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 […]
Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 6 – Saucha
Saucha – Cleanliness of Body and Mind Cleanliness of Body is relatively easy to understand, right? Take a shower, wear clean clothes, wash your hands after you use the bathroom, etc. However, during pregnancy and birth this takes on a new dimension with regards to physical cleanliness. We also look at the internal – what […]
Birth Story: Christine’s birth – Connor Michael
Written by Christine, to share with all of you! As requested, however, I just wanted to share a little bit about my birth with you: Connor Michael was born October 3rd 2011 (about 6 days after my due date) at 2:45am. I started having some small contractions the morning of the 2nd. I took about […]
What about that Cord Blood?
When baby is born there is still blood left in the umbilical cord. This blood is being transferred to the baby from the placenta. So, what to do with the cord blood? You have four choices: Dispose of it Pay a private cord blood bank to keep it for you to use later, if needed […]
Lactivist *or* Realistic Breastfeeding Advocate?
A follow up post to Natural Childbirth Advocate *or* Realistic Childbirth Advocate Lactivist = Lactation Activist On one hand, being a supporter and a promoter of breastfeeding as normal and natural is a good thing. On the other hand, berating women because they can’t breastfeed, need to supplement or simply choose to use formula is […]