Canny Yoga

Great read! As I was saying in class yesterday, one of the saddest things I have seen happening is how our different choices in pregnancy, labour and birth and parenting have become divisive instead of bringing about understanding and respect for each other's choices. Society as a whole needs to do more to unburden mothers.

Parent trap: why the cult of the perfect mother has to end Worldwide, mothers are overworked, underpaid, often lonely and made to feel guilty about everything from epidurals to bottle feeding. Fixing this is the unfinished work of feminism

This summer I am teaching a slot at BWY North's Yoga Festival in the Linskill Centre in North Shields. After a year of zoom classes, I am excited at the prospect of connecting face to face again with some humans, sharing the gift of yoga nidra! The festival is headed by the very talented David Atkinson Yoga Newcastle, a teacher of teachers here in the North East, so if you care to get your yoga fix this summer, check it out:

Yoga Festival July 21 Let us be together. Let us eat together. Let us be vital together Yoga Festival 4 July 2021

Hormones during pregnancy, what they do and how they affect you. https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-life/emotions/a-cheat-sheet-to-pregnancy-hormones/ Nice little read to give us an insight into the root of these all-important changes!

A Cheat Sheet to Pregnancy Hormones From emotions that change on a dime to a whole range of stomach troubles, your hormones during pregnancy can take you for quite a ride! Here, we explain what's going on with six key hormones including progesterone, HCG and oxytocin.

Lovely relaxation to do at home when you have a few minutes to yourself. ❤😌😴

Baby bond yoga nidra for pregnancy | Yoga Nidra Network This track can be found on the Sitaram CD entitled Yoga Birth. Baby Bond yoga nidra for pregnancy.mp3 Theme: BabiesSchool/ Style: Total Yoga Nidra (creative nidra drawing on multiple schools / styles of nidra)Language: English - British

UNICEF's baby friendly initiative is aiming to make organisations and companies baby friendly and to that end they offer many valuable free resources to help families with the care of their baby. Here's the resources page with lots of wonderful articles and videos on everything from antenatal care to safe sleeping.

Baby Friendly Resources - Baby Friendly Initiative Our resources for health professionals and parents provide information and advice on a range of issues around caring for babies and families.

Really good article on the inequality between men and women when it comes to childcare and work and very poignant on the fact that our society undervalues care.

Guilt and fury: how Covid brought mothers to breaking point The pandemic shattered the fragile jigsaw of support that allowed women with children to work. Radical action is necessary to prevent rights backsliding

In tonight's class it's all about labour and birth! 🤰🤱Expectations, realities, ways to stay calm and be prepared and lots, lots more! If you're close to your due date and even if you're not, but you have questions, questions, questions get in touch for the link and come along! 🌟🌟🌟

At the start of the pandemic and as the virus was becoming deadlier, we all did our part to help out so as to minimize infection and deaths. Pregnant and labouring women, considered vulnerable, had to go through life transforming events and changes all alone, apart from the few birthing hours when they were allowed a partner. But it was understandable. There was a very infectious and very deadly virus on the prowl. Now however, as society is opening more and more, and we can go to the pub or a restaurant or a campsite, why are hospitals and birthing centres still stick to this strict and inhumane policy of no partners in appointments? Why are they leaving women to have to face all alone potentially bad news or a difficult first stage labour or an emotionally and physically overwhelming period right after the birth of their baby? All by themselves? While the rest of us can hang out with our chums down the pub? If you think it's wrong and inhumane, please sign the petition and add your voice to that of those who demand more compassion and flexibility in maternity services in an already strange enough time.

Sign the Petition Partners allowed for entirety of labour/birth in ALL hospitals.

A really important and fun conversation about the postpartum period and what new mothers REALLY need in spite of whatever society at large expects from them. Both the host and the interviewee offer their wealth of experience with humour and compassion and say the things we should be hearing more often. Great listen for pregnant women and new mothers alike! Enjoy!

Episode 44: Conversation And Guided Meditation With Jane Austin In this episode, Esther has a really fun and intimate chat with long-time pre- and post- natal yoga instructor Jane Austin about giving birth, what pregnant and new mommas need and the power of yoga. We have some laughs and Jane offers a lovely guided meditation!!