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 […]
Natural Childbirth Advocate? *or* Realistic Childbirth Advocate?
A posting by Barb, “The Navel Gazing Midwife” helped me crystallize something that’s been rolling around in my head for the last few weeks. She also gave me the term for it – Realistic Childbirth Advocate. She gives us a pretty good idea of how a dogmatic view of childbirth can be problematic. As a […]
Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 3 – Asteya
Asteya – Non-stealing: When we think of stealing, we think of pickpockets, breaking and entering or eating someone else’s lunch out of the office fridge. Although Asteya refers to stealing of that nature, it also refers to not coveting, nor hoarding, as well as not obstructing other people’s desires in life (emotional stealing). Again, we’ll […]
Prenatal (and Postnatal) DVD’s and Books
Please Note: These are in no particular order. I do own all of these myself, so I’ve read / watched them and can recommend them. A word of caution – You can read too much and become overwhelmed. Pick 2-3 of the pregnancy books, 1 breastfeeding book, and 1-3 Yoga DVDs. Any more and you’ll […]