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Postpartum Care: Placenta Preparation

by Sri Lalita • May 24, 2013 • Uncategorized • 0 Comments

Placenta, Zĭ Hé Chē, is well-known for its restorative function. It tonifies jing, qi, blood, yin and yang and tonifies the blood. In the postpartum period, regain strength, manage hormonal changes and promote lactation.
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Workshop: Mother’s Prenatal Special: Asana, Yoga Nidra and Herbs for the Expectant Mother

by Sri Lalita • June 21, 2012 • Uncategorized • 0 Comments

Join us for a delicious prenatal yoga class followed by a lecture about herbs and food cures for expectant mothers and ending with a relaxing yoga nidra meditation practice. Participants...
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{this moment}

by Sri Lalita • July 22, 2011 • Uncategorized • 0 Comments

“{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.” -Soulemama If you’re inspired to do the same,...
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Making Birth Sacred: Protecting the Postnatal Period

by Sri Lalita • November 5, 2010 • Ayurveda, Health, Parenting, Perinatal, Uncategorized • 0 Comments

Motherhood is not something that a woman gives to just her child; it is a capacity that opens within her to serve the whole world. A protected, supported postnatal period is essential to having a relaxed...
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Workshop: Preparing for the Postpartum Period

by Sri Lalita • January 11, 2010 • Ayurveda, Perinatal, Uncategorized • 1 Comment

During pregnancy, so much emphasis is given to prenatal support and preparedness for “labor day”. Books guide parents in creating a birth plan, classes offer birthing techniques and all manner of doulas and therapists can be hired....
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Special Event: Yoga for the Neck

by Sri Lalita • January 10, 2009 • Events, Uncategorized • 0 Comments

Caring for the Neck: A Daily Yoga Regimen We know that building and maintaining strength and flexibility the spine is key to health, longevity and a sense of vitality. However, we sometimes forget that the neck is...
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Parenting the Wee Yoginibhu

by Sri Lalita • January 1, 2009 • Uncategorized • 1 Comment

I guess our son is at that age, whatever that means. Have you ever noticed that adults—especially seasoned parents-–have a tendency to lean toward one another and knowingly comment on a given child’s behavior with, “Oh, he’s at that...
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