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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

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

7 Benefits of Postnatal or Postpartum Yoga

April 22, 2014 By Deena 1 Comment

Natalie Roberson, RYT-200 guest posts for us on the benefits of Postnatal/Postpartum Yoga. You can find her teaching our Postnatal Yoga class on Sunday mornings, 10:00-11:30. She also teaches our Meditations for Labor workshop. ~Deena Mother the Mother Women are givers, but giving themselves priority doesn’t always happen. Taking some time for yourself should be […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Guest Posts, Motherhood, Mothers, Newborn, Pittsburgh, Postnatal, Postnatal Yoga, Postpartum, Postpartum Depression, Prenatal Yoga, yoga

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