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June 1st, 2008 at 5:26 am
these shirts are totally awesome!!!!!
i see them everywhere now!
June 1st, 2008 at 9:38 am
Thanks Madison.
I love these shirts because they are simple but powerful and send a great message to all Super-moms.
Have the best day ever!!
Namaste!!
Taylor
July 2nd, 2008 at 4:16 am
Janice…
All I can say is WOW! Extremely nice layouts, awesome graphics and great articles. No matter how many times I come here, I am still impressed by the very professional appearance. Congratulations on a job well done….
July 22nd, 2008 at 8:48 am
Do you have a favorite prenatal yoga DVD? I’ve been doing hot yoga for over a year. I started with Bikram, then Baptiste and now your Prana studio in Cambridge. I just found out I’m pregnant last week! I’m afraid to go in the hot room yoga now but I am looking for a prenatal yoga DVD that is challenging enough for me. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks a lot!
July 27th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Congratulations Super-mom Carmen!!
That’s wonderful news.
In my opinion, it is totally fine to practice Prana Power Yoga in a heated studio when you are pregnant, as long as you’ve practiced in the heat for at least a year, which you have.
I practiced and taught in our hot studio till the day I delivered and I felt great and my babies were happy and healthy and so calm and grounded from day one!!
Your practice is a gift you give to your baby.
This said, however, the most important thing is to listen to your body and to your intuition, because it is always right on.
So if your intuition is saying “no,” then no it is.
In that case, you can use my Prana Power Yoga DVD to practice for the next ten months.
I honestly have never found a prenatal Yoga DVD that I’ve liked and that I therefore feel comfortable recommending.
I am eventually going to make one of my own.
When you practice to the Prana Power Yoga DVD, modify when needed, for example, on twists.
Here is a list of my pregnancy no-no’s during practice that may help to guide you in your practice during your pregnancy:
Super-mom Taylor’s
Prana Power Yoga Flow
No-No’s During Pregnancy:
1. DO NOT practice Prana Power Yoga IN THE HEAT if you have not practiced power yoga in heat for at least one year.
2. No abs (yes, even during first trimester).
3. No lying on your belly poses.
4. No inversions (this is debatable, so see how you feel…I felt good doing inversions with my third child, so try and see. There are some great benefits from inversions if your body and baby like them).
5. Modify twists so that they are gentle . . . using a block and changing the hand position gradually.
6. Modify plank as needed as the pregnancy progresses (i.e. bring your knees down to the mat).
7. Modify upward dog (knees and/or thighs resting on the mat as needed . . . and eventually in the third trimester perhaps skip it all together).
8. No lying on your back—especially in second and third trimesters (you will know when this is a no-no) . . . it’s when the baby is heavy enough to cut off blood circulation to the heart).
9. No straddle leg split, because your ligaments are so loose during pregnancy that you may/probably will push too far (ouch!!).
10. Also because of loose ligaments, frog should be taken with great care, and perhaps skipped altogether when the belly has gotten quite big (I have skipped it in my third trimester . . . some women may want to take an alternate pose starting in their second trimester). So there are two issues here . . . one is the ligament situation and the other is the size of the belly).
11. No wheel (this contradicts Bikram; however, it did not work for me for two of my three pregnancies. If you feel you want to take wheel and are following your intuition, it’s OK; however, please be mindful).
12. Modify your foot position in utkatasana and tadasana as the pregnancy progresses so your feet are wider apart (i.e., as the belly grows, it is literally impossible to keep your big toes and heels together).
13. It is sometimes helpful—especially during the third trimester when the belly is huge—to take uttanasana instead of rag doll. or perhaps do a little of each, as feels right.
14. Because of taut hamstrings (see #16) and just the sheer size of the belly, it is better as the belly gets bigger (second and third trimester) to skip padahastasana and do padagustasana twice instead.
15. FYI on arm balances: i was OK doing crow and tripod (NOT HEADSTAND) until later in my second trimester when my belly just made it impossible for me to get into the pose!!
16. FYI on hamstrings: a woman’s hamstrings get much more taut during pregnancy—especially during the third trimester when the belly is huge and the weight of the belly is pulling her forward.
what to do instead when you are not doing some poses that others are doing during the Prana Power Yoga flow??
Here are some ideas; however, you should do what you feel like doing as modification poses . . . you really know what to do if you ask yourself.
1. parsvatonasana
2. reach your right arm forward and left leg back series w/o the half bow
3. cat tilts
4. more down dog
5. camel
6. child’s pose
7. badakonasana
8. janusirsasana
9. squat
10. happy baby gently rocking (so as to not be flat on back—especially during third trimester
11. lie on the left side for savasana and/or to rest—with a block in between the knees or calves
12. padagustasana instead of padahastasana
general info:
** pregnant students (and all students!!) should stay well hydrated
** heart rate should not exceed 140 (or thereabouts)
** body temperature should not exceed 101°F
** REST WHEN THE BODY SAYS TO. LISTEN TO THE BABY—
NOT THE EGO!!
So hopefully this information is helpful Carmen.
Enjoy this beautiful and magical time, Super-mom!!
Have the best day ever!!
Namaste!!
Taylor
July 29th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Thanks for your very detailed response! I will put this in practice today!!