What to Expect at a Renew Mama Prenatal Yoga Class

Do you remember sleepovers from middle school? Maybe you played MASH, watched scary movies, or choreographed dance routines. I distinctly remember the conversation always turning from boys and bras to periods. Who had theirs already and who, like me, were the late bloomers. We would listen attentively to each other and ask questions about what was normal. There is still something special about a group of girls or women coming together to share these uniquely female experiences. We can talk to our spouses about it, but only other women can understand how it really feels. (more…)

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Mamas are strong and powerful. A message to all yoga teachers.

A Tuesday afternoon getting ready for yoga class, students are pouring in, getting settled on their mats — and there she was: one very-pregnant student rolling out her mat. As we know over 70% of yoga students are women. So it makes sense that at some point in your yoga teaching career, you’ve had (or will have) this pregnant yogi experience. What do you do? Freak out? Ignore it? Give her every modification in the book (tell her everything she can’t do) and hope for the best?
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