I wrote about letting go of the idea that yoga is only for people who are skinny, flexible, or already calm. I wrote about letting go of the idea that yoga means you must have a certain kind of birth, feed your baby only organic food, or avoid any medications you might need in order to do yoga…
I wanted moms to know that yoga doesn't have to be another thing to do fix or improve themselves, but that it can instead be a balm, a source of comfort, or what I call in the book my "well of sanity."
Affirmations for Moms
In honor of Mother's day, I'm posting a few the affirmations I share with new moms: moms struggling with postpartum body image, breastfeeding (or not), sleeping (or not)…
I love and accept my Mama body.
I have a new body postpartum. It is not the same as it was before because …
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Breastfeeding is easy, your baby will sleep through the night, only bad mothers get postpartum depression, and other myths about motherhood.
Read moreBitchy is Not a Feeling, But it Could Be Postpartum Depression (PPD)
One of the most surprising aspects of the baby blues and Postpartum Depression for me to learn was how it can show up as irritability, anger, or anxiety. I know I personally never felt like a b*tch (Yes, I know…
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