Time to Rethink that To-Do List, Mama!
Do you find yourself at the end of the day feeling like your to-do list only got longer? Do you feel like your days seem to disappear? Does your child seem to disrupt every effort you make to get something…
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Why Mom’s Benefit from Somatic Movement Practice
Somatic movement is having a bit of a heyday in pop culture. With teachers, coaches and classes popping up all over the place. Just a few years ago, had I called some of my somatic movement practices just that,…
What I Wish I Knew Before Giving Birth: 3 Things I Would Do Differently
I had beautiful, empowering, natural hospital based births… with both of my girls! And before I get into what I wish I had done differently, it can not be overstated that my experience is not necessarily the norm and I…
The Value of Intuition in Pregnancy and Beyond
Activating and trusting your inner voice is a worthwhile practice in pregnancy. Pregnant women are more in touch with their intuition than ever before in their life. Use this super power as time to get to know your intuitive voice…
Where I Have Been and How I Arrived to Soul-Aligned Motherhood
I arrived into motherhood like many… without a whole lot of thought about what my experience of motherhood would be like or how I wanted to approach being a mother. I just arrived one day- September 18, 2016 to be…
Guest Writer, Courtney Kessler- Perspectives on my Natural Birth
2 Things I’d Do Differently for Natural Birth by guest writer Courtney Kessler, OTR/L As a mother of two, each pregnancy and birth were a little bit different. Birthing classes were the best tool that helped me to realize…
Feeling Dry?
If you are breastfeeding… your estrogen is close to that of a menopausal woman’s. Estrogen is the hormone that provides lubrication to your entire system. So if you find yourself feeling dry all over, especially down there, it’s likely…
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Becoming a Mother
There’s 100s of things I wish I had been told but if I had to pick just 1 it is this… Becoming a mother isn’t an overnight thing… except in the physical form. Yes, one day you don’t have a…
Habits, Routines & Rituals
I love my habits, routines and rituals!! They ground me, help me have structure when life feels out of control, and they are an anchor for my health- physical, mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual. On challenging days, it is…
The Undeniable Link Between Your Belly and Butt Tension
I was at acupuncture today and asked my acupuncturist to focus on relaxing my glute (butt) muscle. Funny huh? Well in this article I’m going to outline why excess tension in our glutes or core is not a good thing. …