Posts Tagged ‘pregnancy’
Spirituality and the Doula
Our post this week comes from an interview with Heather Tolley, chaplain and doula. Heather has been an advocate of compassionate healthcare for over four years. She loves helping her doula clients have a positive experience with pregnancy and birth by cultivating confidence and providing individualized support. Can you share about your path to doula work? Heather: I…
Read MoreBenefits of Prenatal and Postpartum Yoga
By: Destiny S. Olsen BD(DONA), PCD(DONA), RYT, TPYT The sanskrit word yoga translates to yolk or union. The path of yoga is a path of union, union of breathe to the body, union of the mind to the muscles, union of the body, mind, spirit and ultimately, union of creation. For those of you starting…
Read MoreChiropractic Care in Pregnancy
By: Dr. Lawrence Hauptly Why Chiropractic? As I look across the many birth forums and online resources for pregnant moms, I see chiropractic care being offered as a solution to many of the issues women are experiencing during pregnancy and the postpartum period. More and more women are realizing the benefits of consistent chiropractic care…
Read MoreOn Birth, Diversity, and “The Last Man on Earth”
It was just after 8 o’clock. We finally got the kids down to sleep after a long, chaotic day, and I decided it was time to unwind with a mindless episode of The Last Man on Earth. Do you know it? In a nutshell, it’s a comedic tale of a rag-tag group of people who…
Read MoreHonoring the Postpartum Period After Loss
By: Raquel Alfaro For any family, the postpartum period is a time of adjustment and change. Sleepless nights and demanding days. It is no less so for you parents experiencing the loss of a pregnancy, the loss of your baby. It is compounded by not only dealing with the changes of the postpartum period, but…
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