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Resources - Postnatal

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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#gratitude for @artofnsh who shared her camera today at @alnwickgarden and captured many lovely shots of the Cherry Orchard in full bloom. Pure loveliness! #spring #blossom #cherryblossom #tulips #alnwick #alnwickgardens
Moonrise #shilbottle #northumberland #fullmoon #aspacetobeyogaretreat
Henry and I have just planted a new patch of lawn and some wildflowers. It involved a lot of dirt and digging, hard work and mess. It struck me that the early days of mothering are very similar - back breaking work and lots of mess - and now I seem to be in the 'sit back and watch' phase as my children shoot up (they are 10 and 6)! Rooting and shooting is a theme I'm exploring in my classes at the moment and if you're a Mum too, or a Mum-to-Be, I warmly welcome you to join me on Saturdays at 11.15am for Mother Nurture Yoga. The session starts with a guided relaxation and then moves on to moving sequences that help to relieve back ache, stabilise the pelvis and strengthen the pelvic floor. We round up with a tea and a chat for those who can stay. #mothernurturenorthumberland #lucymaresh #aspacetobeyogaretreat #spring #shilbottle #northumberland #seeds #restorativeyoga #pregnancyyoga #postnatalyoga #yoga
#spring in #shilbottle Happy to be home and resuming normal activities after a few weeks on the road. #aspacetobeyogaretreat
"This magnificent refuge is inside you. Enter. Shatter the darkness that shrouds the doorway. Be bold. Be humble. Put away the incense and forget the incantations they taught you. Ask no permission from the authorities. Close your eyes and follow your breath to the still place that leads to the invisible path that leads you home." ~ St. Theresa of Avila ~ #refuge #yoga #restorativeyoga #viparitakarani #restisrebellion #lucymaresh #aspacetobeyogaretreat #beinginthecyles Photograph by @jameshuntlyphotography
Happy to receive this positive feedback. Yoga practice is about developing awareness – of our moving and breathing patterns, our thinking and feeling patterns. How, as women, can we do this without really seeing the unfolding of the stages of our life, and of each menstrual cycle? ‘Being in the Cycles’ is an invitation to cultivate this awareness – directing attention towards the cyclical patterns of our inner life, and respecting the needs of our female bodies. My next workshop is on Sunday 14 April at Shilbottle Community Hall, 6.30-8.30pm. #beinginthecycles #yoga #wombyoga #lucymaresh #menstrualcycleawareness #shilbottle
Cyclical wisdom is all around us in nature, as shown in this beautiful image showing the life cycle of a leaf. We live on a planet that is turning on its axis, creating cycles of day and night, and circulating around the sun, creating seasonal cycles of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The waxing and waning of the moon is another cyclical rhythm that many of us feel affected by, and many of us enjoy spending time by the sea, observing the waves and the changing tides. We also have the waxing and waning of our 'inner moon' or menstrual cycle - unfolding in our female bodies much like series of 'inner seasons'. After the winter time of our bleed, we have a spring like rise in energy that builds up to the high summer of ovulation and then eventually gives way to the autumnal experience of the pre-menstruum (when things might seem to be falling away...) Directing awareness to the circular rhythm of the breath, we can cultivate deep appreciation for and connection to the multiple layers of ‘cyclical power’ that course through our own bodies and lives. We learn that every inhalation requires an exhalation. Life by its very nature is not a continual upward progression. Photo credit @owen_mortensen "The Aspen Progression series honors the passage of time, the transience of life and the beauty that exists in every natural phase. " #beinginthecyles #lucymaresh #yoga #wombyoga #menstrualcycleawareness #cyclicalwisdom
"Tuck your tailbone" Why? So, I look like a man? When the female pelvis is in neutral, the sacrum slopes naturally at angle of about 30 degrees. It might look 'untucked', but it's just normal. There are lots of good reasons to tuck your tailbone (e.g. to help recruit your abdominals in cat pose or planks), but as general postural advice it is not helpful. #untuckyourtailbone #normalcurves #femalepelvis #peoplehavealignment #wombyoga #womensyoga #feministyoga #lucymaresh #beinginthecycles @experiential.anatomy
Work continues on my online guide to pregnancy yoga. Wow - each post takes so much longer than I imagine - hats off to all you writers and bloggers. I have a chunky handout I give to all my pregnant clients but make it more useful and interactive (and save paper) I am publishing everything on my website including some audio and video content. Eventually this will be an online course available to download for free based on my decade of experience and practice. Please feel welcome to share with your pregnant friends, or leave a comment below if you are currently pregnant and would like updates by email! Here is a summary of posts so far and the link to read them is now in my bio! # 1 Creating Your Nest (now with link to audio relaxations) # 2 Surya Namaskar (includes video) # 3 Breathing Love to Your Baby # 4 Palm Tree Sequence # 5 Wall Stretch/The Ladder # 6 Baby in the Hammock (Optimal Foetal Positioning) # 7 Baby on the Rollercoaster Coming Soon # 8 Pelvic Scoops and How to Sit # 9 The Pelvic Diamond (aka pelvic floor) # 10 Side Lying Relaxation Pose # 11 Golden Thread Breathing # 12 The Foot Love Ritual #yoga #pregnancyyoga #prenatalyoga #antenatalyoga #yogaforpregnancy #shilbottle #northumberland #lucymaresh #aspacetobeyogaretreat #mothernurturenorthumberland

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

Further Information

  • Free Stuff (2)
  • Mother Nurture Classes (5)
  • Mother Nurture Massage (4)
  • Quotations and Inspirations (3)
  • Resources – Postnatal (9)
  • Resources – Pregnancy (14)
  • Resources – Pregnancy Loss and Still Birth (4)
  • Resources – Womb Wisdom (4)

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