I've created a guided meditation for pregnancy. It's an example of the kind of pregnancy focused meditation that I use in my prenatal yoga classes.It's about 15 minutes long.It will walk you through the whole meditation… from how to focus your…
Pelvic floor awareness and exercises are important for bladder health and sexual health. They are vital when women are pregnant because of all the extra work that your muscles have to do when your baby is growing. What is the…
The benefits of this pose are that it tones your sides, stretches and opens the sides, rib cage, hips, lower back and lungs. It's a great way to get space in the upper body. And later on in pregnancy when…
There are many benefits of yoga for pregnant women. It can help to: Improve sleep.Reduce stress and anxiety of pregnancy and birth.Increase the strength, flexibility and endurance of muscles needed for childbirth.Decrease lower back pain, nausea, headaches and shortness of…
'Focusing on your breathing requires you to concentrate. Focused breathing means that your thought process is directed away from any discomfort you may be feeling.' - HSE article on breathing and self help techniques in labour. Click here for the…
Ina May Gaskin said that if a woman squats 300 times a day that she will manage birth easily. Interesting, but squatting is not in our culture in Ireland so I think it's unlikely that you will manage that during…
As we haven't been able to enjoy in person classes I have been creating more content for you. Since I can't be with you in person I thought why not give you some suggestions to keep up the practise of…
When I was pregnant I had no idea that I should start planning my birth preparation at about six weeks prior to my due date. I'm sure lots of you are the same. From 34 weeks on is a really…
I am celebrating my yoga teaching birthday. My first class was the 2nd March 2019. I'll never forget the lead up. So worried that the kids would have fun, hoping that the children would learn something that would keep them…