The Placenta as a Nourishing Remedy For Mother and Baby

chantiajoy@gmail.com — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0100

by Chantia Smith

As a midwife I have a special admiration for placentas, having been fascinated by them ever since I learned about their great healing benefits in my early studies of Chinese medicine. Traditionally, the placenta has been used to augment the chi and nourish the blood, support new mothers, women in menopause, and people who are suffering from adrenal exhaustion and chronic fatigue.
It wasn't until my sister gave birth five years ago that [...]

The difference between Iyengar and Vinyasa Yoga

honoringthemother@gmail.com — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0100

I often get asked about my background and training in yoga, and there are varying degrees of recognition when I refer to "Iyengar yoga" and "Vinyasa yoga." I'll shed some light on these two styles of yoga, and how they can complement one another in a well rounded yoga practice.

B.K.S. Iyengar is a well known Indian yogi, who wrote the book "Light on Yoga," in 1966. He has written many texts, and trained many of our western teachers, and their teachers as well. His style of teaching as [...]

Blog Entries - February 2009

The Placenta as a Nourishing Remedy For Mother and Baby

The difference between Iyengar and Vinyasa Yoga