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Building empowerment, self-confidence and connection through candid education and compassionate advocacy for all families before, during and after pregnancy.

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Giving Birth with a Pair of Balls

January 28, 2015 By Deena Leave a Comment

A pair of very special balls can help make your birth a more pleasant experience. These most amazing items can be used by yourself or with a partner. They can relieve pain, discomfort and tension and just plain old make you feel good!

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Birth, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Comfort Techniques, Confident Birthing, Coping Skills, Labor, Lamaze, Massage, Pain Management During Labor, Pittsburgh, Pregnant, Tennis Balls

Our babies tell us what they need, we only need to listen

December 11, 2014 By Deena Leave a Comment

I believe: Our babies choose us to be their parents. They know that we are the perfect people to raise them in the way they need to be raised. We are a stage of their journey, and they are a stage in ours. Our babies choose their time to be conceived. Whether they are conceived […]

Filed Under: Inspirations, Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Birth, Childbirth, Communication, Emotional State, Expectations, Ideal Birth, Motherhood, Parenting, Philosophy, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy

New Video – Tips for Childbirth: Pelvic Floor Awareness Breath

September 24, 2014 By Deena Leave a Comment

Last Friday (Sept. 19) I taught two sessions at the Lamaze DONA Conference. I taught both a morning Prenatal Yoga session and an afternoon small business session. I had some fantastic feedback from all of my session attendees. There were 39 attendees at morning yoga and a bit more at the small business session. Amazing! […]

Filed Under: Featured Home Page, Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Birth, Breath, Breathing, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Labor, Lamaze, Lamaze Conference, Pelvic Floor, Pranayama, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Prenatal Yoga, Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training

Six things you can do to have a Safe and Healthy Birth

September 11, 2014 By Deena Leave a Comment

There is a lot of evidence to support best practices during pregnancy, labor and birth. However, the care pregnant women receive doesn’t always match the research. These 6 simple steps an help you have a safe and healthy birth: Infographic courtesy of Lamaze International We can help you have a safe and healthy birth. Sign […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Birth, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Interventions, Labor, Lamaze, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Valid Medical Reason

The Space Between, Finding the Stillness in Labor

September 2, 2014 By Deena Leave a Comment

There is a moment; one small moment that opens into stillness before it closes and brings us back to the work at hand. It is the space between the inhale and the exhale. It is the space between the exhale and the inhale. It is the briefest moment of stillness and quiet before the cycle […]

Filed Under: Inspirations, Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Birth, Breath, Breathing, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Coping Skills, Emotional State, Labor, Lamaze, Pain, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, Prenatal Yoga, Stillness, yoga

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