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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

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

Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 7 – Santosha

November 11, 2011 By Deena Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Brains, Decision making, Emotional State, Expectations, Fear, Ideal Birth, Lamaze, Media, Non-Attachment, Traumatic Birth, Yamas and Niyamas, yoga

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