shelley was so easy to learn from during my entire birth warrior journey.
I went to her classes at the Yoga Jai Ma studio in Rancho Bernardo and would highly recommend them!
If you are debating prenatal yoga dive in and try Shelley!

I started taking yoga with Shelley in 2009 when I was pregnant with my first child. Attending the prenatal class reguarly was the single best thing I did for myself. She has such a gift. Her classes made me strong and limber, equipped me with a ton of knowledge and enabled me to connect with other moms-​to-​be. She’s warm and friendly and incredible talented.
My relationship with her has come full circle. Post baby I attended her power yoga class, then prenatal again during my second pregancy and then mommy and me with the baby. She is hands down the best yoga teacher I’ve ever had.
Don’t even think twice about going. You will love it!

Shelley is amazing. She seems to channel all the strong, inspiring, loving, mother goddess energy and infuse it into her students. I would leave her prenatal yoga classes feeling in touch with my baby and every ounce of strength and wisdom within me. Her passion and skill are beyond anything I have ever encountered. She is going to change the world for the better and you should allow yourself to be touched by her light.

I joined Shelley’s prenatal yoga when I was about 25 weeks till I gave birth. It was a great experience. I have a bad back and was worried that I would have really bad backaches with the pregnancy but the stretching that we did in the class prevented me from having any back pain at all. I have never done yoga before that and I was worried it would be way beyond my capacity but Shelley does an amazing job tailoring the moves to everyone in the class depending on their fitness level and where they are at their pregnancies. Shelley was also really great with setting up meal trees for a few different mamas (including myself) after delivering their babies and that was a great help right after you have your baby and you don’t have a lot of friends in the area. The class was a lot of fun and I made a few friends from it. If you are looking for a prenatal yoga class that is fun and the coach is very compassionate and understanding, then you should definitely try prenatal yoga with Shelley. You won’t regret it.

I had never done a yoga class before I got pregnant, and found Shelly’s class a lot of fun. It was a great way to meet other pregnant moms-​to-​be, and I enjoyed the stretching and relaxing. And I got a work-​out!

Love love love Shelley!!! If it wasnt for her and her prenatal wisdom… I don’t know what I would have done! I was an emotional reck!
Taking her class got me on the right track to be a birthing warrior!
Not to mention her work outs are great, and experiencing it first hand– definitely help during labor!

I have recently had a baby! Pregnancy for me was not all butterflies and rainbows, no siree! The normally pretty calm me became an anxious jittery mess at times. Hormones were to blame.
It was suggested that I go try out a yoga class at Jai Ma in Rancho Bernardo. Between November and early January I went to many yoga classes with Shelley, often 3 times a week. Additionally I participated in the Birthing from Within Class which taught me some very useful vocal toning and breathing techniques for use in labor.
Prenatal yoga was extremely relaxing and helped me to be in the present more, Shelley made every session different and made sure to interact with all students separately.
I now cant wait for my emergency C-​section wound to be healed so I can head with baby to Mommy and me yoga.

I’ve been taking pre-​natal yoga Shelley for about 4 months. I only wish that I had found out about her classes sooner!
Shelley’s classes are calming, relaxing, informative and just fantastic. When I first started going to the classes I had only tried yoga once or twice. I was nervous about the positions and my capabilities (I have knee problems, scapula problems, not very flexible, etc). Shelley really gets to know each of her students and if you have any physical limitations, she really works with you (even in the big classes) to make sure you have options for each pose that you can handle.
I love the earthy-​ness of the classes. Shelley has a wonderful way of connecting her students to her and each other. While I’m sad that I only have a few weeks left of pre-​natal yoga, I look forward to taking her mommy and me yoga when my little one arrives.

If you are interested in attending prenatal yoga classes during this special time of pregnancy I highly recommend taking them with Shelley! I started her classes at 12 weeks of pregnancy and continued to attended till I was 39 weeks. She teaches at a few locations (check her website for more information) I went to the class at UCSD hospital in La Jolla on Wednesday nights. Shelley is amazing, she is very genuine and truly cares about the «mamas». Each class has a theme and is not only focused on preparing for birth but the journey of pregnancy itself. I attended other prenatal classes when hers got filled up and let me tell you her class could not be compared. I very much enjoyed these classes and when i think about my wonderful birth I cannot help but contribute it to the prenatal classes I took with shelly. I have never done a Unilocal review but this class inspired me to contribute. Try it out I will be telling every pregnant woman i meet!