Welcome, You’ve Arrived. Did you know that it’s not just baby that makes it’s way earth side, but you as well, as a mother and parent? During the labor process, I truly believe one travels through time and space, through an energetic portal and in an instant, arrives, not unlike the little one on your chest. So, welcome, you have arrived. Welcome to your new life.  After nine-ish months of preparation and anticipation, you’re here. Suddenly, on the other side …

When so much is completely out of our control as is during the motherhood journey, we can turn to preparation as one element that is more or less within our control.  After all, most of the time within this community, we get to choose how we’d like to prepare and with whom. This, I recognize, is a privilege and luxury not afforded to all birthing people. For some of us, preparation ironically looks like avoiding preparation (I’ve seen this firsthand) and for others, …

Preconception was my first introduction to the vulnerability of parenting and naturally, pregnancy continued to indoctrinate me into this entirely new world of paradox; this space where I felt challenged to hold extreme emotional polarities simultaneously.   Before even getting the positive pregnancy test, I was out of breath and craving cheeseburgers.   Day after day, I was in awe as my body became so completely unfamiliar.  I studied my pregnancy books, I walked, I napped. I dreamed of the little …

If you’ve been following along with these newsletters, you’ll know that I initially set the foundation for the 6 P’s by taking you through the Bodies for Birth methodology at each stage. This next lap around the 6 P’s is going to take an intimate turn as I vulnerably share some of my own experiences at each phase and how the experiences have translated into the work we do at Bodies for Birth. Preconception was my first introduction to the vulnerability …

“One thing about having a baby is that each step of the way you simply cannot imagine loving him any more than you already do, because you are bursting with love, loving as much as you are humanly capable of- and then you do, you love him even more.” ― Anne Lamott, Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son’s First Year My nickname at home is “The Love Robot” which may or may not come as much of a surprise to you …

“You birthed a baby, and you birthed yourself into a new phase of life. There is no more pronounced shift in body, mind, and spirit than becoming a mother.” -Kimberly Ann Johnson Oh, Postpartum. The fifth “P.” In my opinion, there is nothing more raw, more exquisite and vulnerable than this hazy, time warp of newness. And, as I struggled to do it justice in preparation to write this newsletter, I was called to search my actual notes from my …

Parturition, the fourth “P” in “The Bodies for Birth® 6 P’s” In last week’s newsletter, I spoke about preparation and all the work we do leading up to the big moment of childbirth and finally meeting baby! Today, we get to talk about this next piece, Childbirth (or Parturition, conveniently a “P” word to make the 4th P in the Bodies for Birth® 6 P’s ).  Childbirth, labor and delivery, parturition. This long awaited experience. So much anticipation, often so many hopes, aspirations, …

“To be pregnant is to be vitally alive, thoroughly woman, and distressingly inhabited. Soul and spirit are stretched ‒ along with body ‒ making pregnancy a time of transition, growth, and profound beginnings.” ‒ Anne Christian Buchanan Preparation is what we do at Bodies for Birth®. It is woven into each and every class, every 1:1 training session, even within the paperwork to register for services.   My aim is to get your wheels turning. To consider why you’re seeking fitness services at this …