Discover the role the psoas muscle plays in pregnancy, birth and postpartum recovery and how to release tension from it.
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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.
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Learn the differences between prenatal yoga classes and yoga classes modified for pregnancy. Discover which one works for you!
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
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Learn why kegels may not be right for you & how to identify your pelvic floor needs. Plus, we spill our methods here at Prenatal Yoga Center in NYC.
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Here are 4 ideas you can use during labor to help combat tightness and tension that can build in the pelvic floor during birth!
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Welcome to part two of our most listened to episodes of Yoga | Birth | Babies podcast!
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✨Here is our Top 10 Prenatal Podcasts (part 1)
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There is more to the pelvic floor than kegels! Learning to release, lengthen and strengthen is key!
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If speaking in front of a group of people, taking an exam, or being in a new place ever left you urgently finding the nearest bathroom, you’ve had first hand experience of how stress can impact your pelvic floor. In this episode of Yoga|Birth|Babies I speak with Hayley Kava PT, MPT about the role stress
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You may think, “Yoga is yoga! Sure I’m pregnant, but why not go to a general population class and modify poses as needed?” To some extent, yes, downward facing dog is going to be the same no matter where you take class. However, there is something so special and unique about a prenatal yoga class
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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 admit, this is something I have been noticing in social media and I am quite upset by the praise these women are getting for not
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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 idea of the area in which I am referring, and it creates some sense of muscle coordination. However, truth be told, what we teach at
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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 over by friends and family. The focus often shifts from the pregnant mother to the new baby. This can leave the new mom in
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Most women spend countless hours preparing for the arrival of their little one. Picking out names, decorating a nursery (or rearranging a one bedroom apartment, for many NYC-dwelling first time parents), taking Childbirth Education classes…and the list goes on. In the midst of all of the anticipation, preparing the pelvis for labor may go overlooked.
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The pelvis is greatly affected during pregnancy, and it is not uncommon for the expectant mom to experience aches and pains in this area. Many times women just accept these pains as annoyances that will go away after the baby is born, which is most likely true, but there are some things that can be
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As seen in Midwifery Today Issue 91, Autumn 2009 I am very excited that I can finally put my degree from the Boston Conservatory of Music to good use in my current career! Recently during class I have been focusing a lot on vocal toning and its benefits during labor and birth. So let me
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