Mar 23, 2016 | Adamantine Yoga, Blog, Healthy Pregnancy
My body craves movement. It always has. And there’s only been a couple other times in my life that I can remember when my physical ability has limited my movement so much that I have felt nearly empty because I cannot do what it seems my body needs the most. This is...
Jan 15, 2016 | Blog, Healthy Pregnancy
One of the massage therapists I see regularly told me earlier this week that she remembers the first time she worked on me—she recalled that at the time I was nursing and probably at my lowest body weight, and that she remembers commenting that my body was definitely...
Dec 14, 2015 | Adamantine Yoga, Blog, Healthy Pregnancy
I was definitely more cautious with my yoga practice during my first pregnancy because the experience was so new and I didn’t want to do anything to put myself or my baby at risk. Not that I want to do that with my second pregnancy either, I just know my body and my...
Nov 19, 2015 | Blog, Healthy Pregnancy, Whole30
With the Whole30® over and my reintroduction phase begun, I want to share with you a recap of what I experienced throughout the program. Keeping in mind that my main reason for going through the program was to see if it impacted my pregnancy-induced Thoracic Outlet...
Nov 11, 2015 | Blog, Healthy Pregnancy, Whole30
With just 1 week left of the Whole30 Program, I have come to some conclusions and have learned a great deal about myself in the process. Being more intentional about anything takes practice, and I know I am harder on myself than anyone else, but let me tell you, this...
Nov 5, 2015 | Adamantine Yoga, Blog, Healthy Pregnancy
Trying too hard The time has come in my yoga practice to set handstand aside for now until after my pregnancy. At around 20 weeks, it seems as though my belly has decided to pop out enough that it is making it quite difficult to stay balanced enough when I am in...
Oct 29, 2015 | Blog, Healthy Pregnancy, Whole30
Could I be having a stroke at the age of 33? At 18 weeks pregnant I decided to give the Whole30® Program a try. Since very early on in my pregnancy, my arms and hands, most notably my left side, would “fall asleep” or get really tingly and even numb during the night,...
