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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Lucy Maresh

Sample Tots Class – The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Try some of these yoga poses while reading the popular story by Eric Carle.

In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf

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Looking after each other in Sunday's class last week. Pregnant mamas feeling 'heavy' so we used blankets to give them some support and relief. We took the picture so husbands and friends can see how to offer this simple support at home. Later we switched and the postpartum mums enjoyed a different kind of 'blanket nurture' - which I didn't think to photograph! Another time... No classes next week as I'm away on a retreat. Back in time for classes on Wednesday 27 November and Sunday 1 December. #mothernurturenorthumberland #mothernurture #pregnancy #pregnancyyoga #prenatal #northumberland
"Last night as I was sleeping, I dreamt that I was flying... ... to the Isle of Man in a Frying Pan... And back again by morning!" Special thanks to Marie for showing us how to 'fly' your baby so they get some #tummytime and you get a bit of lower back release. This pose requires a bit of caution if you have a C-section scar or any other abdominal discomfort. #mothernurturenorthumberland #PostnatalYoga #BabyYoga #BabyMassage #shilbottle #alnwick #northumberland #lucymaresh
Mothering is a physical, mental and emotional challenge. Every day with a baby or child includes all these types of challenges. We can consider our children our teachers as they have the ability to always find the perfect way to bring us to our limit, to confront our boundaries and to confront our pent-up emotions. Mother Nurture Yoga is a place to bring all of that and just be with it - to nurture yourself on all levels and only to add additional challenge when the energy is there for it. #mothernurturenorthumberland #iseeyou #whatmothersdo #iamlisteningtomyowninnerwisdom
This pair of yoga poses for #pregnancy can be enjoyed against a wall (or tree!) at any point during your day. In both positions the weight of your baby is leaned forward and away from your spine, so can help to relieve back ache and to allow your baby some wiggle room! #ardhauttanasana #dogposeatthewall #mothernurturenorthumberland #antenatalyoga #pregnancyyoga #perinatalyoga #postnatalyoga #wombyoga #shilbottle #alnwick #northumberland #lucymaresh
Just four classes left this year - 6 & 13 November, then 27 November and 4 December. Classes will run weekly in 2020 from January 8 but there's no need to wait until then if you and your baby are raring to go! "Yoga for You and Your Baby" combines gentle exercise for new mums with songs, massages and movements for the babies. Postnatal Yoga is healing from within and includes breathing exercises, pelvic movements, postural awareness and lifting/carrying techniques as well as relaxation with your baby. Baby massage and yoga are woven into the class so you and your baby can both be soothed and restored. Common postnatal experiences such as diastasis recti, pelvic floor trauma, C-section recovery, back pain, wrist pain and exhaustion are all taken into account. You are welcome to get in touch if you have any concerns about the suitability of this class for you or your baby. Individual classes cost £10 and can be booked online. If you block book four classes within a 6 week period there is a discounted rate of £7.50 per class. Either way, your first class is completely free of charge. Complete the registration form online [link in bio] to receive your free class voucher worth £10. If a friend has recommended you, please mention their name so they can receive a free class too. --- #yoga #babyyoga #postnatalyoga #yogaforyouandyourbaby #postpartum #fourthtrimester #babysensory #babymassage #shilbottle #northumberland #alnwick #lucymaresh #mothernurturenorthumberland
We are all healing. Many of us have physical wounds from pregnancy or birth. Some of us may have experienced great loss and sadness on our mothering journey. All of us have experienced an emotional transition as we grieve for the woman that was and get to know the new mother in her shoes. #lookafteryourself #selfcare #iamlisteningtomyowninnerwisdom #mothernurturenorthumberland #lucymaresh #fourthtrimester #postpartum #whatmothersdo
This “Palm Tree” sequence is a lovely stretch for your upper body. In #pregnancy, the idea is to lift your ribs up and away from your hips, thus creating a little extra space for your breath and for your baby. If you are suffering from #heartburn this may provide some relief and if you are working at a desk during the daytime this one is a pregnancy essential. For #postnatal mothers these simple movements can provide relief from forward-leaning activities like long periods of sitting and from "buggy hunch". #mothernurturenorthumberland #antenatalyoga #pregnancyyoga #perinatalyoga #postnatalyoga #wombyoga #shilbottle #alnwick #northumberland #lucymaresh #aspacetobeyogaretreat
"Adoring Your Child" Pose. Little shout out and thanks to the beautiful Ellie for showing us this one. We use "adoring-your-child-pose" in #postnatalyoga for resting our bellies and adoring our babies. Some babies love to have humming sounds made on their tummies. Others wriggle and kick and let us know they don't like it. All babies are different so our job as their mummies is to get to know them and find out what makes them tick. #adoringyourchildpose #balasana #childspose #mothernurturenorthumberland #PostnatalYoga #BabyYoga #BabyMassage #shilbottle #alnwick #northumberland #lucymaresh
Your Monday High Five - I think you are AWESOME. Have you ever heard/felt/said that you have 'baby brain'? It starts pretty early on in pregnancy - a kind of hazy fog in which simple tasks like spelling your name or remembering where your keys are seem suddenly really difficult. What is this was actually a Super-Human Power? To be able to filter out the trivial in favour of subtle but deeply important cues from your environment, unborn child or newborn? There are people who spend years in meditation trying to get access to the altered states of consciousness we have access to in pregnancy, childbirth and as mothers - its pretty awesome! Extract from my article "Three Judgments I Made About You" 3/3. You Have Super-Human Powers: you can endure what most people agree is the most intense physical experience available to humanity (birth in all its forms), you wake up in the night seconds before your baby wants a feed, you can carry a sleeping child up flights of stairs and lay them down in the most awkward of cots without waking them up, you can tell the difference between tired, hungry or wet from just from the subtle difference in a your baby’s squawk/cry/raging scream (delete as appropriate). You are just totally incredible. #mothersareawesome #mothersarestrong #whatmothersdo #youareamazing #iseeyou #mothernurturenorthumberland #babybrain

Gratitude

For the many hundreds of women and babies that have been part of Mother Nurture Yoga since 2008.

For Tara Fraser – who awakened in me and continues to nurture my inner teacher.

For Uma Dinsmore-Tuli – who teaches me to listen to my womb wisdom.

For Judith Hanson Lasater – who teaches me how to do nothing.

For my own two yoga-babies who teach me about  everything.

Namaste

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  • Resources – Pregnancy (18)
  • Resources – Pregnancy Loss and Still Birth (4)
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