Pregnancy yoga

This weekend, I had the first part of my training for pregnancy and post natal yoga. It was incredibly insightful and much more moving than I had expected.


To be in a room with 20 odd women, all in support of each other and wanting to empower the women who they teach was an inspiration. 


The notion that women have within them the ability to birth their babies naturally and without fear is one that should be more widely discussed rather than the hundred's of scare stories we can find by speaking with people or doing an online search. My own baby's birth was an enjoyable and mind blowing experience and by letting my instincts take over (allowing myself to break into weird chants, sound vibrations that overtook my body) the labour and the birth was a positive experience, one of elation and joy. There wasn't any room for fear - except that of my partner when he felt my wrath towards him not giving me a glass of water quickly enough (tip it, TIP IT!). 


Obviously, there are cases when the situation needs medical attention due to the baby's position, strength of contractions etc etc - but still not enough is said about the positive stories. I'm not placing any judgement on anyone's experience as no single story is the same I just want to give an alternative, positive view to those you'll find when you google 'labour'.
(I had my baby at Chase Farm hospital in North London, delivered by a lovely midwife called Rose.)


I can't wait to start teaching pregnant women!