When we experience pain—whether it’s from an injury, illness, or labor—our instinct is often to tense up and resist. But what if movement could help us soften into discomfort rather than fight against it?
Relief Through Movement: A Lesson from My Son’s Toothache! Read More »
Prenatal yoga is a wonderful way to strengthen, create mobility and learn coping skills needed for pregnancy and birth. But unless the teacher has a strong, specialized education in prenatal yoga (like the teachers here at PYC!) they may fall victim to some common mistakes.
3 Big Mistakes Yoga Teachers Make with Pregnant Students! Read More »
Navigating the opinionated landscape of breastfeeding can be a daunting task. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure, so let’s break down some of the most common breastfeeding misconceptions.
Most Common Misconceptions About Breastfeeding Read More »
Learn about oxytocin, beta-endorphins and adrenaline, the hormones of labor, and how they may impact your birth!
Understanding The Hormonal Blueprint of Labor Read More »
Discover seven prenatal yoga poses that can help to prepare your pelvis for birth by increasing its mobility and the strength of its supporting muscles.
7 Moves To Prepare Your Pelvis For Birth Read More »
If you’ve spent anytime following my podcast, social media or attended a prenatal and postnatal yoga class, you already know what a HUGE anatomy geek I am and how any conversation involving the pelvic floor I find deeply fascinating. With that in mind, I figured it was high time I put together a curated list
Top 5 Pelvic Floor Podcasts Read More »
✨Here is our Top 10 Prenatal Podcasts (part 1)
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Did you know that mobility and flexibility increase in the pregnant body? And that this “borrowed flexibility” lingers in the postpartum body? Thanks to the hormones of pregnancy, primarily relaxin our ligaments relax to allow space in our pelvis to deliver a baby. Unfortunately relaxin doesn’t just go straight to our hips, it loosens the
How Does Hypermobility Affect Your Pregnant Body? with Libby Hinsley PT Read More »
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 that the mother waits until active labor before being admitted to the hospital and receiving pain medication. We know that once the mother has turned
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 classes in preparation for their upcoming birth. From time to time, there will be an inquiry as to what the value is of taking a
Why Take Childbirth Education OUTSIDE the Hospital Read More »
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 biological clock. I also had a great fear of making the same mistakes my parents did. In my 20s I wasn’t even sure marriage was
Preparation and Acceptance for the Birth of a Mama: Andrea’s Birth Experience Read More »
Wow! Is this pregnancy different from my first! Just the other day, I was walking into Shay’s school (Shay is my very active 2 year old) when a former student saw me and asked if I was pregnant. It actually took me a moment to remember and realize that yes, I am! I was concentrating
Baby #2 Is On Her Way and Boy is it Different Than Before! Read More »
A couple of months ago, a student approached me after class with some constructive feedback. She said that while the prenatal yoga class was helpful in reducing her lower back pain, she found it hard to relax and enjoy the yoga because of the distraction of so many other students and the noise of the
Finding Calmness Within The Chaos Read More »
Last night I was teaching a refresher childbirth education class to a couple. The father is a physician and the mother is an occupational therapist – so when I started talking about non-pharmacological methods of pain relief, specifically those related to the Gate Control Theory, they knew exactly what I was referring to. They added
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