Pregnancy and Post-Natal Yoga Hawkes Bay

Mother care in the post natal time is so important.

With mothers day approaching, we like to offer gratitude to all the women and nurturers in our lives ✨ Ayurvedic texts describe in detail the ideal practices to support both mum and newborn baby after birth 🤱🏻Check out a few more recommendations below.

Smoke 💨 therapy (over ge***al area) with ayurvedic herbs – this is done with a special designed chair called yoni chair. This treatment is now available here at the clinic!

Covering the ears 👂 the ears should be protected with a scarf 🧣 not only just for ten days ideally for 45 days. Alternatively to a scarf you can take a small cotton wool and place it in the ear. This is done to avoid any wind exposure including a fan and air conditioning 🌬

Belly Band – we talked about this in one of our previous posts. The belt supports the now empty and loosened abdomen. This was one of my favourite post partum practices. It felt very comforting and supporting for me 🙏🏼

Padabhyanga – daily foot massage 🦶 this is extremely beneficial to balance Vata and Pitta and increase physical strength 💪🏼

Ayurvedic herbs – traditional Dashamoola is given to balance Vata and prevent post partum disorders 🌿

Other recommendations are provided in consultation with one of our practitioners 🌸

Gift vouchers and appointments available via the link in our bio. Wishing you a great start to the weekend!



* 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘎𝘈. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘯.

A new pregnancy yoga series will begin in May you can register your interest via email to [email protected]
I will also be starting a new exploration called Seeds of Peace that combines yoga and peaceful parenting/NVC. Again interest can be registered at the above email address.

We talked about similar things in my pregnancy yoga class this evening.....

Midwife Wisdom
"Your body is not a lemon."
The words of probably the world’s mostI famous midwife Ina May Gaskin: “Remember this, for it is as true as true gets: Your body is not a lemon. You are not a machine. The Creator is not a careless mechanic. Human female bodies have the same potential to give birth as well as aardvarks, lions, rhinoceri, elephants, moose, and water buffalo. Even if it has not been your habit throughout your life so far, I recommend that you learn to think positively about your body.”

Here's a link to the trailer of the Australian multi-award winning documentary "Birthtime" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vXkYqTPvKM
It's streaming for A$14.99 from this link: https://www.birthtime.world/stream-now

GREAT book from Dr Sarah Buckley for expectant parents, "Gentle Birth Gentle Mothering" with a forward by Ina May Gaskin. https://sarahbuckley.com/gentle-birth-gentle-mothering/

Such a beautiful summary of 4th trimester from an ayurvedic point of view. If you are interested in post natal care from a yoga and ayurvedic point of view, send me an email [email protected]

New parents are tasked with one of the most challenging and important jobs out there - giving a new baby the best possible start in life. Yet while doing this, majority of new parents are unable to get the ACC support for unintended injuries caused while bringing a baby into the world.

Whether it's a severe injury such as vaginal prolapse or a broken tailbone, or smaller but more common injuries like perineal tears, our new parents deserve our help and support.

Jan Logie MP has just launched an open letter calling on Minister for ACC Carmel Sepuloni to change the law so all parents can get support from ACC for any injuries caused during birth. Will you add your name in support?

https://action.greens.org.nz/better_support_for_birth_injuries

My next pregnancy yoga series is a 6 week block scheduled to start on 2nd September but unless we are down to Level 2 by then, this will move online. Booking now open for it you can email me [email protected].
I hope that you are able to enjoy the beautiful spring weather and find spaces and places to move, breath and rest. Images of the buds and blossoms of magnolias on our morning walk today. Circle of Yoga

The pregnancy block starting this week, 29 July, is now full and so I am taking registrations for the two final blocks of the year.
2 Sept - 7 Oct (6 weeks)
4 Nov - 9 Dec (6 weeks)

I look forward to supporting your pregnancy journey with yoga.

Rachel x

I have been asked to plan pregnancy yoga classes ahead a little more so have decided it was just easiest to plan the whole year. All pregnancy classes will take place The Yoga Space Hastings at 7pm on a Thursday evening. Spaces are limited and must be booked because of that. If you wanted to know anything more or have any questions, please email me [email protected]

2 Sept - 7 Oct (6 weeks) ***moved online**
4 Nov - 9 Dec (6 weeks) **bookings available**

Looking forward to meeting you on the mat during your pregnancy journey.

Rachel x