Pregnancy

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Savor + Protect

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Savor + Protect

The dramatic shift in lifestyle leading up birth and now has proven to be ripe for savoring the simple things. After Bea was born, I thought I’d be able to hop right back into everything I was doing before getting pregnant: workouts, to-do lists, running the household, hanging out with friends… you know, normal life. I can now admit that was a bit naive on my part (insert joke about being a first time mom). What I have found is that erasing my to-do list, at the encouragement of my therapist, I have settled into a slower pace. It’s as if the weight of that list has been lifted and now we can slow wayyy down.

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A Journey Through Pregnancy: How to Feel (Mostly) Good

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A Journey Through Pregnancy: How to Feel (Mostly) Good

Being pregnant is no easy task, ask any woman who has experienced it herself and her partner that has supported her throughout the evolving changes—simply put, it’s hard. By any measure, my pregnancy has been a relatively easy one but that doesn’t mean it’s been all sunshine and rainbows, hardly!

I’ve found a few things that have been integral to helping me find comfort and feeling as good as I possibly can during this pregnancy both physically and mentally. None of these are sponsored and all are directly from my personal Amazon orders; they are tried and true—having made a BIG difference in how I feel throughout this pregnancy.

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Confessions of a Third Trimester Yoga Teacher

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Confessions of a Third Trimester Yoga Teacher

This one has been hard to come to terms with but, I have to put it out there. The physical asana of yoga does not serve this current version of my body. No doubt, postpartum, I will return to my mat but right now my body craves strength-based movements that will support my transition into labor and healing beyond.

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Soften; Between Here and There

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Soften; Between Here and There

Being in this suspended state of who I was and what life will hold feels a lot like a dance between mourning and overwhelming abundance; with every emotion on the spectrum heightened as I oscillate between excitement and sadness. Knowing that we are on this adventure into the unknown is exhilarating and terrifying. How are we supposed to sort through all of these emotions in the short gestation window of nine months? Is that even possible?

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Everything is Temporary: And Other Lessons

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Everything is Temporary: And Other Lessons

Well hello there! I’m crawling out of my first-trimester-induced exhaustion and feeling so full of love and gratitude for this community we’ve built. With so many changes that have taken place thus far in 2020, the one constant has been showing up and serving my students; no matter what. It’s been a source of deep fulfillment, even when the last thing I wanted to do was peel my buns off the couch. Teaching you gives me purpose. I feel a deep sense of responsibility to my students to show up and hold space. If you’re reading this, thank you for allowing me to be your teacher and for accepting me so completely.

Pregnancy is both incredible and wildly humbling. Through the last few weeks, I’ve been reminded of so many lessons that are far too easy to take for granted. If you care to indulge me, read on.

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