Among the many pain management techniques and methods, there is one that gets little attention here in the US. It is called the TENS Machine- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation,...
A close friend of mine asked for some pregnancy related book recommendations. She is pregnant with her second baby and a bit anxious about the upcoming experience. I...
Not long ago, one of my students, Wendy, was faced with the fact that her birth was not going to go in the direction she had originally hoped. She was...
I clearly remember my first outing with Shay when I knew I would end up feeding him out of the house. As a new mother, I was a bit...
Welcome to August, aka Breastfeeding Awareness Month! To kick off our month long celebration, we are going to be featuring blogs about breastfeeding, the benefits of it, doing it...
A new mother came back for postnatal yoga last week. She was absolutely glowing and excited to share her birth story with me. The new mama said she...
Most animals in nature follow an instinctual mating habit that reflects the season. Do we humans follow a similar pattern? Over the years, I have noticed that there is a...
Recently in class, I was observing the students' reaction to holding some of the standing poses about one or two breaths longer than we usually do. I found the...
Great clip about the myths and reality behind the rise of the cesarean section rate increase in our country. ...
This is an article from The Week (June 15, 2012 Volume 12 Issue 570 pg 21.) I though it was rather interesting piece, so I am passing it along....
Recently I was teaching a prenatal yoga class, and as we were discussing concerns at the beginning of class, the topic of epidurals came up. One woman said that...
The recent rain has encouraged me to change up my play routine with my son. Today was particularly dark and overcast afternoon, so my son and I stayed in...
In 1991, UNICEF and WHO (World Health Organization) launched the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in hopes of encouraging and educating hospitals and staff to promote, protect and support breastfeeding....
Part of my original vision in creating the Prenatal Yoga Center was to offer a space that was more than just coming in for class, unrolling your mat, doing some...
Guest Blogger: Our very own, Clare Friedrich! The lovely prenatal yoga teacher who teaches at Yummy Mummy on Monday nights and ArtsCetera on Tuesday night. She is one...
I love the month of May. The days start to feel longer...
As seen on the Lamaze Giving Birth With Confidence website I remember chatting with a friend about a month before I was due with my son about my post-baby gym routine....
For months I have been referring to my son in several of my blogs. So I thought it was time to share a few shots from my scrapbook. ...
The other day while breezing through some blogs, I came across an entry on the Lamaze Science & Sensibility blog about Vitamin D. The article explained the average person,...
Why are some labors long and others quick? One main factor can be the position of the baby at the onset of labor. The ideal position would be...
A friend of mine recently told me about her experience and dilemma with finding the right OB/GYN. She and her husband are trying to get pregnant and when she...
Yesterday before postnatal yoga class, several of the students and I were talking about the amazing way a baby maneuvers itself to exit the pelvis. If the head, shoulders...
Last Monday night, I was on the panel to speak at an event following the screening of More Business Of Being Born. The event was organized by Urbanity Baby....
I am thrilled to offer our PYC community a guest blog from Dr. Zoe Veritas, a well respected Manhattan dermatologist, about the many skin and hair issues that arise during...
Pregnancy is ladened with aches and pains. Many of them we can address during our prenatal yoga classes and offer poses that may help and some that may not!...
Last Friday's class was a bit challenging in juggling the myriad of issues present in class. Amongst the typical aches and pains, there were a few cases that needed...
When I was pregnant, I fantasized about life after baby and how it would all work out. Here is the picture I had envisioned: I would have some...
I found that a great deal of attention and information was given to me while pregnant about receiving proper nutrition. However, upon entering the postpartum phase, all I heard...
The average pregnant woman is very capable of a doing a challenging asana practice that can build confidence and stamina. However, it is important to strike a balance by also...
There are so many things to consider and learn about when preparing for your upcoming birth. Newborn procedures may not be high on the list. If that is...