Stress is one of the causes and complications of infertility. The stress can be of external sources such as work or finances, or it can be internal such as worry, regret, and low self-esteem. It will help to eliminate the causes of stress, but that’s not always possible – especially when the stress is caused […]
Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 8 – Tapas
Tapas – (literally – heat) Austerity, Discipline, Dedication to Practice “A better way to understand tapas is to think of it as consistency in striving toward your goals: getting on the yoga mat every day, sitting on the meditation cushion every day—or forgiving your mate or your child for the 10,000th time. If you think […]
The Center’s Grand Opening! January 21
We are excited to invite you to the Grand Opening of Shining Light Prenatal Education’s new Center at 3701 Butler St., Pittsburgh PA 15021. We are located on the corner of 37th St. and Butler St. in the historic Lawrenceville section of the city. The open house is from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm on Saturday, […]
We have an ADDRESS!!! – 3701 Butler St in Lawrenceville!!!
This has been a long time coming – almost a year in the making – since I started putting actual work into Shining Light Prenatal Education. See, I had this idea that Prenatal Yoga and Childbirth Education all by themselves weren’t enough. Something was missing. What I came to realize is that there is much […]
Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 7 – Santosha
Santosha – Contentment or Satisfaction “The opposite of such conditional happiness is unconditional happiness, a state that allows us to find contentment in any situation, whether we are uncomfortable in a yoga pose or stuck in a traffic jam. When we let go of our narrow idea of happiness and open ourselves to all […]