by MamaNurture Team | Aug 21, 2015 | Breath Practices
The Jelly Fish Breath is a great breath to strengthen and relax the pelvic floor for both men and women. It’s also perfect for women during pregnancy and postpartum. Sit comfortably on an exercise ball or firm cushion with your sitz bones and perineum (the area...
by MamaNurture Team | May 5, 2015 | Common Ailments
Diastasis Recti Listen to our Podcast on Diastasis Recti with Dr. Sinead Dufour Diastasis Rectus Abdominis (DRA) (aka Diastasis Recti) What is Diastasis Recti? The linea alba (intricate connective tissue) that runs between the rectus abdominis muscles (“6 pack abs”)...
by MamaNurture Team | Mar 23, 2015 | Articles
After Julie graduated from the DevaTree School of Yoga in 2013 she started her full-time yoga teaching career, offering 10 to 11 classes per week. Recently she cut her teaching back to 5 to 7 classes per week since she is 37 weeks along in her first pregnancy. She and...
by MamaNurture Team | Nov 5, 2014 | Common Ailments
We have written this article with prenatal students in mind, but the same guidelines apply for any yoga student with low blood pressure. Make sure that if a student is faint or dizzy or tells you that they have low blood pressure that you encourage them to talk with...
by MamaNurture Team | Aug 30, 2014 | Common Ailments
Restless Leg Syndrome (also called Willis-Ekbom’s disease) is categorized as a sleep disorder. It affects 27% of pregnant women. Restless Leg Syndrome usually ceases after baby is born and is more common in the third trimester. Interruption of sleep is a...
