After years of leading guided relaxations in my prenatal yoga classes, many of my students asked for a version they could listen to at home. Those heartfelt requests lead me to create this guided relaxation meditation album . The album is designed to help you create more peace and ease during […]
Parenting
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What if there was something that you could do for yourself and for your family to help them be and stay healthy? Right now is the prefect time to empower yourself with the information and the tools that you need to create long term wellness. If you’ve been following […]
As my children have grown, they are now ages, 6, 8 and 10, I have felt increasing pressure to overschedule them. Part of this is coming from me. I LOVE being busy! For all those of you who know me, this comes as no surprise. I was that kid at […]
In my line of work, I come across a fair number of reflections about motherhood, and while I enjoy most of them, this one remains my favourite. I’m deeply grateful for Anna Quindlen’s wisdom and I hope to always remember who the experts truly are. I hope you enjoy it […]
Did you know – recent studies are showing that kids are losing touch with nature. Yet when children were given the opportunity to be out in nature all kinds of good things happened. More JOY : who doesn’t want more of that! 🙂 Exploring a pond and watching all […]
I clearly remember the moment I first encountered loving kindness meditation. Laying on the floor of a unfamiliar yoga studio in a new city back in 2000 – the instructor directed us to relax our bodies and then invited us to follow her in a meditation in which we directed […]
Listening to your baby cry is hard. Not just math equation problem hard… gut-wenching soul-cracking hard. And the crazy thing is that their cries are designed to invoke that reaction in you. A baby’s cry is perfectly designed to get you or anyone close by to react. Scientists have watched […]
So often people think of using a doula only for birth, however a doula can also provide a lot of really good support during that initial post partum period. I asked one post-partum doula to talk about how she helps her client experience a smoother transition into motherhood. If any […]
One of my hypnobirthing moms emailed me today and asked if I had tips for dealing with sibling jealousy following the birth of a new baby. Here’s the situation : The toddler, we will call Sam, says he loves the new baby, but then tries to scratch his eyes out. […]
From piggy banks to retirement funds… teaching our kids to manage their money is just one more of the many perks of being a parent. When you see the sophisticated advertising aimed at our kids persuading them to buy everything from breakfast cereal to this Christmas’ “it toy”, it is […]
Since becoming a mom I often feel that my time and attention are being pulled in many directions. The kids demand, rather than ask for my attention and are honestly so in need and incessant that they get the lion’s share of what I have to give. Plus there are […]
Life has its inevitable ups and downs. In yoga this energy movement is called Pranic (yang) and Aponic (yin). The pranic pattern is like the inhale, it’s invigorating and fills us up. The aponic pattern is more like the exhale; it’s a letting go and releasing. In life we […]
What if I told you that there is a supplement that you can take after your baby’s birth that would ensure a good milk supply, reduce your post-partum bleeding from weeks to days, give you real energy (not the fake caffeine kind) and help protect you from postpartum depression. Would […]
The quest for balance as a mom isn’t something that I find very easy. Usually in an attempt to meet everyone needs, I end up ignoring my own. I forget to nurture myself. This is not a very good recipe for a happy, healthy family. I once read a t-shirt […]
Have you even gotten sucked into the myth of the Perfect Mother whose kids meet all the benchmarks on time? It’s so easy to do. We all want to do this job of parenting so well. And I think we look outside ourselves and our families to judge whether or […]