Yoga has long been known for its calming and healing effects. Yet, when working with students who have special needs or traumatic experiences, teachers must be equipped to use language in a mindful manner that is respectful of each student’s unique journey. In order to create an environment in which all can feel […]
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Traditionally Brahmaree Breath helps us travel inward… this humming sound is soothing for the nervous system. Learn more about breathwork for pregnancy & postpartum to connect with your baby, during birth and afterbirth in our upcoming course with Dr. Sairupa Krishnamurti, N.D in Ayurveda for Pregnancy & Postpartum online course. Dr. Sairupa is a Naturopathic
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By Dr Sairupa Krishnamurti, N.D and Ayurveda Practitioner Nutrition is crucial during pregnancy… but not only for the birthing parent or the baby! What we do during the pregnancy has an effect on the quality of the lactation after the pregnancy. Interested to learn more? Join us for the course the nutured way- Ayurveda for
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INTERESTED TO LEARN MORE? JOIN US FOR THE COURSE THE NUTURED WAY- AYURVEDA FOR PERINATAL CARE WITH DR. SAIRUPA. Dr. Sairupa is a Naturopathic Doctor (ND) and Ayurveda Practitioner. She is also a home-birth mama of 2 sweethearts and an advocate for peaceful birthing and nurtured postnatal care. She has a clinical practice that focuses
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Ayurveda is deeply rich in wisdom that holistically cares for the pregnant parent through the perinatal period. Charaka Samhita (scriptures written on Ayurveda) state that the food a mother consumes during pregnancy is utilized 3-fold; it nourishes the parent, milk production, and the baby. Bodyfeeding has the potential to be an incredibly connective and satisfying
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What does your yoga look like? Perhaps it shows up for you as a weekly class, where you explore moving your body in and out of shapes. Perhaps your yoga is stillness, as you guide your consciousness and soothe your nervous system through meditation. Maybe your yoga shows up as patience and compassion. Yoga is
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Creativity and wellbeing are our birthright. Our conditioning may have lead us to mistrust our bodies and to look outside for answers. The medicalization of birth still influences how we experience pregnancy and labor today. Yet this blessed womb activation is such a significant initiation in a woman’s life. Pregnancy is a process that invites
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THE BENEFITS OF PRENATAL YOGA Prenatal yoga is more than adjusting postures for the pregnant body, it’s a practice that supports the journey of becoming a mother. Pregnancy is a time of transformation on both physical and spiritual levels. Intuition, perception and sensory clarity are heightened. The skills that are developed in prenatal yoga classes
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by Scott Davis Health is a by-product of the pulsation between challenge and recovery, the dynamic dance of life that is the hallmark of all living things. This alive balance is also known as pendulation. Stress in and of itself is neither positive or negative, it is simply a trigger in response to stimulus. The
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by Hali Schwartz I have always been fascinated about the story behind many of hatha yoga āsanas, and can remember countless evenings spent on a rooftop in the North Western Himalayas, listening to my teacher tell us stories from the Pūranas – the ancient tales of both Gods and humans, which belong to the South
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