Down Dog- Possibly one of the best known yoga poses, and an inherently popular one amongst small children as well. This pose has several benefits for pregnancy and labor preparation and can be done in two orientations depending on arm strength, comfort, and flexibility.
Read moreEssential Prenatal Poses: Psoas Release
The psoas is the deepest hip flexor in the body, and has a dramatic impact on both the spinal positioning, as well as how the baby positions during pregnancy. Draping over the pelvic right and left, the two muscles almost serve as a guidewire for the baby to rotate and enter the pelvis.
Read moreEssential Prenatal Poses: Bitalasna (Cat/Cow)
It's one of the most well known yoga movements, but Cat/Cow offers far more than simply mobilizing your spine and freeing your hips. When done well this rocking movement sequence can bring better balance to the pelvic floor, mobilize pelvic joints in preparation for labor, tone the deep abdominals, and create fluidity throughout the spine to allow for better alignment throughout pregnancy.
Read moreMyths about meditating as a parent
I want to debunk the 3 biggest misconceptions about what it means to have a meditation practice as a parent.
Read moreThat voice in my head
I recently thought back on how having a mindfulness practice helped me in my life as both a yogi and a parent, and I realized that one of the most powerful ways it shifted things, was it helped me be friendly with my own inner critic, which has then helped me be more aware and present as a parent.
Read moreThe Myth of the "Perfect Birth"
I'm going to share a little secret I tell all my childbirth education classes. There is no one right way to birth- except for the one that is right for you on the day this baby arrives.
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