When Looking for the Good is Bad: The Goal of Prenatal Yoga
The goal of prenatal yoga is not to have a shiny happy pregnancy, or to become the perfect super mom. It is not to make sure you have the 2-hour, natural, pain-free birth of your
The goal of prenatal yoga is not to have a shiny happy pregnancy, or to become the perfect super mom. It is not to make sure you have the 2-hour, natural, pain-free birth of your
In just about every Ma Yoga class I teach, pregnant women and new moms introduce themselves and say: I get shooting pains down my leg My low back hurts My wrists hurt And usually, they’ve
I’ve been contemplating useful ways to prepare for labor and parenting— which is one of THE most important things that you’ll do with your life as a mom-to-be. You know how in life a lot
For me, being a new mom felt like I was suddenly floating on an inner tube in a sea of changing, naps, and feeding. Sometimes the waves would carry a friend nearby and we’d get
How to Make Yummy, Easy, Healthy Breakfasts for Your Kids: Green Pancakes and Waffles! When we’re pregnant, we’re often focused on how we’re going to get the baby out. As new moms, often our biggest
Someone asked me last week why I teach pregnant women, and I said “because it’s a time of such change, it’s so much easier for them to be in growth mind.” If you are thinking “things
Recently on NPR, I heard an interview with a guy who’d written a book on anxiety (Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety, Daniel Smith), who offered a definition of anxiety that sounded very familiar to
How To Keep Your Hair Full and Healthy …or Just Feel Like You Are When my daughter was 1 ½ and I was still getting no more than 3 hours in a row of sleep
Why Change is Hard Recently here at Ma Yoga we’ve been talking about The Point of Meditation for Busy Mamas, and An Easy Meditation to Clear Off Your Dry Erase Board. Whether you’ve decided you
Tessa’s Birth Story: The journey to meet Stella Kay They say you can’t plan your birth story, and for me that was absolutely true! Stella was born 9 days after her “ETA”. Thankfully because I
Whether we are a new mom with life in chaos, or a mom-to-be running from doctor’s visits to Target, life can be overwhelming during this time. We all know that meditation is a great way
Here is a helpful book list that we hope will make things a little easier – happy reading! Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep
When we meditate – whether we have been taught to use a mantra, to focus on the breath, or just to try and become as spacious as we can – we come closer to the
Moms and Moms to be: Grab the Opportunity Whether you just found out you’re pregnant, or you are weaning… you are in a potent time of change. Since everything is changing anyway right now, what
Growing up, I watched my mom cook from recipes on thousands of food-splotched index cards. By the time I was old enough to be making meals for my own family, I felt I could follow a
The idea of “trust” gets bandied about a lot in popular spirituality. “Trust the universe” or “Trust it’s going to work out perfectly”. This is what people said to me when I was in the
Pregnancy Guide: Sleeping Tips for Moms and Moms to Be If you’re pregnant, are you having trouble sleeping? How wonderful! What a great opportunity to practice for what’s to come. OK, I know, it doesn’t
New Mom Guide: CPR Classes in Los Angeles Recently the recommendations for how to save Annie completely changed, so you might want to take a CPR class to brush up. Especially, obviously, if you have
New Mom Guide: Advice for New Moms In most of the world, new mothers have a very special role and are nurtured and supported in ways that help them with this major life transition. Many
New Mom Guide: Info on Breastfeeding Herbs From the article “Herbs and Healthy Lactation” by Marie Miczak, Mothering, Spring 1996. This list is to help you educate yourself on what’s out there, so you can
The goal of prenatal yoga is not to have a shiny happy pregnancy, or to become the perfect super mom. It is not to make sure you have the 2-hour, natural, pain-free birth of your
In just about every Ma Yoga class I teach, pregnant women and new moms introduce themselves and say: I get shooting pains down my leg My low back hurts My wrists hurt And usually, they’ve
I’ve been contemplating useful ways to prepare for labor and parenting— which is one of THE most important things that you’ll do with your life as a mom-to-be. You know how in life a lot
For me, being a new mom felt like I was suddenly floating on an inner tube in a sea of changing, naps, and feeding. Sometimes the waves would carry a friend nearby and we’d get
How to Make Yummy, Easy, Healthy Breakfasts for Your Kids: Green Pancakes and Waffles! When we’re pregnant, we’re often focused on how we’re going to get the baby out. As new moms, often our biggest
Someone asked me last week why I teach pregnant women, and I said “because it’s a time of such change, it’s so much easier for them to be in growth mind.” If you are thinking “things
Recently on NPR, I heard an interview with a guy who’d written a book on anxiety (Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety, Daniel Smith), who offered a definition of anxiety that sounded very familiar to
How To Keep Your Hair Full and Healthy …or Just Feel Like You Are When my daughter was 1 ½ and I was still getting no more than 3 hours in a row of sleep
Why Change is Hard Recently here at Ma Yoga we’ve been talking about The Point of Meditation for Busy Mamas, and An Easy Meditation to Clear Off Your Dry Erase Board. Whether you’ve decided you
Tessa’s Birth Story: The journey to meet Stella Kay They say you can’t plan your birth story, and for me that was absolutely true! Stella was born 9 days after her “ETA”. Thankfully because I
Whether we are a new mom with life in chaos, or a mom-to-be running from doctor’s visits to Target, life can be overwhelming during this time. We all know that meditation is a great way
Here is a helpful book list that we hope will make things a little easier – happy reading! Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep
When we meditate – whether we have been taught to use a mantra, to focus on the breath, or just to try and become as spacious as we can – we come closer to the
Moms and Moms to be: Grab the Opportunity Whether you just found out you’re pregnant, or you are weaning… you are in a potent time of change. Since everything is changing anyway right now, what
Growing up, I watched my mom cook from recipes on thousands of food-splotched index cards. By the time I was old enough to be making meals for my own family, I felt I could follow a
The idea of “trust” gets bandied about a lot in popular spirituality. “Trust the universe” or “Trust it’s going to work out perfectly”. This is what people said to me when I was in the
Pregnancy Guide: Sleeping Tips for Moms and Moms to Be If you’re pregnant, are you having trouble sleeping? How wonderful! What a great opportunity to practice for what’s to come. OK, I know, it doesn’t
New Mom Guide: CPR Classes in Los Angeles Recently the recommendations for how to save Annie completely changed, so you might want to take a CPR class to brush up. Especially, obviously, if you have
New Mom Guide: Advice for New Moms In most of the world, new mothers have a very special role and are nurtured and supported in ways that help them with this major life transition. Many
New Mom Guide: Info on Breastfeeding Herbs From the article “Herbs and Healthy Lactation” by Marie Miczak, Mothering, Spring 1996. This list is to help you educate yourself on what’s out there, so you can
Discover the do’s and don’ts, how to safely adjust regular poses and the amazing benefits of prenatal yoga.
