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Tag Archives: Traumatic Birth
It’s not the Method, it’s the Mother.
Bradley, Hypnobabies, Brio Birth, Birthing from Within, Lamaze and so many others… Does it matter which flavor of childbirth education you take? Maybe. Every method has its benefits. However, every method is not for every mother. Not every mother needs … Continue reading
Posted in Into the Light, Main Blog Page
Tagged Birthing from Within, Birthing Methods, Bradley Method, Brio Birth, Childbirth Education Classes, Communication, Coping Skills, Decision making, Emotional State, Expectations, Fear, Hypnobabies, Labor, Lamaze, Mothers, Sexual Abuse, Traumatic Birth, yoga
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Integrating Yoga and Lamaze: How the Ethical Practice of the Yamas and Niyamas Relate to Pregnancy and Childbirth. Part 7 – Santosha
Santosha – Contentment or Satisfaction “The opposite of such conditional happiness is unconditional happiness, a state that allows us to find contentment in any situation, whether we are uncomfortable in a yoga pose or stuck in a traffic jam. When … Continue reading
Posted in Into the Light, Main Blog Page
Tagged Brains, Decision making, Emotional State, Expectations, Fear, Ideal Birth, Lamaze, Media, Non-Attachment, Traumatic Birth, Yamas and Niyamas, yoga
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Perfection vs. Purpose OR the Birth Experience vs. Giving Birth
To interrupt the series on “Integrating Yoga and Lamaze” for a moment… I’ve had something nagging at me for a while… I keep hearing the same theme from mothers who didn’t have the natural birth they wanted; the birth they … Continue reading
Attachment to Your “Ideal” Birth
The “ideal” birth is usually an all-natural, no medical intervention birth. It goes something like this… You labor at home as long as possible. You eat, drink and move as you see fit. You decide when to go into the … Continue reading
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Tagged Birth Plan, Expectations, Ideal Birth, Non-Attachment, Traumatic Birth, yoga
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