Focus Through Yoga During Labor "Yogic focus brings an ease and lightness into the space of focus that expands awareness and possibility. It is the ability to stay awake and aware of what's happening in the outer environment while experiencing awareness of the inner environment. The woman who uses yogic focus during labor and delivery holds both spaces simultaneously. She exists in both worlds. This makes the process of labor and delivery an extraordinary journey that can be a great teacher for the laboring woman." Read the article Yoga and Low-Carb Diets "Yoga teaches us to fill ourselves up with breath instead of high-carb food. Yoga can inform us when we are becoming stressed so we can make the choice to sit and breathe, meditate or do physical yoga postures. With a consistent yoga practice we have less need of carbs that deplete our energy. Focus on the breath dissolves our cravings and reduces stress. We naturally reach for more nourishing foods. If we hold the breath then we become unaware of our cravings and old eating patterns take over. Cultivating awareness while we move in yoga postures is just as important as the movement, especially for those wanting to change eating patterns." Read the article