Aug 8 2015

World Breastfeeding Week Prenatal Thai Yoga Massage FLASH SALE!

We are celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2015 with a Prenatal Thai Yoga Massage Flash SALE!

Purchase a 3 session package for $225. Call 202-246-7314 to schedule an appointment with code “Breast milk is best milk”

Prenatal Thai Yoga is more subtle than regular Thai massage there is no thumbing, only gentle pressure is applied and the physiological needs of the blossoming Mama are paramount.The Massage is performed fully clothed on a padded floor (no table to hop up on or fall off) with lots of comfy supportive cushions.

prenatal bridge

Benefits of this bodywork are:

  •  Learning more positions for labor & delivery
  •  Increased energy and prana flow
  • Relief from headache, sinus congestion, backache, shoulder/neck pain, muscular tightness and gripping, joint aches and stiffness, sciatica, leg cramps
  • Reduced swelling & edema
  • Increased circulation, flexibility and body awareness
  • Improved sleep
  • Decreased stress hormones in the body
  • Improved digestion & elimination
  • Supportive environment for the release of anxiety
By birthingbliss
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May 31 2013

Yoga Sadhana

DSCN0555My 1st exposure to yoga occurred around age 10. I took a class taught by Elisa Mckay, my friend Ayanna’s mom. I had already discovered the power of dance but the power of sitting without prayer was great. The memory is so clear Ayanna and I the only children in the class; I felt so perfect sitting on the cool wood floor in sukasana…breathe. Fast forward to my mid 20’s, I ski, I fall, I tear my ACL..Oh the pain, the agony, the lack of insurance! After being smuggled in for an MRI by my college friends the verdict was delivered by their professor:” Physical therapy or surgery, drain the knee or not you will have arthritis by my age.” After 3 physical therapy sessions (all that I could afford) it dawned on me. Iyengar yoga is better than this pt. So I moved slowly at Unity Woods, lifted weights and two years later, a certified Vinyasa teacher subbed her 1st class. That was 2 children, 3 ancestors and 4+ certifications ago.Through those tremendous rights of passage sadhana was maintenance. It was a place for me to strengthen, recharge, freak out, relax and balance the tumultuous and mundane. Wow, I’ve been teaching yoga for over 10 years and everytime I lose time for my practice; my right knee grinds click clack get your ass on the mat. DSCN0539DSCN0549DSCN0551DSCN0546

By birthingbliss
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May 9 2013

Jaundice

5 years ago today a hospital Dr. said “give your baby formula to get rid of this jaundice, we don’t know how much milk you have.” My reply: I’ll be back in 15min. I returned with 4oz of pumped breastmilk. Does this answer your question? Chupps, he has jaundice because my babies require sunlight not artificial light. The Dr. said “give him the milk from the bottle so we can record his intake.” I said no bottles, breast, count his diapers and weigh him. Dr. said to the nurse “these are my orders” and ignored me till she found out who my Mama is. I camped out at the hospital nursery for 6 days, leaving only 2 hours a day. Just in case I made sure there was plenty breastmilk available in my absence. The nurses respected my wishes and would hold my son till I returned to nurse him. Even in an allopathic, dysfunctional, narcissistic institution you can find allies.

 

By birthingbliss
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