Benefits of Yoga For Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond
One of my great joys is watching pregnant women emerging into motherhood as they go through my Prenatal Yoga and into Mom + Baby Yoga classes. There are so many fears and concerns for most women...
3 Tips For Writing A Birth Plan
Birth Plan Tip 1: Learn about your birth place’s policies Before writing your wishes down, make a call or go online to see what's already in place. Your chosen birth place might surprise you by already being on the same page about something that matters to you...
Meet Shoshana Bennett, Ph.D., Postpartum Assistance Expert
Internationally recognized as a leading maternal mental health expert, clinical psychologist Dr. Shoshana Bennett has inspired and transformed countless lives worldwide through her radio shows, books, lectures, interactive tele-classes, consultations, and videos. Affectionately known as “Dr. Shosh”, she educates, engages, and empowers her audiences...
Meet Melanie Wachsman, Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor, Doula & Breastfeeding Expert
Ma Yoga Living Instructor Melanie Wachsman Certified Ma Yoga® Instructor, RYT, RPYT, Birth and Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator I found Anusara (alignment-based) yoga in 2000 after a dance background, and I quickly learned the powerful healing powers of yoga. As a birth and postpartum doula I see yoga as an essential part of the birth process...
Meet Rachelle Luczynski, Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor and Birth and Postpartum Doula
Meet Rachelle Luczynski Birth and Postpartum Doula, Certified Ma Yoga® Instructor I am honored to be an Inspired Anusara therapeutics Instructor, a Certified Ma Yoga® prenatal and postnatal yoga instructor, and a Birth and Postpartum doula. I've helped hundreds of women transition beautifully to motherhood, and I'd love to support you on your "Ma" journey! Jessica Jennings’
Meet Colleen Hieber, Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor and Ma Yoga® Teacher Trainer
Ma Yoga Living Instructor Colleen Hieber Certified Ma Yoga® Instructor, E-RYT 500, RPYT, YACEP I’ve been teaching yoga since 2011, shortly after completing my 85-Hour prenatal teacher training with Jessica Jennings in Los Angeles through Ma Yoga®. I have worked closely with Jessica to build a large prenatal yoga community in Orange County, CA...
Meet Lauren Horn, Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor and Ma Yoga® Teacher Trainer
Ma Yoga Living Instructor Lauren Horn Certified Ma Yoga® Instructor, RYT-500, RPYT I discovered yoga in 2003 with the intention to relieve chronic low back pain and it worked! Since then I have experienced the benefits of yoga at all stages of life; as a single woman, in marriage, during pregnancy, and now as a mother...
Meet Jamie Hanson, Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor and Mom Yoga Teacher
Ma Yoga Living Instructor Jamie Hanson Certified Ma Yoga® Instructor, E-RYT, RPYT I began teaching prenatal yoga with Ma Yoga® in late 2014 after suffering the loss of two pregnancies. In 2015 my daughter Luisa was born and I entered the journey of motherhood at which time I also began teaching Mommy and Me Yoga classes as well...
Meet Rebecca Hackett, Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor and Yoga Therapist
Ma Yoga Living Instructor Rebecca Hackett Certified Ma Yoga® Instructor and Birth Doula, C-IAYT, YTRx-800C, RYT-500 I have been doing yoga since 2000 after having multiple back surgeries in 1998, 2003, a spinal fusion in 2012, and two abdominal surgeries including a cesarean section. In 2013 I became a yoga teacher so I could to others the many benefits of yoga...
Meet Linda Eifer, Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor and Mom Yoga Expert
Ma Yoga Living Yoga for Pregnancy Teacher Linda Eifer Certified Ma Yoga® Instructor I’m a native of Los Angeles, mother of two, and more recently, a yogi. I joined the Anusara community in 2000, began teaching yoga in 2004, yoga for pregnancy in 2007. I draw on experiences, family, my students, and the natural world for inspiration in contemporary life...
Uncovering The Divine Feminine
Uncovering the Divine Femine Discovering the "Ma" in my prenatal yoga teacher training journey. I recently embarked on my journey to become a Prenatal Yoga teacher with Ma Yoga, and participated in the Yoga of Pregnancy and Therapeutics for Mamas teacher training programs. Throughout the course of both of these beautiful weekends, I uncovered several truths. I discovered truths...