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
Category: prenatal yoga
Workshop | A Journey Through Self Care
What soothes your soul? Refills your cup? What do you need to feel fulfilled? This is something I've been exploring over the last few months, and years. Especially since becoming a mother, it is way harder to put your own needs first. A hard lesson learned is: I can't pour from an empty cup! Since… Continue reading Workshop | A Journey Through Self Care
The Beauty Of The Side Stretch
5/7 In my opinion, side stretches are under-rated in yoga! The power of a side stretch should not be overlooked or forgotten. Side stretches emphasize length through the spine and they give the 'squishy' spinal disc between each vertebrae a deep squeeze which helps keep them spacious and healthy. Side stretches help keep the spine young and mobile.… Continue reading The Beauty Of The Side Stretch
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 