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What Is a Doula, Really?
What if every person in labor had someone by their side whose only job was to care for them?
Relax & Restore to Stay Healthy! with Deb at PYC
Beat the flu season and enjoy this rest and restore sequence with Deb!
March 25, 2013
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Who Do You Want With You During Labor?
Renowned midwife, Ina May Gaskin, describes a phenomena called the Sphincter Law in her book
March 21, 2013
Guest blogger Rachel Cedar: The Bedtime Routine Star Chart
Rachel Cedar is the founder of You Plus 2 Parenting & Beyond the Basics of
February 26, 2013
Dying to Have a Baby?! US is ranked 50!
Take a close look at this chart about maternal mortality and you will see the
February 20, 2013
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Inspirational Birth Pictures
I love writing about birth related topics hoping to inspire, excited and create thought provoking
February 14, 2013
Getting Warm in Winter! video with Deb
Generate some warmth with this gentle flow practice.
January 31, 2013
3 Common Aches and Pains of Pregnancy and How to Address Them
Many women encounter some sort of discomfort during their pregnancy. Here are a few examples
January 29, 2013
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High-Risk Pregnancy and Yoga
A new study, “The Effects of Yoga in Prevention of Pregnancy Complications in High-Risk Pregnancies:
January 18, 2013
January 8, 2013
December 30, 2012
Here’s Your Baby With A Side Of Placenta
The last couple of days I have been talking to my classes about the placenta
December 18, 2012
December 3, 2012
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Understanding “Labor Lingo”
Sometimes walking into a hospital leaves you feeling like you just landed without warning in
November 27, 2012
How Fear Affects Labor and What You Can Do About It
During a recent yoga class I was taking, my teacher discussed our natural reaction to
November 15, 2012
Preparing Your Pelvis for Labor!
Most women spend countless hours preparing for the arrival of their little one. Picking out
November 2, 2012
Embodying Durga
Last weekend, I attended workshop with my former teacher, Shiva Rea. About 10 years ago,
October 16, 2012
Postnatal Yoga and The Power Pose
I recently watched a very interesting TED talk lead by Amy Cuddy, social psychologist. Her
October 12, 2012
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Understanding the Different Methods of Childbirth Education
A student asked me the other day how she should pick a birthing class. Her
October 5, 2012
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The Importance of Tummy Time!
This September we happily added Ellynne Skove MA, LCAT, BC-DTR, NCC, RPP to our teaching
September 20, 2012
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TENS Machine- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
Among the many pain management techniques and methods, there is one that gets little attention
September 11, 2012
Excerpts from ‘Birthing From Within’
A close friend of mine asked for some pregnancy related book recommendations. She is pregnant
September 8, 2012
Cesareans and Prenatal Yoga
Not long ago, one of my students, Wendy, was faced with the fact that her
August 23, 2012
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Breastfeeding In Public
I clearly remember my first outing with Shay when I knew I would end up
August 15, 2012
Why Breastfeeding? Benefits for Mama and Baby
Welcome to August, aka Breastfeeding Awareness Month! To kick off our month long celebration, we
August 6, 2012
Internal Exams: When To Get Them
A new mother came back for postnatal yoga last week. She was absolutely glowing and
July 31, 2012
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