In honor of Mother’s Day I decided to stretch myself and try something new. That something was Kirtan, which is basically singing meditation done in Hindi or Sanskrit in a call and response format. Since I’m just learning about it myself, I’m going to borrow a synopsis...
I discovered Yoga during my pregnancy with Nia (fyi, it was a Godsend for dealing with back and hip pain). I maintained the practice after her birth, primarily doing Hatha yoga, a very gentle type of yoga that is easy on my arthritic joints. In February I started searching for a studio in...
One of the best pregnancy benefits I’ve experienced thus far has been an increased awareness of my body. I think this occurs naturally for most pregnant women, but to varying degrees depending on the degree to which you let it affect you. As with anything, I realized that there were...