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Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 3 – Asteya

July 29, 2011 By Deena 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Communication, Decision making, Emotional State, Media, TV, Yamas and Niyamas, yoga

Pregnancy and Birth in the Media, or What my Students are Watching on TV

May 27, 2011 By Deena 6 Comments

One of my Monday night, prenatal yoga students mentioned this show to me, “Pregnant in Heels”. It’s on Bravo. She mentioned it because the host (protagonist, maybe?) is a “Pregnancy Concierge”. She not only has her own maternity line of clothing, but 2 studios where she (or maybe other instructors) teaches childbirth ed, breastfeeding, prenatal […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Childbirth Education Classes, Expectations, Fathers, Fear, Media, TV, yoga

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