“Five pushes…the last two I saw my body like a warm white light…I don’t know how to describe it but it was amazing and mystical…It was 11:44 AM & Lisa was with us . . . To the girls in the class: stay calm, don’t be scared, our body is powerful, nature is amazing. I know you will have a wonderful birth experience too, because the moment the baby is in your arms is magical no matter how he found his way to you.” ~ Ana V., prenatal yoga student

Pregnant Mama Love by Lori Barrett Photography

Just a reminder that there is prenatal yoga class tomorrow, Monday, January 16th  (MLK Day) in Hallandale Beach.

Let’s talk about Sciatic pain / Leg Pain and Pregnancy. I have a great handout that a prenatal chiropractor and Yogafairy Mama prepared for the class. What does Sciatic nerve pain during pregnancy feel like? Usually it feels like a tingling, shooting pain that starts in your tushie and shoots down the leg. It may be on one side or both. If it’s severe, you’ll have difficulty turning over in bed, walking, and standing.

I had sciatic pain badly during my pregnancy with Eva. It felt like I was paralyzed at night and would break in half if I tried to turn over. When I google this, most of the websites say to lie on the side that doesn’t have the pain. How is that supposed to actually help the pain decrease though? You may get temporary relief when you’re actually lying down but that is even questionable. In fact, a study from New England Journal of Medicine (February 11, 1999) found that rest offered no benefit. That gentle movement (ummmm . . .YOGA!) was better.

Luckily, Vivian who is a specialist in pregnancy chiropractic from Amazing Births and Beyond kept me walking during my pregnancy with Eva. And of course I did Yoga . . . yep, Yoga. Doing Fire Log even once a day will help Sciatic Nerve pain during your pregnancy.

We have several poses in Yoga that address leg pain that’s sciatic pain during pregnancy. I hear consistent feedback from students that the poses help decrease their sciatic pain during pregnancy. So, yay – go Yoga is what I say. If you want to read more about it, one of the few articles that I found helpful is at Pregnancy.org – “Sciatic Nerve Pain during Pregnancy.”

Weekly Prenatal Yoga Classes update:

Brand New Class! Monday nights in Cooper City are Back! Yay! Class starts February 6th! It’s at Mind Body Trendz, right down the street from the Yoga Institute of Broward. Sign Up Here! Really! Go Sign Up !

Registration is also open for the Monday night Prenatal Yoga in Hallandale Beach which serves Hollywood, Aventura, and North Miami Beach. The new session starts February 6th, 2012! Sign Up Here! Yes, you’re welcome to drive down from Ft. Lauderdale for Prenatal Yoga too! I have plenty of Ft. Lauderdale pregnant women come to the class! It’s a 6:00 start time so that you have time to make the class after work . Or for those of you who take off a bit early once a week, stop working so hard !

Wednesday classes in Cooper City: The January 4th session is Closed! Sorry but this class is Full! The next session for pregnant women begins March 7th, 2012!

Please Call Me at 954-533-4000 or email me at elizabeth@yogafairy.com if you have any questions about the classes. I will be happy to talk about it with you and answer any and all questions!