American Childbirth Needs Change The Birth Experience As Empowering Childbirth in America needs to change. America has the highest infant and mortality rates of any industrialized nation. Additionally, women are scared of birth and being scared into making fear based decisions about childbirth, rather than being respectfully informed and supported in their birth decisions. We…
Prenatal Yoga That Fits You “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Confucius The journey of motherhood could be described as perhaps the most strenuous thousand mile journey life offers. I think all mothers would agree. Pregnancy, labor and delivery, and recovering your mind and body afterward are difficult tasks,…
A Bill of Rights for American Mothers? As mothers, it is imbedded in our very nature to take care of others. What mothers should know is that society has taken advantage of this fact for centuries. And while they continue to take, mothers continue to give. How does society take without giving to mothers? I…
“In order to be transformed, I must know what I believe.“ In the spring of 2008 I jotted this thought down on the inside cover of my well worn notepad. I carry it in my bag or briefcase wherever I go. I replace my small notepad every January. All during the year, it is my “Get…
March 26, 2009 – Today, I was hurrying Michael (my 3 year old) into his car seat knowing both he and his brother William (18 months old), were on the cusp of a “I’m-hungry-please-feed-me-now-and-I’m-sleepy-too-melt-down.” I knew I didn’t have long to get them home, fed, and down to naptime before one or both of them imploded….
New Moms Need Physical Therapy Pregnancy and childbirth exact an enormous toll on a woman’s body. It is transforming and beautiful, but when a mother does not get the physical and emotional support she needs, the effects can be devastating. I am a new mother, three times over. After each birth, I benefited enormously from…
Busy Mom’s Yoga Guide: Get Fit In Less Time How can a busy mom, working both in and/or outside the home, find time for yoga – or any exercise at all? Everyone is busy, especially mothers. Lack of time is probably the most cited excuse for not exercising enough; however, you can fit yoga into…
Americans Need Family Friendly Social Policy “Women will never achieve equality until mothers do.” – Joan Williams Motherhood is esteemed as valuable in the US, after all, women give birth and nurture to the future leaders and citizens of our great country. Why, then, is a woman discriminated against, belittled, and made to feel incompetent…
Choosing Your Health Care Provider My latest post on Modern Mom in my new blog, Fit and Fearless Birth, is up today. Choosing Your Health Care Provider. Here’s a sneak peek: How to Choose the Best Maternity Care: Your Right to a Respectful Birth Every expectant mother wants the best start for her baby. But…
Your Birth, Your Rights: Making Informed Choices for a Positive Experience As an expectant mother, you likely spend time envisioning the incredible moment when you will finally meet your baby. What will they look like? How will it feel to hold them for the first time? Pregnancy is a transformative journey, culminating in birth—a profound…
A few years ago I traveled to Alaska for work and returned very late on a Wednesday night. Having been surrounded by water while in Juneau, Alaska, in addition to hiking, flying, and driving from 0-3500 feet elevation a dozen times (which means an abundance of air and ether) over the course of teaching the…
The enormous respect and love I have for yoga’s healing power – is the catalyst for all the work I do, and is the same reason I am sharing this sequence with you. I first shared this yoga sequence with all my friends on Facebook just a little while ago – however, the incredible, positive…