Birthlight Classes Newmarket was founded in 2002 by Melanie Hamilton Davies. Originally offering just Baby Yoga, classes soon expanded to include Antenatal Yoga for mothers-to-be and Birth Preparation Education for couples. SMART classes for mobile babies and toddlers to Stretch, Move and Relax Together with their parents followed quickly, as well as children’s yoga classes both in and out of school.

Melanie has worked with hundreds of families over the years, and also trained many new teachers in the UK and abroad in her capacity as a Birthlight Tutor. Birthlight Classes Newmarket has enjoyed very positive associations with local midwives, health visitors, holistic practitioners and others working locally with pregnant women and young families.

Tracey Marriott joined Melanie teaching local classes in 2008, and soon developed her own regular sessions in nurseries, postnatal groups, and private classes in Newmarket and Linton.

In December 2010, to  avoid confusion with the chief training organisation www.birthlight.com and to acknowledge the fact that many of our services now reach clients further afield than the Newmarket area, we adopted the new name of Simply SMART Yoga.
For pregnant women: gentle yoga exercises and relaxation techniques to help during labour and beyond...
From birth to mobility: a gentle, fun class introducing the principles of baby yoga and massage.

Sally Lomas: Director of Training at Birthlight HQ and also vastly experienced antenatal and baby yoga teacher. Classes in and around Cambridge. www.birthlightcambridge.com

Emma Philip: Baby yoga and toddler SMART classes in and around Bury St Edmunds. Also assistant to Melanie for training courses. www.tiddlywinksyoga.co.uk

Callie Copeman Bryant: Hypnobirthing specialist. www.birthsense.co.uk

Sarah Oakley: Independent Health Visitor and Lactation Consultant. www.nursingnurture.co.uk

Victoria Ward: Baby Yoga classes in Ely, Cambridgeshire. www.bumpstobabies.org
From mobility to pre-school: Stretch, Move and Relax Together – more yoga for mobile babies and toddlers
For pre-schoolers: Stretch, Move and Relax Together – songs, stories, yoga and relaxation.