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Inspiration for your yoga and parenting journey.
Balancing Table Pose
Balancing table pose has a few different names, depending on who you have taken the class with and their trainings. Also known as Sunbird pose, Bird Dog pose or Sanskrit name, Dandayamana Bharmanasana. This is one of my must practice poses for both my prenatal and postnatal students.
Yoga for Pelvic Girdle Pain
Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is one of the most common complaints I hear from my prenatal students. PGP varies in severity and areas of pain. PGP maybe a persistent on-going pain or triggered by certain movements, or a combination of both.
Yoga Prop Guide
Yoga props are a MUST have for your at-home practice (especially for our friends who are pregnant!) Yoga props are not are crutch or mean you are weak. Yoga props helps to add space, length, increase challenge and create a comfortable restorative experience.
Breathing During Labor and Pushing
This is the number one question I get asked as a prenatal yoga teacher and doula, how should I breath during labor? I know there a lot of birthing classes and techniques that teach specific methods to use during labor. While I don’t discount their methods, my issues with prescribed methods is most people don’t practice them regularly enough for it to be effective or they forget them completely.
The Truth About Diastasis Recti And What You Can Do About It
Diastasis recti (dahy-as-tuh-sis rek-tahy) is the displacement of the abdominal wall muscles. Diastasis recti is the partial or complete displacement of the rectus abdominis, or “six-pack” muscles, which meet at the midline of your stomach. Diastasis recti is very common during and following pregnancy. This is because the uterus stretches the muscles in the abdomen to accommodate your growing baby.
Real Life Stories: Secondary Infertility with Kelcey Dabel
Hi, I’m Kelcey. I have two children, Kira who just turned 6, and Owen who is 3 (almost 4). I am a certified birth and postpartum doula, as well as a certified lactation counselor. I am a homeschool mom, and love it! Although, some days I have sweet, sweet dreams about shipping my kids off to school and having the day for myself. Homeschool life is not easy everyday but it is so sweet and I love that I get to be their teacher in all the ways.
