MamaBirth YOGA

P R E N A T A L yoga Wednesday May 18 @ @canton.yoga.loft in-person // 12:30 - 1:30 PM ... You can still register until 10:3 AM tomorrow, to join us for the last class until fall! Gather with other pregnant people to prepare for birth, soothe your nervous system + connect with your baby. #prenatalyoga

PREGNANCY nourishment // stuffed dates . . . These sweet little super food snacks were made with love for a full spectrum doula client. ... On the left - almond butter, pistachio, rose + cardamom. On the right - sharp cheddar cheese + basil. . . . Dates contain fiber / vit K / folate / magnesium / potassium / iron and they are ojas building... increasing vitality + supporting overall health.

As a parent + a partner, tending to my own nervous system + mental health is a priority. It wasn’t always that way for me. Daily walks in nature is one way I cultivate that care for myself. It didn’t stop raining hard today. Ever. When I lived in Portland, the culture was to continue to do anything in the rain + in fact you could point out a tourist because they were carrying an umbrella. I maaaaay have gotten soft to wet soggy days after 10 years of not living in the PNW, b...ut I still went on my walk today. And I DEFINITELY went on my nature walk with my oversized umbrella. Portlanders judge away... at almost 42, I have long entered the stage of my life where I don’t think about what others are thinking. I stayed damn dry in my massive umbrella + got my time in nature w/ a little bit of movement. An added unexpected perk was that I felt a bit like Mary Poppins meets my inner child as I tromped through the soggy wet puddles on the trail. That was fun! Oh + the future IS accessible midwifery care. You can show your support to @chinatolliver + get yourself a T-shirt too.

This is happening today and you can still get tickets.

Last night I offered a private prenatal session in the new Canton Yoga Loft space! Reach out if you are interested in setting up a private session, joining a group class or discussing doula support. . . . It’s gorgeous + fully accessible! ... . . We open our doors for small group classes on Monday + I’m offering an in-person Prenatal Yoga pod WEDNESDAYS May 5, 12 + 19 from 12:30 - 1:30 PM. Tomorrow at the same time is virtual Prenatal Yoga on ZOOM. . . . Registration required at www.yoga-Loft.org . . . Contact me directly if you’d like to borrow props. See more

Local pregnant people... I’ve had a request to offer a small in-person Prenatal Yoga pod style class in May and it looks like the @canton.yoga.loft new space will be ready! Space will be limited to a small group of 4 or 5 people w/ masks. All supportive props will be provided for your use during the 4 week session. Preregistration will be required.... I’m looking at Wednesdays around noonish. Who’s interested? Reach out so I can gauge interest + thanks for sharing w/ the pregnant folks you know!

I know there must be some people who pick up one book + read it cover to cover before reading the next. Right now I am... Listening to Braiding Sweetgrass anytime I’m in the car. I’ve read it, but I tend to desire multiple modes of integrating information, so now I’m listening to it... Continuing daily reading of the Bhagavad Gita, as part of my morning practice Revisiting reference books prior to a postpartum nutrition consultation later this week Re-reading two books about puberty health + poetry prior to a private mother/daughter session on the moon + menstruation Reading Emergent Strategy at night in bed, because.... @adriennemareebrown About to dig into two new yoga books on cultural appropriation + race based trauma, also because = never stop the work. A realization I had recently when thinking about my marriage + how that partnership evolves is this: There is almost nothing I do in life that is linear. I work in, move in, learn in, friend in, think in, love in circular/spiral/wheel/cyclical ways. Exhibited by this reading collection which is forever stop + go + never cover to cover. Why would I expect this relationship to be linear in nature? It is not. Accepting this has been huge. But for real, why did it take me almost 20 years to come to this realization about my marriage?!?!?!?

Great opportunity!

There are a few more weeks to join me for a virtual Prenatal or Postpartum Yoga class from anywhere! Go to @canton.yoga.loft at www.yoga-Loft.org to register. There is a no-pay option for all of our classes, so finances never have to be an obstacle.

Representation Matters Artwork by @briagoeller or @goodtrubble

Hi friends, I see lots of folx creating + sharing new content + offerings. It’s amazing + I appreciate those who have had the bandwidth for output. If I’m being real (and I like to be), it’s taken all I have to regulate my own nervous system and co-regulate with my family these last however many months. I’ve rested, I’ve reset, I’ve made it a priority to find joy each day. My website + my social media need a BIG overhaul, they have for quite a while. I don’t have anything n...ew for you, but in response to a request... I am finally ready to offer a couple of classes online. My intention is to offer these for 6 weeks and then reassess for... wait for it... {2021}. If you are pregnant or postpartum, you’re invited to join me online for Prenatal + Postpartum Yoga starting the 2nd week of November. Thank you for sharing this too! I promise to bring my heart. I promise to share the wisdom + lineage of my teachers. I promise to share the many many years of learning from working with pregnant, birthing + postpartum people. I promise to share any downloads I receive in the moment. I promise to be real + to reach through the internet with L O V E. Register via Canton Yoga Loft @ www.yoga-Loft.org Prenatal Yoga - LIVE on Zoom Sundays 6:30 - 7:30 PM November 8th - December 13th Cultivate the delicate balance of effort and surrender in a yoga practice tailored to pregnancy and birth preparation. We will gather virtually with an intent to build community, strengthen the body, mind and spirit and find a place of deep surrender utilizing breath, physical postures and meditation. Postpartum Yoga - LIVE on Zoom Tuesdays 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM November 10th - December 15th A yoga offering for postpartum parents to heal and strengthen together. We will gather virtually with an intent to build community, restore the body, mind and spirit and find a sweet spot of grace utilizing breath, physical postures and meditation. Baby is welcome to join you for this practice.

TONIGHT at 5:30pm Drop in for postpartum support for working parents with @birdsongbrooklyn. Free, grounded and loving support for seriously hard times. Thri...lled to be part of an amazing team of folx bridging birth justice + tech to communities at this time. We want every birthing person and parent to know that we understand the challenging reality of this pandemic, and look forward to connecting with you. * Text JustBirth Space for support today! Check us out at www.justbirthspace.org (Resources centered for NYC & northern NJ). * #beyondbirthwork #birthjustice #reproductivejustice #community #parenting #birth #postpartum @ancientsong @everymomcounts @covid.moms See more

Copied + pasted from Aimee Brill, this is so important: TONIGHT at 5:30pm Drop in for postpartum support for working parents with Birdsong Brooklyn via JustBirth SPACE... Free, grounded and loving support for seriously hard times. We want every birthing person and parent to know that we understand the challenging reality of this pandemic, and look forward to connecting with you. * Text JustBirth Space for support today! * #beyondbirthwork #birthjustice #reproductivejustice #community #parenting #birth #postpartum

If you haven’t gotten your farmers market Wic checks, you are in luck! St. Lawrence WIC is set up today!

I’m planning to offer a Prenatal Yoga + Postpartum Yoga class via Canton Yoga Loft on ZOOM, starting late October. This means... you can join me from ANYWHERE for a perinatal yoga class, not just the North Country! It is definitely NOT the same type of community + support created during my in person group classes, but after ten years of teaching yoga for the childbearing year... I’m ready to enter this brave new world of online teaching. I’m stretching my comfort zone, so yo...u can nurture yourself + your baby from the comfort of your home. My promise to you, is that I’ll do my best to reach through the internet to offer loving support, education + empowerment. Friends, colleagues + past students... thanks for sharing! Stay tuned here for more details! Love, Sarah

My dear friend Snow Harper-Moulton, who was a nurse at Massena Memorial for many many years, now has her own business for Childbirth Education and Lactation Support. Check out her page!