Activities for pregnant women

Vækerøveien 205, 0751 Oslo

Pregnancy yoga and midwife led birth preparation courses in the western part of the city. The courses combine practical birth preparation with knowledge about the body during pregnancy. The centre has free parking, and offers small group postpartum training after birth.

Helgesens gate 17, 0553 Oslo

Yoga adapted to your body throughout pregnancy, in a dedicated studio just off Thorvald Meyers gate. MamaYoga also runs a birth preparation course over four sessions that you attend alone, plus a final session where a partner or other birth companion can join.

Harbitz Torg Bad, Harbitzalléen 2A, 0275 Oslo

Pool training for pregnant women in warm water, at moderate intensity, with an instructor demonstrating from the poolside. The weightlessness puts little strain on your skeleton, making this a good option if you have back or pelvic pain. If your pregnancy is healthy you can take part until roughly two weeks before your due date.

Rosenborggata 9A, 0356 Oslo

Pregnancy yoga with birth preparation in green surroundings on Rosenborggata, close to Bogstadveien. The centre runs ongoing courses and continues with postpartum yoga and baby massage once your baby is around six weeks old, so you can stay in the same place throughout.

Holtegata 24, 0355 Oslo

A midwife practice on Holtegata running birth preparation courses in small groups of up to five couples, with a physiological approach to birth. The course costs 3000 kroner per couple, and they also run a separate hypnobirthing course at 3500 kroner per couple. The practice additionally offers antenatal check-ups, pregnancy yoga, acupuncture, doula services, home birth, breastfeeding guidance and postnatal check-ups. Courses are held in both Norwegian and English.

Karoline Kristiansens vei 4, 0661 Oslo

The widest range of pregnancy classes in the city in one place: pregnancy yoga, strength training, pilates and training in a warm pool. They also run a dedicated programme for pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain, which is hard to find elsewhere. The yoga suits you from week 12 onwards.

Birch-Reichenwalds gate 25, 0483 Oslo

A small, intimate yoga studio at the top of Torshov, running a "pregnancy yoga and strength" course. They hold courses year round with regular start dates, so you rarely have to wait long for the next intake. The studio also runs mother and baby courses afterwards.

Parkveien 62, 0254 Oslo

Pregnancy yoga in fixed six-week courses with the same group, time and place each week, from weeks 10 to 12 and on towards your due date. The classes focus on breathing, mobility, relaxation and connecting with the baby, and no previous yoga experience is needed. Courses run both here and in separate groups at Frogner.

Kaj Munks vei 41B, Tåsen Senter, 0876 Oslo

Pregnancy training led by a physiotherapist, in the group room at Tåsen Senter. Each session combines strength work with practical advice for pregnancy, and the exercises are adapted to the individual. Courses run in blocks of a few weeks at a time, so check the website for when the next one starts.

Uranienborgveien 11F, 0351 Oslo

Pregnancy bootcamp in small groups, led by an osteopath and personal trainer, with strength, mobility and pelvic floor work adapted to each trimester. The clinic has several practitioners under one roof, so it is easy to get aches and pains looked at along the way. They also offer pregnancy yoga, but as private sessions rather than a scheduled group class. The courses run at Oscars gate 27, a block from the clinic.

Motzfeldts gate 26, 0561 Oslo

Pregnancy yoga focused on breathing and deep relaxation, alongside poses that strengthen the back and legs. Many find the breathing techniques they learn here carry over into labour itself. Courses run on Tuesday afternoons over five to seven sessions, and are also available online.

Stockholmsgata 8, 0566 Oslo

Pregnancy yoga, pregnancy strength training and reformer pilates for expecting mothers, at the corner of Stockholmsgata and Malmøgata. Run by OsloKvinneHelse, the studio also offers a birth preparation course for couples, so your partner can join for the final part. The same place runs postpartum groups once the baby arrives.

Waldemar Thranes gate 1A, 0171 Oslo

A small studio in Fagerborg specialising in pregnancy yoga rather than offering it as one course among many. Alongside the regular pregnancy classes they run birth-preparation couples yoga where your partner joins, a «find your birthing power» workshop, and dedicated classes for after the birth. That they also train pregnancy yoga teachers says something about how well they know the field.

Rikshospitalet, Sognsvannsveien 20, 0372 Oslo

An evening course at Rikshospitalet run by four midwives, covering the last part of pregnancy, the birth itself and the postnatal period. The course lasts three and a half hours, from 4.30pm to 8pm, and is held in seminar room 3 in B1 (door 1017). Several dates are scheduled through each half-year. The course is open to everyone regardless of where you plan to give birth, and one ticket covers both the pregnant person and a support partner.

Storgata 23, 0184 Oslo

Pregnancy yoga run as a course on Storgata, led by Magnhild Krog, a physiotherapist and yoga teacher specialising in women's health. The course runs over five Wednesdays from 3pm to 4pm and costs 1500 kroner, and you sign up in the Kjernekraft app or online. Courses are scheduled in batches through each half-year, so check the course calendar for the next start date. Note that the studio itself writes the address as Storgaten 23.

Stallerudveien 103, 0693 Oslo

Pregnancy yoga led by a physiotherapist certified in medical yoga, at Bogerud Torg. The course runs over five weeks with 90 minute sessions, teaching techniques you can use before, during and after birth. One of the few options in the eastern part of the city.

Kristiansands gate 2, 0463 Oslo

The same gentle pregnancy yoga as at Grünerløkka, but in the studio at Sagene Samfunnshus. Handy if you live in the northern part of the city. The same building houses Nazar, one of the most child friendly cafés in the area once your baby has arrived.

Ullevål pasienthotell, Kirkeveien 166, 0450 Oslo

A one-day birth preparation course at Ullevål patient hotel, arranged by their partner Kursjordmødrene. The course runs on a weekday from 4:30pm to 8pm, and is recommended between weeks 30 and 36 of pregnancy. Nine topics are covered, among them mental and physical preparation for birth, the stages of labour, pain relief, relaxation, the partner's role, the postnatal hospital stay and breastfeeding.

Solskinnsveien 12, 0376 Oslo

Free pregnancy yoga over six sessions, run by the Oslo Sanitary Association. The course combines yoga with pelvic floor training, breathing techniques, relaxation and birth preparation, and for the final session a partner or other birth companion can join. One of the few pregnancy offerings in the city that costs nothing.

St. Olavs gate 25, 0166 Oslo

Water aerobics to music in a pool of around 32 degrees, right by St. Olavs plass. This is not a dedicated pregnancy course, but a regular class they themselves recommend for pregnant women and for anyone with pelvic girdle pain. New courses start in week 33 and run to the end of the year.

Pilestredet 15 A, 4. etasje, 0164 Oslo

Birth preparation courses led by midwives, in the middle of the city centre. The course covers mental preparation, the stages of labour, pain relief, when to contact the hospital and the partner's role, plus practical preparations such as perineal massage and packing the hospital bag. The centre also runs courses in rooms at Ullevål hospital. After a period of digital webinars, the courses are back as in-person gatherings in smaller groups. Dates are listed in the course calendar on their website.