I Have Some Big News!
So where do I start, it is with great pleasure that I am announcing our big news… I am 20 weeks pregnant with our first child and we are expecting a little boy <3
The past 20 weeks have been quite a ride, the unexpected double lines on the pregnancy test followed by a period of excitement and uncertainty and then the past 20 weeks of counting down to our gender scan.
Nobody tells you just how much pregnancy changes the way you look at things, even if you have been planning and trying for a baby for a while or simply find out one day that you have been blessed with a little miracle…
As I sit here writing this, I have a mixture of feelings churning up my guts… awe for the human body, worry and anxiety about how this little being is about to change our whole world and excitement at how much love I feel for him already.
I was fortunately one of the lucky ones who seems to have sailed through the first trimester without much in the way of pregnancy symptoms, I say “lucky” as I truly do feel that way… I know from the ladies who I meet through teaching pregnancy yoga and from friends and family alike that this is NOT always the norm!
I am now into my second trimester and continue to feel well. I would love to contribute this wholly to my yoga practice, the strength it has given my body to maintain a normal and healthy pregnancy, the ability to breathe deeply when those niggling “what if” thoughts pop up and the knowledge of how to relax the body and fall back into a sound sleep after the numerous visits in the night to the toilet.
My personal practice has of course changed vastly, I am now more inclined to skip the inversions and arm balances because these simply do not feel beneficial to me anymore. The strong sweaty practice which I once enjoyed has naturally taken more of a softer feel, meditation and breath practice have become more important to me along with a slower more intuitive flow. I know that one day, after baby has made his appearance, I shall no doubt feel the urge to return to a more strenuous practice but for now I am listening to my body.
Completing my certification in Pregnancy Yoga has helped me greatly so far on this journey to motherhood, teaching me when and how to tune into what my body needs and how to support it through yoga. I feel so lucky to have been able to support other women along on their journey, helping ease their pregnancy pains and aid in them having a more peaceful birth and now I too get to experience that wonder.
My Pre-natel & Birthing Workshops run every two months around the Zurich and St Gallen area’s in Switzerland. If you are on your own magical journey to motherhood don’t hesitate to contact me and join me on my next upcoming workshop. For full details visit www.breatheyogach.com.
As a bonus to all my lovely mama’s who join me in my workshops, I have a special discount on all FittaMamma Workout Wear.
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