Canny Yoga

Great read! As I was saying in class yesterday, one of the saddest things I have seen happening is how our different choices in pregnancy, labour and birth and parenting have become divisive instead of bringing about understanding and respect for each other's choices. Society as a whole needs to do more to unburden mothers.

Parent trap: why the cult of the perfect mother has to end Worldwide, mothers are overworked, underpaid, often lonely and made to feel guilty about everything from epidurals to bottle feeding. Fixing this is the unfinished work of feminism

This summer I am teaching a slot at BWY North's Yoga Festival in the Linskill Centre in North Shields. After a year of zoom classes, I am excited at the prospect of connecting face to face again with some humans, sharing the gift of yoga nidra! The festival is headed by the very talented David Atkinson Yoga Newcastle, a teacher of teachers here in the North East, so if you care to get your yoga fix this summer, check it out:

Yoga Festival July 21 Let us be together. Let us eat together. Let us be vital together Yoga Festival 4 July 2021

Hormones during pregnancy, what they do and how they affect you. https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-life/emotions/a-cheat-sheet-to-pregnancy-hormones/ Nice little read to give us an insight into the root of these all-important changes!

A Cheat Sheet to Pregnancy Hormones From emotions that change on a dime to a whole range of stomach troubles, your hormones during pregnancy can take you for quite a ride! Here, we explain what's going on with six key hormones including progesterone, HCG and oxytocin.

Lovely relaxation to do at home when you have a few minutes to yourself. ❤😌😴

Baby bond yoga nidra for pregnancy | Yoga Nidra Network This track can be found on the Sitaram CD entitled Yoga Birth. Baby Bond yoga nidra for pregnancy.mp3 Theme: BabiesSchool/ Style: Total Yoga Nidra (creative nidra drawing on multiple schools / styles of nidra)Language: English - British

UNICEF's baby friendly initiative is aiming to make organisations and companies baby friendly and to that end they offer many valuable free resources to help families with the care of their baby. Here's the resources page with lots of wonderful articles and videos on everything from antenatal care to safe sleeping.

Baby Friendly Resources - Baby Friendly Initiative Our resources for health professionals and parents provide information and advice on a range of issues around caring for babies and families.

Really good article on the inequality between men and women when it comes to childcare and work and very poignant on the fact that our society undervalues care.

Guilt and fury: how Covid brought mothers to breaking point The pandemic shattered the fragile jigsaw of support that allowed women with children to work. Radical action is necessary to prevent rights backsliding

In tonight's class it's all about labour and birth! 🤰🤱Expectations, realities, ways to stay calm and be prepared and lots, lots more! If you're close to your due date and even if you're not, but you have questions, questions, questions get in touch for the link and come along! 🌟🌟🌟