After doing my 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training at Rama Lotus in Ottawa in 2004, I decided to add a weekend training on pre-natal yoga at Esther Myers in Toronto a few years later. Although my 200-hour training included a basic pre-natal education, I still did not feel confident in that aspect of teaching. The training… Continue reading Why Gentle Yoga May Not Be Prenatal
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Post-Natal Yoga | The Fourth Trimester
As the "fourth trimester" comes to its end I realize that also one of the most challenging years of my life is completing itself. So first of all what is the fourth trimester? Well the theory of the fourth trimester is that the first three months of a baby's life is actually the last three… Continue reading Post-Natal Yoga | The Fourth Trimester
Yoga And Pregnancy
After 15 years of practicing yoga and 6 of those years being a certified teacher, I was completely unprepared for what yoga and pregnancy had in store for me. I have seen many women come through yoga classes practically up until birth, and without many complaints. They seem happy to continue their yoga practice with… Continue reading Yoga And Pregnancy
The Gentle Way of Hatha 