This is a topic that sits close to my heart for personal and professional reasons, so I thought I would write a blog post to share a bit about my own experiences, my training, and how I try to help the mums I work with. 1 in 5 women (probably more) experience Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). Anger, rage, depression, anxiety, OCD, intrusive thoughts, and bipolar can all fall within the perinatal phase. This is different to "baby blues," which affects around 50–85% of women but...

Baby massage techniques to ease your baby’s digestion There has been a real flurry of babies born from my Pregnancy Yoga classes recently, so I thought it might be useful to share some tips for massage techniques to ease babies’ digestion. During the first few months, it is common for newborns to have digestive complaints. When you stop and think about it, this makes sense — during pregnancy, nutrients are taken in through the placenta and bloodstream, so once born, babies’ digestive systems...

I met Charley when she was 13 weeks pregnant and began Pregnancy Yoga classes with me. She has an energy about her that grabbed my...