Mommies-to-be climb the stairs to Southtown Yoga Loft - a serene place that seems a world away from the busy city below. Mats are unrolled; candles lighted. And as melodic chants mingle with incense, ...
I am 33 weeks pregnant. My midwife recently suggested that I take up a prenatal yoga practice as I enter into the last few weeks of my pregnancy. She said it really would help me prepare for birth.
Even though women are often advised to steer clear of certain yoga poses late in pregnancy, many of these moves might not be a problem for women or their babies, a small U.S. study suggests. Yoga can ...
Expecting mothers go through so many changes in their bodies and sometimes suffer aches throughout their pregnancy. At Mantrasana Fitness Studio, instructor and owner Catherine Manlapaz holds a class ...
Sometimes, when you're pregnant, you want to go where everybody knows your name. Prenatal yoga class is the neighborhood bar for pregnant women: a place to gather, share, commiserate, and sweat a ...
Lying on my side, I closed my eyes and focused on my breath. All outside stress melted away as I thought only about the moment and each breath. Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale. That calming focus will ...
Pregnancy is a time to honor your body, after all, you're growing another life inside of you. But with the ever-changing hormones and rising number on the scale, appreciating your body is easier said ...