Sweet Pea’s Studio

I’m not sure if I have ever been to a business with so much integrity. When Jenny says she wants to create a space for community around children and wellness she delivers over and over again.
It’s going to be hard to try and briefly convey just how much finding this place has meant to me, my husband and now my son, but I’m going to try.
1. Prenatal Yoga here is amazing and about much more than yoga. If you are looking to get a real sweat going every time and really focus on those poses and improving your yoga game this is NOT for you. If you are feeling utterly overwhelmed with pregnancy and want to feel supported by someone other than a partner or family member and maybe have never gone to a yoga class before — ever — then this is just what you’re looking for.
2. Birthing classes are in depth, evidence based and allow you to draw your own conclusions and make decisions about the kind of birth you want. I know that, without a doubt, had I not had my birthing classes here I would have ended up with a c-​section (something I did not want). My husband raves about Jenny’s classes and felt so much more prepared for the birth of our son as a result.
3. Baby and me Yoga classes are now one of the things that keeps me sane. It is so nice to know that I can get me and my child out of the house once or twice a week and be in space that if all I do is nurse him it’s totally cool. I’m making mommy friends and getting so much support and great help from the community at Sweet Peas.
4. For whole body health there are many other amazing people that offer their services at Sweet Peas. From bodywork and physical therapy to lactation consulting I have found the studio to be a place that I can look to for help in so many areas of my life.
I do not consider myself to be what some refer to as a «crunchy granola» type of person so you don’t have to be into essential oils and natural birth to really get something great out of Sweet Peas Studio but you might run into the evidence based benefits of some of those crunchy things while you’re there.

Caring providers in a calm environment on the second floor of a cool, industrial building. Full of natural light during the day from skylights over the yoga studio.

Jenny is so sweet and the studio is very welcoming! I started coming to prenatal classes in my 16^th week. i really loved how we chatted with each other before the class and how Jenny was giving tips based on her experiences about the birth.
Sunday yoga with Carina is also great. It is different type of yoga but it makes you work! I loved it!

I am in love with this community. I wish I had gone earlier in my pregnancy. The classes are small so Ms. Jenny is able to take care of every single one of us. There was a week where my sciatic pain was so bad, it was so hard to walk, sit, or move but Ms. Jenny was able to help me with my pain. She had us do exercises that focused on stretching the part that was painful. I did the exercises that she taught us at home and now my pain is gone. It’s still a bit uncomfortable but not like last time where I could not do anything without crying in pain. Anyways, Ms. Jenny is the best! :)

Once again they are out doing themselves at this studio. The quote I love is «Jenny just knows how to create a healing space. Not only yoga, it is birth education and a community of like-​minded people!» The place to be!

Sweet Pea’s Studio was my favorite part of being pregnant! I took prenatal yoga there from 14 weeks onward, and I absolutely loved it. Jenny, the owner, is so supportive and open; I enjoyed the sharing and camaraderie as much as the workout. The classes are formatted such that you get to know your fellow students, which is perfect for first time moms or people looking to make other mom friends. There are a couple of different teachers whose classes are of varying difficulty. For me, class was a welcome place of relaxation every week in addition to an education on all things birth and pregnancy. Now that my little dude has arrived, I am excited to check out some of the post-​natal offerings, which I’m sure will be excellent.

I can’t say enough good things about this studio and its owner Jenny. I have participated in the new mom’s group and the Boob Group and had a private consultation with Jane O’Connor, the lactation consultant who runs weekly clinics at the studio. This place has been an incredibly safe and supportive environment for me as I got a handle on my life as a new mom. It’s the only place I’ve found that has openly welcomed moms with very young babies, which has given me priceless opportunities to get out of the house!

I can’t say enough good things about Jenny. As a mother, doula, massage therapist and yoga/​birth instructor, she really helped me though my pregnancy, both physically and emotionally.
I started prenatal yoga with Jenny at about 12 weeks and it was a highlight of my week until I had my son at 38 weeks. The best thing about prenatal yoga at Jenny’s studio is the connection you have with other mom’s-to-be. For the first half hour of class, Jenny speaks on a pregnancy related subject and then everyone goes around and introduces themselves and speaks about any concerns or questions they have that week. Mom’s tend to worry a lot and these chats are great as its usually the case that we all had the same concerns.
Jenny’s prenatal yoga also helped my pregnancy aches and pains. If you’re having a certain pain that week, Jenny would help you concentrate on the best stretches for the pain. I think I had a pretty easy pregnancy thanks to Jenny!
My husband and I also took Mother Me’s natural birthing class that Jenny co-​taught. Jenny was a fantastic instructor and this class was invaluable to us.
Jenny also offers Baby & Me yoga and massage therapy. I’ve experienced both and highly recommend!

Wow, I just fell in love with this studio. What really makes it special is the yoga instructor and massage therapist, Jenny. She is so amazing and makes the classes so relaxing and informative. She has all the gear so you don’t even have to bring a yoga mat. I always look forward to my Wednesday night yoga class. It was also great getting to know other mothers. I am already looking forward to her mommy and me yoga class. I have already signed up and my baby isn’t even here yet. Oh and I have had several messages from her and they are AMAZING.
We also took her childbirth class which we really enjoyed. Try a drop in class, you won’t be disappointed!

I’ve been going to Sweet Pea’s since the time I tried to learn infant massage with my 4-​month old daughter, who wouldn’t lay still for the session to save my life; she was more interested in trying to roll off the massage table.
This is a wonderful studio. Having grown accustomed to scary L.A. studios where everyone seemed to be channeling Christy Turlington and wearing expensive yoga gear, I love the non-​competitive, nurturing environment here. There are a number of classes for pregnant and non-​pregnant women alike, as well as workshops for birth support, toddlers, couples and so forth. Prenatal yoga is one of the studio’s most popular offerings, so the Saturday morning classes can get a little crowded. But I am convinced that the reason my son is a laidback and happy little guy is because I did prenatal yoga. Or not. Maybe he’s just born that way.
There are tons of resources for women who are looking for doulas or other help. The studio has an informal library filled with baby and child raising books, even videos.
I still go to Sweet Pea’s for yoga classes, which are competitively priced. Parking is plentiful along Ravenswood and in the surrounding neighborhood, and it’s a short walk to the Addison Brown Line station.