As I am beginning to teach Pregnancy Yoga in Bingley, I am reflecting on how I used yoga during my pregnancy and in labour to have a natural, drug free and surprisingly pain free labour. I know this is not the case for many women and that medical intervention is sometime absolutely necessary. My intentionContinue reading “My Natural Birth Story”
Category Archives: yoga
Going Matless
I read the article, “Yoga Mats Are They Really Necessary” about a month ago. It briefly summarises the history of the yoga mat, and makes a few possibly controversial points about using them- A) that they may be causing an imbalance in our practice by allowing us to stretch too much without the strength neededContinue reading “Going Matless”
Home yoga practice
As a new student of yoga, I loved going to class and soaking in everything I was learning about yoga and my body. My teacher really encouraged home practice and I found this quite intimidating at first, not knowing where to start and how to be safe. I am eternally grateful for her support andContinue reading “Home yoga practice”