Important information regarding Shining Light’s closure and restructuring My students ~ It is with a heavy heart that I write this email to you all. I have some important news regarding Shining Light. If you are not already aware, due to continued increases in rent and a major shift in my personal life, Shining Light will be closing […]
How do I know if I need pain medication in labor?
One of the most common questions I hear from my Confident Birthing students is: I’m planning on a natural birth. But, what I want to know is, how do I know if I’ve reached my limit? How do I know if I need pain medication, an epidural, or if I can push through without? My […]
Back pain relief for pregnancy with Spand-Ice
We will have a new product for you to test after all of our Prenatal Yoga classes this week. It’s a great wrap for back pain relief. Spand-Ice specializes in designing thermal therapy and compression clothing for back pain relief, inflammation and muscle soreness. They are currently designing a new maternity wrap version to help […]
Why Self Advocacy is the Most Precious Gem You Can Possess
This is a guest post by Priya Amin, the founder of ROKI I am a mom of two adorable, crazy boys, who light up my life and give me heartburn like you wouldn’t believe. While I was pregnant with my first child, I had every intention of being the rockstar mom who could balance a hectic work […]
Birth is Beautiful, Poop is Progress, Early Labor – video
My next video in the Birth is Beautiful series is about poop. Yeah, I know… but when we don’t talk about the yucky stuff it’s that much worse. This is part one of three. Who knew there was so much to talk about regarding poop and childbirth? Remember that Birth is Beautiful and Poop is […]