Sri Janani Yoga

Yoga is more than the pose.

Reposted due to wrongly attributed quote - thanks Holly for the heads up!

In yesterday’s Q&A with Abhijata Iyengar, she talked about the enormous contribution that her aunt and “big mother”, Geeta Iyengar, had made to yoga. “Without her,” she said, “most of us would not be sitting together in this hall today. She was a phenomenal person.”

Geeta is quoted as saying:

"In an asana, the mind has to reach inside the body to find a quiet space until a point comes where perfect balance is felt. If the mind is wandering while practicing, then one is not fully present, and there can be no union. Involvement, interpenetration and insight are the required qualities for the practitioner." ~Geeta Iyengar~

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Big news! The New York Times just published an article on innovative approaches helping lower C-section rates, and Spinning Babies® is featured as part of this critical shift in birth care. 🙌

We’re honored to see our physiology-first approach highlighted for its impact on birth professionals and families.

Read the full article at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/health/c-section-rate-decline-solutions.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share.

Most women when given the chance will not birth on their backs.

Please do NOT birth on your back.

So true…

Giving IV fluids is thought to be a harmless replacement for eating and drinking in labor. It’s not. Watch this reel to see the problems it can cause. #EvidenceBasedBirth #InformedBirth #BirthEducation #MaternityCare #BirthAdvocacy #LaborAndDelivery #BirthMatters #EmpoweredBirth

Words are powerful. Here’s a positive perspective.

Great change of perspective!

The 2025 Cochrane review on immediate and early skin-to-skin contact after birth highlights that further randomized controlled trials comparing skin-to-skin contact with ‘usual care’ are no longer ethical.

The findings show there is now enough evidence to make immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth the global standard of care, and as WHO already recommends skin-to-skin the standard of care, the authors argue that randomizing the separation of mother and newborn may no longer be justifiable.

Read more:
https://centerforbreastfeeding.org/cochrane-review-2025

Labor Induction: Why, When, and How? takes a close look at the most common reasons induction is recommended and what the research really shows.

It also provides strategies for every path: supporting a safe, healthy birth if you want to await labor, ways to encourage labor naturally, and best practices for an induction to go smoothly if that is your choice or when it becomes necessary.

Find out more: https://hencigoer.com/labor-induction/