Category Archives: In The News

Top 5 Things to Do to Check Your Infant or Toddler’s Car Seat

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Tweet Let’s be honest. No one intentionally installs a car seat incorrectly. We all want our kids to be safe. But unfortunately it can be a challenge to find a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician who can check your car seat; and even if you do find a Tech, it can be hard to schedule…

Toning your Abs Postpartum: It’s not just about crunches!

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Tweet Now that I am teaching new mothers yoga and fitness, I’ve been putting a lot more thought into the “baby belly”, especially my own. Putting things in perspective, I realize that having a baby belly is not the worst thing in the world. Never having had a bikini belly, maybe I don’t know what…

The Yoga of Parenting

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Tweet Before I had children I viewed myself as an easy going, calm and centered person. There wasn’t much that ruffled my feathers. I practiced yoga on and off the mat and was very good at not sweating the small stuff. Then my children came along. My children have taught me about deep love and…

Benefits of Prenatal Yoga and Core Fitness for Moms During Your Second (or Third) Pregnancy and Postpartum Period

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Tweet Prenatal Yoga is a wonderful way to prepare the body and mind for birth. With a second or third baby, it may be the only time you have planned into your day to bond with your new family member. Motherhood is a busy role and it can be hard to take time away to…

What is Core Fitness For Moms?

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Tweet What is Core Fitness for Moms? Is it right, safe and effective for me? When can I begin attending after delivery? What should I expect? Can my baby come along? With this post, we hope to answer these questions and more but first and foremost, congratulations on the arrival of your new baby! This…

Managing GI Symptoms during Pregnancy, Breastfeeding or for Infants and Toddlers

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Tweet In Part One of the Sick Series, we talked about the difference between a bad cold, and the seasonal flu. The symptoms may be similar (congestion, cough, sore throat, fever, fatigue, headache) but Flu symptoms are usually significantly more severe and last longer.  In Part Two of the Sick Series, we focused on managing…

Managing Cold & Flu Symptoms: For Expecting or New Moms, Breastfeeding Women and Parents of Infants and Toddlers

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Tweet Part One:  Is it a cold or the flu & who needs a flu shot Part Three: Managing Hydration, Vomiting and Diarrhea symptoms Managing Cold and Flu Symptoms: Congestion, cough, sore throat Here are some suggestions to help manage your symptoms safely and effectively. Although the medicines listed here are considered safe for the…

Coughs, Colds and Flu: News for Expecting or New Moms, Breastfeeding Women and Parents of Infants and Toddlers

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Tweet Colds vs. Flu – Which do I have? These are both contagious viral illnesses with similar symptoms but differ in severity, and in risk of more significant complications. Cold symptoms and flu symptoms may be similar, but flu symptoms are typically much more serious, accompanied by aches and pain, significant fatigue, respiratory complications, high…