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Prenatal Yoga, Weird Baby Products and more on Science & Sensibility.

March 6, 2012 By Deena Leave a Comment

So, where have my blog posts been for February?  I was invited by Kimmelin Hull and Linda Harmon to be the guest community manager over on Science & Sensibility.  I took the honor with much enthusiasm as I wrote my own pieces and highlighted the works of others.  The pieces I wrote are listed and […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: AAP, breastfeeding, Breathing, Homebirth, Lamaze, Meditation, Prenatal Yoga, Relaxation, Science & Sensibility, yoga

Fertility Yoga, a healthy beginning

February 20, 2012 By Deena 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Inspirations, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Breath, Breathing, Emotional State, Fertility Yoga, Infertility, Max Strom, Meditation, Pittsburgh, Pranayama, Stress, yoga

Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 8 – Tapas

December 27, 2011 By Deena 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: C-section, Communication, Decision making, Emotional State, Expectations, Fear, Interventions, Labor, Lamaze, OB, Pain, Valid Medical Reason, Yamas and Niyamas, yoga

The Center’s Grand Opening! January 21

December 13, 2011 By Deena Leave a Comment

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, […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Childbirth Education Classes, Lamaze, The Center, yoga

We have an ADDRESS!!! – 3701 Butler St in Lawrenceville!!!

November 22, 2011 By Deena 6 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: certification, Childbirth Education Classes, Exercise, Lamaze, The Center, yoga

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