I teach women mindfulness during pregnancy to reduce so many discomforts. Many of my clients have a fear of labor. These thoughts replay in their head, “Can I handle the pain? Will I be cut open? Will the nurses honor my birth plan?” If this sounds like you, take your power back and be more mindful. The key to managing anxiety and discomfort of a growing body is to be … [Read more...] about Bring more mindfulness to your pregnancy
Pregnancy Lifestyle
Style during pregnancy – It’s important to your mental health
I’ve always been keen on my personal style. Not just because I like pretty things, but because it feels good to look good. How we feel on every level (our body, our mindset, our emotions - all of these parts of ourselves) works together. A funny thing can happen when we enter pregnancy. Our hormones kick in and even before our belly and hips start to swell and we start to … [Read more...] about Style during pregnancy – It’s important to your mental health
Super safe mani + pedi during pregnancy options
When you get pregnant, you can become worried about things you were once carefree about, like what beauty products to use. Moms-to-be worry about the chemicals that can seep into the bloodstream when they swipe on nail polish. Thankfully the beauty industry has taken great strides towards non-toxic polish. Yes, you can have your mani-pedi during pregnancy if you do it right. … [Read more...] about Super safe mani + pedi during pregnancy options
Ali Wong’s Stand-Up the 30-something woman’s ‘What To Expect?’
“Hard Knock Wife” is a comedic masterpiece," says Leigh Blickley of HuffPost, "the goal of which is to air out all the evils of pregnancy and new motherhood. Following the success of her 2016 show “Baby Cobra,” a very pregnant Wong ― dressed in a tight cheetah-print dress, gold flats and bright red eyeglasses ― returned to the stage to dive right into the “wack-ass job” of … [Read more...] about Ali Wong’s Stand-Up the 30-something woman’s ‘What To Expect?’
How yoga can support you during pregnancy and motherhood
Today I had the opportunity to sit down and chat two moms from down under. Kate and Andy of Yoga Mamas are two moms from Australia supporting other moms and moms-to-be through the practice of yoga. Why did you create Yoga Mamas? Yoga Mamas was born out of a deep seeded desire to share the teachings of yoga with a tribe we believe needs it the most – mothers. Being mothers … [Read more...] about How yoga can support you during pregnancy and motherhood