History
Colette Crawford was the groundbreaker in developing prenatal yoga and creator of nationally and internationally acclaimed Holistic Prenatal program. She is an experienced nurse specializing in maternal and child health. Colette has worked with families in birth for over 35 years as a childbirth educator, and as a labor and delivery and public health registered nurse. She has been practicing yoga since she was 16, and completed her training in Iyengar Yoga in 1985 with Richard Schachtel. Colette later developed the Heal Your Back yoga practice after she herself recovered from severe back injuries from an automobile accident.
Specialties
The Seattle Holistic Center is primarily a yoga studio providing programs in prenatal yoga, childbirth education and preparedness, and parent and baby classes. We strive to support each family in their own growth, and help mothers to make informed choices in childbirth, and maternal and baby care. Classes we offer include: Prenatal Yoga, Couples Yoga and Massage for Labor, Labor Down Childbirth Preparation, Mom & Baby Yoga, Baby Gym, Breastfeeding Support, Postpartum Support, and host of other workshops that support healthy, happy MotherBaby development. Seattle Holistic Center also offers the most comprehensive Prenatal Yoga Teacher Certification programs available, infused with the wisdom of holistic childbirth education and yoga. You'll learn the technique of yoga postures while deepening your understanding of pregnancy, labor and birth. Factual information on the current evidence-based data of our modern birthing practices is woven into the instruction of each prenatal class.