PRENATAL YOGA · COLUMBIA, MISSOURI · SIX-WEEK SERIES
Nona® Prenatal Yoga & Support
Aligning the mind and body through movement, education, and connection
A six-week class for expecting parents, Thursday evenings in a cozy home studio in central Columbia. The next session runs September 3 to October 8. $195, online practice library included.
The class at a glance
Build resilience through a time of change.
Pregnancy brings many changes: physical shifts, emotional ups and downs, and new questions about birth and parenting. This class integrates prenatal yoga, movement, and discussion, with practical skills and a supportive community, so you feel steadier, more grounded, and better prepared for labor and postpartum adjustment.
Mindfulness and yoga are taught as tools for working with the intensity of labor and for maintaining clarity when navigating care. Classes also include meaningful discussion and peer support, so parents can build community and share insight, questions, and lived experience. Together, movement, education, and connection help you feel prepared physically, emotionally, and relationally for birth and early parenting.
THE FRAMEWORK BEHIND EVERY NONA CLASS
How feeling safe shapes labor
Safety isn't universal, it's nervous system dependent.
Labor unfolds through a continuous interaction between the nervous system, hormonal physiology, and the environment. When the nervous system experiences relative safety, the body is better able to coordinate contractions, allow periods of rest, and support the hormonal patterns that help labor progress.
In this class, the Nona Birth Coherence™ framework prepares you for the realities of labor and birth. Through mindful movement, breath awareness, intentional rest, and supportive connection, we practice noticing how the body responds to intensity and change, and exploring ways to respond with steadiness and adaptability.
01
Mind
Knowledge, realistic expectations, values, decision-making, and emotional preparation.
02
Body
Nervous system regulation, embodiment, labor physiology, movement, breath, and rest.
03
Support and environment
Relationships, co-regulation, language, advocacy, the sensory environment, and care-team dynamics.
What each class includes
- Prenatal yoga and functional movement for every body and every stage of pregnancy
- Nervous system regulation and adaptation as coping strategies, including mindfulness and somatic movement for birth
- Childbirth education focused on being with pain, fear, and anxiety
- Brief mindful meditation practice
- Group connection and peer support
- Deep relaxation
This class is a meaningful complement to any childbirth education program, and pairs especially well with the Birth Coherence™ Education Course.
What you will gain
Emotional and mental preparation
- Work with stress and anxiety before, during, and after labor
- Work with fears around labor, birth, and early parenting
- Explore the emotional world of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
- Develop confidence for birth
- Recognize birth as a rite of passage regardless of birth outcome
Physical well-being and pain coping
- Practice effective skills for being with pain
- Embody skills known to help during labor and birth
- Find relief from common discomforts of pregnancy
Connection and support
- Make supportive connections in your community
- Have time and space to bond
- Grow your parenting community
Meet Erica
ERICA KROLL, M.ED, LPC · E-RYT 200 · RPYT
Childbirth educator · doula · prenatal yoga instructor · licensed perinatal therapist
With over 25 years of experience as a childbirth educator, doula, and prenatal yoga instructor, Erica brings a deeply informed, compassionate approach to prenatal movement and birth preparation.
Her work integrates neuroscience, psychology, and embodied education to help families feel empowered and supported as they prepare for birth and early parenting. Hundreds of families in Columbia, Missouri, and beyond have benefited from this integrated approach.
Class details and tuition
One payment covers the full six-week series and the online practice library.
“Absolutely loved the Prenatal Yoga and Support Series. Highly recommend!”
AUDREY, CLASS PARTICIPANT
- Six classes of 2 hours or more, Thursday evenings
- Prenatal yoga, childbirth education, and group support in one class
- Erica's cozy home studio in central Columbia
- Online practice library for continued practice throughout your pregnancy
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