10 Oct Sleep Training with Jessica Shapley
For over fifteen years Jessica Shapley has helped hundreds of parents care for their children and themselves, by providing counseling and supportive services to groups, individuals and families. As a...
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10 Oct How Vinyasa Yoga Can Teach You To Give Birth
I started teaching prenatal yoga almost 16 years ago. At the time, yoga had not become mainstream and prenatal yoga was not an up and coming discipline like it is now. My...
03 Oct Pain, Suffering and Trauma in Labor with Penny Simkin
We have a very special episode of Yoga | Birth | Babies to share with you! I had the pleasure of speaking with world renowned author and birth authority, Penny...
26 Sep Mindful Parenting with Hunter Clarke-Fields
For those of us as parents who find ourselves struggling to react calmly to our children's myriad of behaviors and feel by the end of the day, we are overwhelmingly...
19 Sep Ballerinas & Babies: American Ballet Theater’s Kelley Potter Discusses Motherhood and Dancing
It's week 2 of the PYC Mindful Parenting challenge so today I wanted to revisit my interview with an inspiring and mindful Momma, Kelley Potter. A member of the American...
14 Sep Why Take Childbirth Education OUTSIDE the Hospital
Since I first opened the doors for Prenatal Yoga Center, childbirth education classes has been a staple of our foundation and offerings. For years, thousands of couples have attended these...
06 Sep History of Birth with Tina Cassidy
If you're curious about how your Great Grandmother's birth may have differed from yours, this is the episode for you. In today's episode Deb interviews Tina Cassidy author of Birth:...
29 Aug Postpartum Depression with Michelle Canarick Ph. D.
For today's podcast Deb has invited Dr. Canarick to speak about Postpartum depression. She and Deb discuss ways you can recognize PPD and how to find loving support in your...
16 Aug Prenatal Yoga: A Passage Way to Empowerment
Originally published on Endangered Bodies While the inspiration to first step onto the yoga mat may come from the popularity of prenatal yoga or a suggestion from the care provider, the...
15 Aug Aligning Your Body and Baby for Your Best Birth with Dr. Randi Jaffe
In today's episode I have the pleasure of talking to Dr. Randi Jaffe, who is known as the "Best Prenatal Chiropractor" in Manhattan. We discuss the benefits of chiropractic adjustments...
08 Aug Yoga In the 1st Trimester
“Should I practice yoga during my 1st trimester?” is a question that I am asked quite frequently. Like so many pregnancy topics, you’ll come across a variety of opinions and...
04 Aug My Water Broke, Now What…and Other Things To Think About!
Not long ago, a student returned to postnatal yoga after having giving birth to her first child. I love seeing the mothers returning with their yummy new babies and hearing...
01 Aug Doula 101 with Terry Richmond
We are delighted to welcome Terry Richmond back to the podcast! Terry is one of the most sought after doulas in NYC and Deb's doula mentor. Listeners may remember her...
27 Jul Postpartum Depression
Not long ago, I was speaking with a friend about her experience right after her babies were born. She confided in me that she suffered from postpartum depression and started...
25 Jul Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering with Dr. Sarah Buckley
In this episode Deb talks to Dr Sarah Buckley. She's a family physician (GP) with training in family physician obstetrics, and author of the internationally best-selling book Gentle Birth. Gentle...
18 Jul How America Fails New Parents — and Their Babies | Jessica Shortall | TED Talks
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdQ1eaZH-J8#action=share[/embed] I urge all new and expectant mothers and parters to take a moment and listen to this TED talk. While the topic of the US's sad state of maternity leave...
18 Jul Farm Midwife, Deborah Flowers: Celebrating the Art & Science of Spiritual Midwifery
In this episode Deb speaks to renowned Midwife Deborah Flowers R.N., C.P.M. Deborah has 30 years of experience at The Farm Midwifery Center in training and service attending over 1,000...
11 Jul Terry Richmond: How To Navigate The Hospital System & Have An Empowered Birth
In this episode Deb interviews her doula mentor, former Broadway actress and singer. Currently, Terry is one of NYC's most sought after Doulas and Childbirth Educators. She has attended 100s...
08 Jul Understanding the Model of Care : Doctor and the Midwife
This article originally appeared on Mommybites.com, November, 11th 2015. For many women there seems to be some confusion over the difference between the practice and role of a midwife versus that of...
05 Jul Epidurals and Breastfeeding with Dianne Cassidy
Epidurals can be a wonderful and sometimes much needed way to manage pain during birth, but how much do you know about them? Today Deb talks to Dianne Cassidy of...
27 Jun Pain To Power with Debra Pascali Bonaro
If you've heard about Orgasmic Birth then you're familiar with today's guest Debra Pascali Bonaro B.Ed., LCCE, PDT/BDT(DONA) the Founder & President of Pain to Power Childbirth Experience, Director of the...
20 Jun The MUST Have Talk BEFORE Birth!
Published in International Doula, Volume 17, Issue 4 2009 Recently I was at a couple's apartment doing a private childbirth education class. We went through quite a bit of information that...
20 Jun Celebrating the Uncensored Beauty of Motherhood with Ashlee Dean Wells of the 4th Trimester Bodies Project
You've seen her photographs on the Today Show and Huffington Post, stunning black and white images of mothers baring their bodies and stories. Today, we are so pleased to share...
13 Jun PODCAST: Is Your Fitness & Yoga Routine Helping Or Hindering Your Birth?
Working out while pregnant can be great for you and your baby, boosting your mood and helping you get a better night of sleep. In today's episode Deb delves deeper...
06 Jun Podcast: What’s Going On With My Core? An Intimate Discussion with Pelvic Floor Therapist Lindsey Vestal
Lindsey Vestal, M.S. OTR/L owner of The Functional Pelvis demystifies the muscles of the core and pelvic floor. Deb talks to her about the issues women commonly experience and various...
30 May Podcast: Can the Internet Solve Your Breastfeeding Problems?
Deb talks to Andrea Syms-Brown IBCLC, RLC, CIMI about breast feeding in the age of the internet. Can the internet solve your breastfeeding problems? Probably not, but it can connect...
23 May Asking Permission To Birth Your Baby?!?
About 12 years ago, while I was earning my doula certifications, I attended a birth that had such an impact on me, the situation still lingers with me to this...
23 May Podcast: Prenatal Yoga Teacher Caprice Abowitt
In honor of Caprice's wedding this weekend we'd like to share her story with our PYC community! Join Deb as she talks to Prenatal Yoga Center's Caprice Abowitt. Caprice talks about...
16 May 5 Ways I Have Remained (Somewhat) Sane As a Mother
BY G. H. I saw the photo this drawing is based on, taken by @daniloxton on Instagram, and aside from immediately wanting to create a drawing out of it, it also...
16 May Podcast: Conversations With A Midwife
Home birth midwife, Tanya Wills openly talks about why one may want to choose a birth outside the hospital setting, the difference between the medical model of care and the...