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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

FAQ – Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training

August 7, 2014 By Deena Leave a Comment

Frequently Asked Questions: Q: What makes this prenatal yoga teacher training different from other prenatal yoga teacher trainings I might find? A: This training will not only cover the asana, pranayama and dhyana for pregnancy, fertility and postpartum, but it will also delve into the social and emotional components of pregnancy and birth. As prenatal yoga teachers, […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Birth, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, FAQ, Lamaze, Pittsburgh, Prenatal Yoga, Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training, RPYT, yoga

Childbirth is work. To work you need energy. To get energy you do this…

July 22, 2014 By Deena Leave a Comment

  The definition of labor is “work”. If we are to work; we need energy. Energy comes from food. If you don’t eat you won’t have energy. Without energy the work of giving birth becomes more difficult and more painful. Let’s break it down:Infographic courtesy of Lamaze International.

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Childbirth, childbirth ed, Coping Skills, Eating and Drinking during labor, Evidence-based practices, Labor, Lamaze, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Valid Medical Reason

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