11 Nov Is Your Fitness & Yoga Routine Helping or Hindering Your Birth?
One of my students recently forwarded me a link to a very pregnant yogini doing extremely advance yoga poses. She asked me my thoughts on this trend. I have to...
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10 Nov Preparation and Acceptance for the Birth of a Mama: Andrea’s Birth Experience
By Andréa Takacs-Carvalho (thegaiahealer on Instagram) My son's birth story started on the day I met my husband. Previously, I had no desire to be a mother. I never heard the ticking of a...
20 Oct The Language of Labor and Birth
Have you ever stopped to think about the power and ripple effect the words you say to yourself have? Recently I led a class focused on asanas that were purposely uncomfortable. ...
29 Sep Tuesday Tip: Body Work!
In conjunction with a exercise, healthy diet and good prenatal care during pregnancy, body work can really add to a woman’s positive pregnancy and birth experience. Body work can not...
10 Sep Too Loose or Too Tight? What is Going On With Your Pelvic Floor?
Perhaps I should stop using the word "Kegel" when referring to pelvic floor work. I think the reason I still use this word is because most everyone knows the basic...
17 Aug Deb’s Book Club and Book List!
[embed]https://youtu.be/E9F6pNkD90w[/embed] It's time for a book club! We're revisiting a post from 2010, but this time I want to delve back into these books with the PYC community. We'll be reading...
04 Aug Tuesday Tip: Remember You Are Still You- Not Just “Mommy”.
All of a sudden, you are no longer being called by your first name by anyone! Even the guy at the deli is remarking on how cute your new baby...
03 Aug Tuesday Tip: Epsom Salt
In the past few years I have come to appreciate all the uses and benefits of magnesium sulfate, aka Epsom salt. First off, I must stress, Epsom salts are sometimes...
13 Jul The 4th Trimester: Making the Choice for Self Care With Postnatal Yoga
Originally published with Choices In Childbirth Many women find themselves surprised by the physical and emotional challenges of the “4th trimester.” This part of the journey into motherhood is often glossed...
06 Jul Better Birth; Eliminating Intrauterine Constraint
What makes some births faster than others? Often, it is the baby’s position in the pelvis. Optimal position is when the baby is head down, with its chin in line...