Frequently Asked Questions
My greatest passion is helping families remove the fear and uncertainty that often surround pregnancy, labor, and birth—and guiding them toward the safest, healthiest, and most empowering birth experience possible. I offer a hybrid class format, both in-person and online simultaneously. My classes are fun!
How My Journey Began
You may be feeling exactly how I felt 33 years ago: scared, unsure, and maybe even in a bit of denial. When I was pregnant with my first baby, I didn’t fully recognize how terrified I was until I began learning what normal birth could truly be. It was nothing like what I had seen in TV shows and movies.
As I learned more, my fear gave way to confidence, clarity, and peace. That transformation became the foundation of my life’s work.
Discovering The Bradley Method®
Finding The Bradley Method® of Natural Childbirth changed everything about my pregnancy, labor, and birth. The evidence-based information and practical tools I gained didn’t just ease my fears—they empowered me and prepared me for parenthood.
That experience inspired me to dedicate my life to helping parents achieve their own positive, informed, and confident birth experience. Even if natural birth isn’t your first instinct, being educated and actively involved in your decisions will always help you choose what feels right for you and your baby.
My Birth Experiences
Through the natural, unmedicated births of our daughter in a hospital and our son at home with a midwife, I discovered a deep strength and resilience I didn’t know I had. Those births ignited my calling to support families during one of the most meaningful events of their lives.
I began teaching in 1995, and this work continues to inspire me every single day.
My Background & Training
For over 23 years, I practiced and taught Hatha, Vinyasa, and Prenatal Yoga. Though I no longer offer in-person yoga classes, you can access free classes on my YouTube channel or download sessions through yogadownload.com.
My love for prenatal yoga grew from my own pregnancies and natural birth experiences, as well as my dedication to childbirth education. Before this chapter of my career, I spent more than two decades teaching fitness at world-renowned spas, including:
The Golden Door
Cal-a-Vie
Rancho La Puerta
I truly believe God guided me to the work I do today—supporting families through pregnancy, birth, and early parenting.
Where I Teach Now
With more than 30 years of experience teaching The Bradley Method®, now from my home and online, I remain deeply committed to helping mothers and families achieve healthy, empowering birth experiences.
In addition to teaching The Bradley Method®, I also serve families through Scripps Memorial Hospitals, where I:
Teach childbirth and breastfeeding classes
Give tours of the Birth Pavilion
Work as a Lactation Educator Counselor
Support new families through the Scripps Encinitas Lactation and Breastfeeding Support Groups
My Purpose
My mission is simple:
To help parents feel informed, supported, and truly informed and empowered as they welcome their babies into the world.
Birth is not just a day—it’s a transformation.
And you deserve the most positive experience possible.
I’d be honored to walk this journey with you.
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FAQs About Prenatal Yoga:
1. When Should I Start Practicing Prenatal Yoga?
Some women start practicing prenatal yoga as early as 5 weeks into their pregnant, before they have even seen their care provider! If you’re not sure, wait until you see your doctor or midwife, so you can ask if it’s okay for you to start practicing yoga during your first trimester of pregnancy. So unless your doctor or midwife told you to wait, get started!
2. When Should I Stop Practicing Prenatal Yoga?
It is really up to you, and your care provider, if you have any special conditions in your pregnancy. I once had a prenatal yoga student, expecting twins at the age of 43, who practiced up to 41 weeks gestation. She went into labor a couple of days later. Yoga is one great way to learn how to listen to your body. Take cues from your body and you will know what feels right.
3. I’ve never done yoga before. I’m feeling a bit intimidated because I don’t know what to expect.
Well, you will be in good company! Many of my students are trying yoga for the very first time, or they may have practiced years ago, or only practiced in the gym a few times. I do get some very experienced yoga practitioners, but when you add a big belly and a growing baby, it pretty much puts everyone on the same level. I try to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable because I know how intimidating trying something new can be. When you walk in to the room and see all those pregnant women, and their expanding bellies, it’s a wonderful feeling, because you belong there too.
Some things to note:
- Come early so you can get settled and visit the restroom, and so class can start on time.
- Don’t wear any scented lotions, powders, or perfumes. Pregnant moms are very sensitive to smell.
4. What Should I Bring To Prenatal Yoga?
5. What Should I Wear To Prenatal Yoga?
6. How Much Does Prenatal Yoga Cost?
7. I’m already in my third trimester of pregnancy, Is it too late to start doing prenatal yoga?
8. I have some pretty bad heartburn, so forward folds and downward dog are probably out of the question. Are there any solutions?
- Chew on Papaya Tablets before and sometimes during class
- Take Digestive Enzymes before each meal and before yoga class
- Stir 1 tsp of baking soda into 6 oz. of water and drink quickly
- Raw almonds eaten throughout the day helps to reduce stomach acid
- Fresh pineapple or papaya help digestion
- Chew gum
- During yoga use the wall for Downward dog so that your head and shoulders never are lower than your belly
- Place your hands on a block in any forward fold so you also keep your head an shoulders above your belly and get the hamstring stretch you’re looking for
9. I am overweight and haven’t exercised much during my pregnancy. Can I still practice prenatal yoga?
10. How often can I practice yoga during my pregnancy?
3 times a week is ideal and has been proven to shorten labor, and lessen labor pain. 2 times a week is great and has been proven to reduce back pain in pregnancy. Once a week is good as long as you add regular walking or swimming too. I have a free prenatal yoga video on youtube and try one or all of these Prenatal Yoga Classes from Yogadownload.com
