Why Prenatal

Breath = Life: Why you should practice Prenatal VINYASA Yoga

Linking Movement and Breath

Vinyasa yoga is the linking of body movement and breath, and more than that, it is the continuous movement of energy through the body. The movement of the body and the breath are one, connected, continuously flowing and synchronized. When a practitioner learns [...]

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Import questions to ask your prospective Doula...aka the Doula Interview

Important questions to ask your prospective Doula —> The Doula Interview

Some of you only know me as a Prenatal Yoga instructor but I am also a birth doula and have been to over 400 births! I know how important it is to feel comfortable with your doula [...]

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Pushing During Labor: The harder you push the longer it takes? A look at Directed pushing Vs. Spontaneous Pushing

Pushing During Labor: The harder you push the longer it takes? Directed Vs. Spontaneous Pushing

When most people think about the pushing phase of labor what comes to mind is a woman laying on her back with her legs in stirrups and the nurses, coaches and doctors telling her to hold her breath and push as hard as she can as they count 1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9…10 three times [...]

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