We want you to meet Melissa, one of our Whole Mama Yoga Collective Members. Melissa wears many hats! She is a Licensed Psychologist, a Holistic Integrative Wellness Coach, a Trauma-informed Mindfulness, Meditation, & Yoga Teacher, and an Ayurvedic Doula. Keep reading to learn more!
Read MoreWhat a ride y’all. Being pregnant, giving birth and coming into motherhood - all during a global pandemic. I’ve been trying to make meaning out of it all, and part of my way of doing that has been to plan and lead pandemic grief support groups and workshop series for fellow “pandeparents.”
I have learned a lot along the way. And it’s left me with more questions than answers. But that in itself is an answer.
Let me explain.
Read MoreBreastfeeding is hard. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. It can be both scary and gratifying. If you desire to breastfeed your child, my suggestion is to do your own research and find friends or other supportive individuals in your circle to share their experiences. Find out more about Rebecca’s breastfeeding journey here.
Read MoreAllow us to introduce you to Rebecca, one of our Whole Mama Yoga Collective Members. Rebecca is a Public Health Practitioner with a specialization in Maternal and Child Health. She has been in public health for 10+ years & is especially passionate about developing innovative programs to address quality and equity in perinatal healthcare. She is also a pre & postnatal yoga teacher! Keep reading to learn more!
Read MoreMolly had been dealing with some heavy stuff since the birth of her second baby. So, Molly booked 4 private sessions with Mary. Keep reading to find out more about Molly’s healing & work with Whole Mama Yoga Collective Teacher, Mary.
Read MoreMountain Pose is a seemingly simple pose with a lot of specificity and power. It is a pose that should make you feel confident, strong, balanced and grounded. It is a pose that should make you feel awesome (in fact, in my kids yoga classes I call it I Am Awesome Pose).
Read MoreThere’s a great irony of motherhood and parenthood. It starts in pregnancy and it continues until (well, from my experience until at least age 7, but I suspect much, much longer than that.) The irony is that although I am less active (less fit, ahem), and my life offers more chances to be sedentary (all those early months sitting and nursing, rocking, nurturing baby, all the days now of watching soccer and gymnastics), I am always tired. Despite all that sitting and ostensible restfulness, I am wandering through life in need of deep, deliberate rest.
Read MoreWhen I was pregnant, I would nap all of the time. I took luxurious, middle of the day, afternoon sunlight dappled naps like it was my job. And to be honest I considered it to be just that. Taking care of my body, which included getting a lot of rest, was something that I took very seriously while I was pregnant. Rest may not look the same way it did while you were pregnant, but you are still just as deserving.
Read MoreHad a baby, and feeling a literal pain in your neck? You're not alone. This is one of the most common complaints among our postpartum students. Whole Mama Yoga Collective teacher Mary shares 4 simple techniques for relieving upper back & neck tension that you can start doing today!
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