Will Prenatal Yoga Help Me Have an Easier Birth?
I have some bad news for you, momma. Prenatal yoga is not going to miraculously give you the birth of your dreams all by itself. What Has the Biggest Impact on Your Birth? What many teachers might not tell you is that overwhelming evidence from experts shows that the two factors most likely to impact […]
Conquer Pregnancy Brain with Prenatal Yoga
Honestly, being pregnant can be crazy-making. If you feel like your moods are all over the place, you’re not yourself, or you just feel less than 100% enthusiastic 100% of the time, you’re not alone! Prenatal Yoga Creates Community Prenatal yoga provides a community and an outlet for concerns around pregnancy, birth, and “WTF I’m […]
What the Heck Is a Kegel and Should You Do Them?
What is a kegel? Simply put, a kegel is an engagement of the pelvic floor muscles. It has been found through substantial research to be effective at curing or improving urinary incontinence. There is also ongoing research into kegeling as a treatment for pelvic organ prolapse. Kegel 2.0 vs. “Kegeling” Before we go further, I […]
The Fascinating History of the Kegel
Ah, the kegel. Easily, the most widely known women’s health exercise in the world. (Not a bad reputation, considering that they’re entirely invisible to the casual observer.) Maybe I’m the only uber-nerd who deeply needed to know where the kegel came from. Or, maybe you’re oddly interested, too? I dove into the depths of the […]
Have a better pregnancy thanks to the benefits of prenatal yoga
If you’re currently pregnant, you don’t need me to tell you that the pregnant body is constantly changing. One day you wake up and your nausea is gone but suddenly you have heartburn. Another day you abruptly have varicose veins. The benefits of prenatal yoga include helping with all the little (and big) aches and […]
What Is Prenatal Yoga and Do You Really Need It?
When I say prenatal yoga, most people assume I mean one of two things. Either they think of pregnant ladies with huge bellies doing crazy handstands and backbends. Or they hear “prenatal yoga” and think gentle, easy, stretching class. In reality, prenatal yoga isn’t either of these things. What is prenatal yoga? Prenatal yoga is, […]
How to organize your life to get $*!# done
I want you to banish the word busy. Seriously, it doesn’t serve any of us to run around feeling like we have too. much. to. do. Instead, I’d love to help you feel productive. When you’re busy, you’re panicked. When you’re productive, you accomplish more because you’ve raised your expectations for yourself. As a result, […]
Finally! Everything you ever needed to know about yoga for pain relief
I’m going to tell you something you don’t want to hear: I do not have a magic wand, and I cannot magically heal your pain with yoga. In fact, yoga for pain relief isn’t always the right answer. However, what I can tell you is this: Whether you have low-back pain, bone spurs, joint pain […]
Everything You Need to Know to Set (and Achieve!) Life-Changing Goals
‘Tis the season for resolutions. And rather than indulge my inner curmudgeon and tell you about the horrible retention rates of New Year’s resolutions, or suggest that once-a-year goal-setting is meaningless for creating permanent change, I want to encourage you to just GO FOR IT and give yourself some crazy-ambitious goals for this year. And, […]
Food, Dieting, and Your Pelvic Floor
Let’s just say it: This is not the season to be on a “diet.” Whether you’ve decided that you’re just going to cheat for the next two days (or two weeks) before you restart your diet, or if you’re trying to white knuckle your way through eating healthy all holiday season, you might need to […]