Warrior II (sanskrit: Virabhadrasana II) is a fantastic pose to practice throughout your pregnancy. It feels strong and stable and there are lots of options to play in the pose once you’ve taken a few breaths in it.
Benefits of Warrior …
Breastfeeding is a topic I’m so passionate about. I especially love talking to new moms and giving tips to help them find success with breastfeeding in those early days. I hope some of what I share here can …
My husband yelled out from the bathroom “Brenda! Mackenzie has a chipped tooth!”
I ran in and as Kenzie enjoyed her nice warm bath I saw in her smile that she did indeed have nearly half of a front …
One of the most common complaints I hear from women in my prenatal yoga classes is acid reflux or heartburn.
It is estimated that 30-50% of women will experience reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) during pregnancy.1 And …
My oldest daughter, Moira, has had her own bedroom since she was an infant. When our second daughter, Mackenzie, was born, our house was under renovation and therefore we didn’t have a nursery setup for her. My husband …
I decided I wanted to attempt an unmedicated childbirth when I was pregnant with my first daughter. Shortly after I discovered I was pregnant, one of my best friends sent me Ina May Gaskin’s Guide to Childbirth. Ina …
MY TRANSITION FROM DESK JOB TO FULL TIME YOGA TEACHER
In my previous career I was a “Budget Goddess” – or technically a Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis for a global public private partnership in Washington, DC.
I worked with …
Learn how to use your deep core with the core connection breath described below. Your deep core is the deepest layer of muscles in the torso and is critical to your health.
Think of your deep core like a canister. There …
MY PRENATAL TEACHER TRAINING
I was interested in becoming a prenatal yoga teacher pretty much right after I finished my 200 hour yoga teacher training in 2011.
At the time there was a shocking lack of prenatal yoga training in the DC …
MACKENZIE ISLA’S BIRTH STORY, APRIL 2018
At 8:30pm on Sunday, April 15 I went to the bathroom and noticed my mucous plug had come out – slightly tinged pink and goopy. At 9 pm contractions like my previous Braxton Hicks started …