Monthly Archives: May 2010
Reconnect with your inner Circe
Reconnect with your inner Circe (goddess of the moon and night). Do something for yourself that will confirm your
power over your own destiny – make decisions that feel right to you rather than
by social conditioning.
Anita Revel.… Read more…
Full moon meditation from Yoga Goddess
This guided meditation from Yoga Goddess celebrates the full moon and invites its energy to connect heart and womb, the centre of nurturing. This is a wonderful meditation anytime but especially on the eve of a full moon. Serene and soothing, it inspires a calm mind that becomes open to new ideas and creative thought. For women who wish to become pregnant, a meditation practice that brings consciousness and love to the womb can support fertility.
If you’d like to learn more about Yoga Goddess yoga and meditation classes and retreats, please visit us online at www.yogagoddess.ca.… Read more…
Pregnancy is the perfect time to start exercising
Exercising when you’re pregnant comes highly recommended (in an uncomplicated pregnancy) even if you were completely inactive before pregnancy . In fact, The Canadian Guidelines for Exercise in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period recommend that all women participate in aerobic and strength conditioning exercises as part of a healthy lifestyle during pregnancy(1).
Prenatal yoga is an excellent form of strength training for expectant moms because it targets key areas of a woman’s body that come into play in childbirth like the pelvic floor and hips. Yoga postures for pregnancy like squats, the standing pelvic tilt and sitting meditation using kegels … Read more…
How to get past morning sickness when you’re pregnant
Many women during their first trimester of pregnancy experience what’s commonly known as ‘morning sickness’. The discomfort of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) can range from mild nausea (with or without vomiting) to severe vomiting which occurs throughout the day.
Although NVP is called morning sickness, you may feel symptoms morning, afternoon or night. The cause of NVP is unknown, but is speculated to be related to increased levels of the hormones hCG and estrogen. Emotional factors and irregular eating habits have also been cited as possible contributors to morning sickness.
You may not be able to get rid … Read more…
Pregnancy Yoga Poses
Pregnancy squats strengthen your legs and reduce stiffness. They also help tone and stretch your back muscles and hips. Squatting takes pressure off your spinal discs, which helps ease back aches. Practicing squats also helps alleviate constipation.
You can practice this prenatal yoga exercise easily at home. By doing 15 squats daily, you will align your pelvis, strengthen your legs and condition all muscles involved in the birth process. This exercise is ideal to do throughout your pregnancy. You can even practice pregnancy squats during early labour.
Pregnancy squats
Repetitions: 15
• Stand with your feet slightly wider than hip … Read more…
