Discovering you are pregnant, for many women is the signal to surrender to the momentous forces at work in your body. Suddenly, the career, and normal day-to-day routines like going to the gym can take a back seat. The nine months of pregnancy also give you an opportunity to slowly get prepare mentally for

To make the most of this time it is important to switch to a gentler lifestyle. Unfortunately due to the reduced physical activity that tends to come with pregnancy's restricted movement, women can feel inhibited and sedentary! In reality it does not have to be this way. Keeping the body active is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Gentle walking is a great low impact exercise, swimming is excellent for soothing and supporting the body as it expands. All things considered, Yoga is possibly the perfect all round activity for pregnant women because ...

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We all want to feel loved, open, free and peaceful. We all desire to let go of the ideals and expectations of the world and be still. What if you had permission to be anything your heart wanted you to be? What if there was no right or wrong way of doing yoga poses, just simply YOUR way. The way that feels good for your body, mind and spirit. That is yoga to me.

There's a smorgasbord of yoga labels all around us. Each having its own fancy term or cool yoga gear. It's a bummer to see yoga magazines or videos with the same types of bodies representing yoga. This sends a message to the world that yoga is about looking a specific way. Instead of getting lost in the confusion, I chose to start really looking at my responsibility in this. Most of my clients share ...

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Deep breathing is a great way of promoting relaxation and reducing stress. Yoga, meditation, martial arts, and trained voice are disciplines that recognize the importance and effectiveness of deep breathing. Use the following deep breathing technique during any of the above activities or when you want to relax and energize your body.

It is natural to breathe using the diaphragm or lower abdomen. If you watch babies, you will see that they breathe this way. As we get older, stress and inactivity cause us to draw shorter, shallower breaths. These short breaths use only the upper chest instead of the lower abdomen. In times of stress the abdominal muscles tense up and make it almost impossible to breathe deeply and naturally. At first, the shock your body feels because of the increased oxygen intake during deep breathing exercises, may cause you to feel some dizziness.

Short breathing exercise: Close your ...

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