Avoid this birth position. Here’s why!
Skip the “Hollywood movie birth position”!!! There are many reasons to avoid birthing on your back! But that doesn’t stop Hollywood from portraying birth in this way…it’s entertaining, right? Her water breaks at inopportune time and place, she rushes to the hospital, she screams at high pitches, she scrunches up her face & curses everyone, […]
6 Reasons Why Yoga Compliments Pregnancy, Birth and the Beyond
It’s important to exercise during your pregnancy, not only to help build strength and stamina for your birth (and the 3rd trimester), but for your postpartum recovery as well! Here are my 6 top reasons why Prenatal Yoga compliments pregnancy, birth and the beyond! 1. Choosing the right exercises There are some positions, movements and […]
When is it time for Free Flow Yoga Classes?
We are not a studio that aims to “get you fit after baby”. No, no, no. We strive to get you feeling body strong! With the introduction of our Free Flow Yoga class, we want to ensure that mama’s body is ready—physically. We always suggest seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist before and after baby is […]
Tips + Tricks…coping tools for birth
Birth Tips + Tricks Birth…what an astronomical journey, ride, rush…whatever you call it, your baby’s birth is a momentous time! Without the use of certain coping strategies that I learned prior to delivering, I am not sure I would’ve managed as well. I’ve personally explored the following tools during my past three births and, holy […]
Tighten Your taco! 5 tips for strengthening your pelvic floor
If you ask your mother if she could jump on the trampoline without using the bathroom first, chances are she will say, “no”. There are generations of women who think just because they’ve carried and birthed a baby, that their body will forever be broken. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With proper […]
