27 Apr Rhythm In Labor; Pain Versus Suffering
Rhythm. Take a moment to close your eyes and connect with your breath. After you push through your thoughts and surrender to the task of observing your breath, you may...
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21 Apr Henci Goer and ACOG’s “Approaches to Limit Intervention During Labor and Birth”
This week on Yoga | Birth | Babies, I interview award-winning medical writer and internationally known speaker, Henci Goer. Henci and I discus the new ACOG (The American Congress of...
14 Apr Tips For Making the Great Transition to Motherhood a Little Easier
Seen in the March 2017 Mantra Magazine How familiar is the image of the sportswear clad, smiling mother, coffee in hand, happily pushing the SUV of strollers down the perfectly manicured...
12 Apr Diastisis, the Pelvic Floor, and More with Isa Herrera MSPT, CSCS
This week on Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with well known Physical Therapist, Isa Herrera. Our discussion is centered primarily around diastisis, a healthy balanced pelvic floor and how...
08 Apr Pediatrician 101 with Dr. Sonia Gidwani
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with Dr. Sonia Gidwani. “Dr. G”, as she is lovingly called, is a long time UWS pediatrician who’s caring approach...
22 Mar Meema Spadola on Finding Support After Birth with a Postpartum Doula
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with Postpartum doula, Meema Spadola. Meema dives deeply into the the profession of the postpartum doula and all the amazing...
17 Mar 5 Questions to ask Your Care Provider Before Birth : A minisode with Deb!
As a doula, I’ve heard this lament time and time again: “I received the name of my doctor from a friend, and if I had known what to ask, I...
10 Mar Stephanie Middleberg of ‘Middleberg Nutrition’ and author of THE BIG BOOK OF ORGANIC BABY FOOD
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with nutritionist and founder of Middleberg Nutrition, Stephanie Middleberg. We cover how to best support the pregnant and postnatal woman’s nutritional needs...
07 Mar Why Choose a Midwife?
Prenatal Yoga - A Natural Path toward Working with a Midwife, by Risa Klein, CNM, M.S. Making a decision as to whom will take care of you and your gestating baby is...
02 Mar No Need to Be So Handsy
Ask any pregnant or laboring woman if they appreciated getting routine vaginal exams to check progress. During pregnancy, unless the mother is experiencing preterm labor, checking dilation will not change...
28 Feb Dr. Jack Newman of the Newman Breastfeeding Clinic
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with renowned breastfeeding expert, Dr. Jack Newman. My goal of this podcast is for women to make informed, educated choices about why...
21 Feb Aviva Romm, M.D. author of THE ADRENAL THYROID REVOLUTION
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I had the pleasure of speaking with Aviva Romm, MD. A Yale-trained, board-certified MD, midwife, and herbalist with a specialty in women’s...
12 Feb The Microbiome with Anne Estes, Phd
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I had the opportunity to speak with microbiome scientist and mom, Anne M Estes, Phd. She enlightened me about the incredible...
10 Feb Renowned Yoga Teacher, Founder of Om Yoga, and Author, Cyndi Lee
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with my long time teacher, Cyndi Lee. Cyndi and I explore what brought her to yoga and creating OM...
08 Feb The Benefits of a Postpartum Doula
By G.H. Before I even became pregnant with my daughter, I knew I wanted to hire a birth doula. Having taken the Prenatal Yoga Center's teacher training, and then a doula...
01 Feb Gene DeClercq of ‘Birth by the Numbers’
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with Gene DeClercq about labor induction and all the ups and downs involved. Many women would like to avoid...
04 Jan 6 Is the New 4
A benchmark given in most childbirth education classes is that active labor starts once the mother has reached 4cm dilation. To go along with that milestone, many care providers advocate...
03 Jan Do’s and Don’ts for Doulas: Understanding Scope of Practice
Today's conversation was inspired by a webinar I did with the Birth Institute, originally intended for birth workers. However I found the community discussion we had to be very inspiring...
19 Dec Spinning Babies, Gail Tully and the Importance of Fetal Position
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with founder of SpinningBabies.com, Gail Tully. Gail and I talked deeply about the importance of a well balanced pelvis,...
12 Dec Birthing From Within to Ancient Map for Modern Birth, a lively conversation with Pam England
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with Pam England, author of Birthing From Within and Ancient Map for Modern Birth. This lively conversation covers quite...
12 Dec Is the Natural Birth Community Doing a Disservice to Expectant Mothers?
A student approached me last week very upset and rather angry. She said she felt betrayed and let down by what she called the “Natural Birth Movement”. She went on...
05 Dec Big Babies with Rebecca Dekker
In today’s episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies I speak with founder and author of Evidence Based Birth®, Rebecca L. Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN. After years of being an...
29 Nov Barbara Harper and the Beauty of Water Birth
In today’s episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, I speak with internationally recognized expert on waterbirth and gentle birth and author of Gentle Birth Choices, Barbara Harper. Barbara explains...
21 Nov Childproofing Your Marriage
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, we bring back Dr. Michelle Canarick to discus childproofing your marriage! While starting a family is incredibly exciting for many, the...
17 Nov Does Birth Happen In the Brain?
“You birth between your ears, not your legs”, a statement made by internationally recognized expert on water birth and gentle birth, Barbara Harper, rang in my head long after our...
07 Nov Umbilical Cord 101 with Dr. Mark Sloan
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies, Dr Mark Sloan talks all things umbilical cord! He thoughtfully and thoroughly discusses everything from delayed cord clamping, to the controversial...
07 Nov Placental Encapsulation with Michelle LaDue
Michelle LaDue M.S., L.Ac. is a Licensed Acupuncturist in New York State and a Nationally Board Certified Chinese Herbalist. She holds a Masters of Science Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine...
31 Oct Dr. George Mussalli of Village Obstetrics
In this episode I speak with the very experienced, compassionate and knowledge, NYC obstetrician Dr. George Mussalli. Dr. George Mussalli has extensive experience in both hands-on daily care and administrative medicine....
25 Oct Tara Stiles, Founder of Strala Yoga
Tara Stiles is the founder of Strala Yoga, a revolutionary approach to healing through movement. Thousands of guides are leading Strala classes around the globe in partner studios, gyms, and...
18 Oct Family Centered Cesarean
This week on Yoga | Birth | Babies we cover the topic of Family Centered Cesarean with Narchi Jovic and Suzanne Chesney, the co-leaders of the NYC chapter of The...