Love it or loathe it, the Hallmark of holidays is just a few weeks away, and that means heart-adorned chocolate boxes lining store shelves and dining advertisements encouraging romantic outings to celebrate February 14th. Although Valentines Day is most often thought of as a ‘romantic’ occasion, this is the perfect time to gather your best gal pals for some New Year pampering!
Ahhh, the 2nd Trimester! Like many women, I experienced a renewed sense of energy during these months, and was no longer at risk of falling asleep every time I sat down to rest. Between running after my 1½ year old daughter and running my business, feeling energetic again was much appreciated. When I get the chance (usually once the Little One has gone to bed), I guide myself through my favourite 2nd Trimester yoga poses designed to build strength and bring balance to the body.
Just over a year ago I had the pleasure of expanding my yoga teacher experience with prenatal training. Much of what I learned was integrated into my regular practice, even after giving birth! Well, I’m excited to announce that I am benefiting from these studies in an especially meaningful way, as I am expecting Baby #2 next April!
A year ago today, I was at home in the middle of what would become 20 long hours of intense labour. Despite being one week overdue, and it being the hottest month of the year, I would have been perfectly content to simply stay pregnant for a while longer, thus delaying the inevitable. The prospect of birthing Baby Melon (as we affectionately named my bump) seemed impossible—completely, 100%, NOT possible.
Peruse Pinterest or Instagram for healthy breakfast ideas, and you’re sure to see dozens artfully arranged bowls filled with oats, fresh fruit, nuts, and seeds. Although I’ve been a longtime lover of smoothies, I’ve been reluctant to try the oh-so-trendy smoothie bowl (mostly because eating a smoothie with a spoon, rather than drinking it from a glass, seemed strange to me).
Have you ever had a dream—The kind that occupies your thoughts and fills your belly with butterflies when you explain it to others? If yes, then you understand what a powerful force a dream can be.
Happy Spring friends! It’s been over a month since I sat down to nurture my ‘blog baby’, and I can’t believe how the time flies when you have a real baby to care for! My little girl is already 6 ½ months old — and although she’s growing more independent by the day, she hasn’t yet mastered the art of daytime napping. Oh how I wish I could tell her what a luxury it is to sleep mid-day (one I so rarely enjoy.*sigh).
Today I’m opening up about a recent decision that had huge impact on my life, not only as a yoga teacher, but also as a woman, mother, partner, and friend.
Does anyone else remember the pure magic of watching The Little Mermaid as a kid? If you were anything like me, you spent considerable time pretending to be Ariel – I’m talking hours of bath-time splish splash, chatting to imaginary crustaceans, and summers spent in neighbourhood pools, diving through hoola hoops to retrieve make-believe ‘dinglehoppers’ from the “ocean” floor. Well friends, this past weekend, I got to live my childhood dreams!
Happy New Year friends! I’ve been a little MIA on the blog since the holidays; juggling serious food baby (+ my actual baby) has had me wearing pyjamas round-the-clock. Indeed, my most recent cause for celebration was the shear miracle of making it out of the house in this winter weather, babe in tow.