YogaJanda Pregnancy and Yoga Blog
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Prepare Your Mind & Your Heart. Read Birth Stories and Tips that Inform and Inspire.
Your Bag Of Waters Breaks Before Labor Begins: Rush To The Hospital? Yes Or No?
How and when did this issue of PROM (Premature Rupture Of Membranes) and risk of infection become an urgent problem? It used to be that if you were part of the 10-12% of women who were full term (37-42 weeks), and whose waters broke before labor began, you would just...
read more5 Pregnancy Products: Stuff To Make Your Pregnancy Easier, Healthier, Comfortable
Pregnancy has its challenging moments. Sometimes during pregnancy, you just want to sleep, poop without problems, be able to have beautiful skin with no stretch marks, and just plain be comfortable, and look good. Here are 5 products that make your pregnancy more comfortable and easier on you.
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Music For Labor And Birth
By Liza Janda Since I've been teaching The Bradley Method and Prenatal Yoga for a combined 35 years, I'd probably be rich right now if I got a nickel for every time I'm asked to recommend music for labor and birth. Below is a list of some great relaxation music that a...
read morePrenatal Yoga Classes Near You – How To Find A Pregnancy Yoga Class
It Takes A Lot To Grow Another Human Practicing yoga during your pregnancy has become one of the essential ways to prepare both your body and your mind for the birth of your baby. In addition to preparing for birth, practicing yoga during your pregnancy is a popular...
read morePrenatal Yoga: A Wide Range Of Benefits For Both Mom-to-Be and Baby
by Liza Janda Prepare for your Babies Arrival with PRENATAL YOGA Pregnant moms, I’ve got some questions for you: Did you have to stop taking your hot yoga classes because you got pregnant? You’ve done yoga a couple of times at the gym but were never motivated to keep...
read moreAre You Really Going To Practice Yoga At Home?
by Liza Janda I can rationalize myself right out of going to a yoga class, just like the next person! What I’ve discovered in the past year is that I love practicing yoga on my own at home. Before, downloading classes from YogaDownload.com, I used to put on some tunes...
read moreFast & Furious – No. Not The Movie. The Birth of Evan!
I didn’t know what to expect exactly with this second pregnancy. My first live birth was my daughter and she was born at 42 weeks after 8 hours of pitocin and 5.5 hours of labor. I had a lot of expectations for this second baby’s delivery – things that I wanted to “do...
read moreCorporate Yoga – Join The Employee Wellness Bandwagon
Since the changes in the health care laws, more businesses and organizations are getting on board the “employee Wellness” bandwagon. There’s really no excuse not to offer your employees some kind of incentive program that makes it easy, fun, and inspiring to live a...
read moreYoga In the Workplace: Peace, Clarity, and the Bottom Line
A lot of people are a bit confused about what yoga is. Some people think it’s a strenuous physical feat that requires you to tie yourself into a knot like a pretzel. Others think yoga is a religion worshiping the sun, the moon, and all things Mother Nature. Still more...
read moreFruit, Veggies, and Protein For The Day – Delicious Smoothie Recipe
Another Recipe For A Healthy Pregnancy. Pregnant or not, this is a simple, easy, and delicious way to get so many essential nutrients: protein, calcium, probiotics, anti-oxidants all in one drink! During your pregnancy you need 80-100 grams of protein or 60% more...
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