Listen "Ep 52: Birthing Through a Yoga Lens with Angela Sacco"
Episode Synopsis
Angela Sacco talks with Heather about how to give birth through the perspective of yoga.In the interview we talk about:How sounds during labour support opening of your cervix (and what sounds to make)Breath, and its role in birthing your babyHow the vagus nerve supports you in staying in a regulated parasympathetic state and staying out of sympathetic fight or flightThe connection between fear and painVisualizing (and how it’s ok if it’s not a strategy that you lean on)How much a sense of community is underestimated in supporting pregnancy and motherhoodThe number one question parents ask AngelaTrusting your instinctsWhat you really need when you have your baby (spoiler: it’s not as much as you think)Angela’s roles, past and present, as doula, yoga instructor, and owner of Between Mothers in St. Catharines OntarioAnd much moreWe also get interrupted by a phone ringing and a cat meowing (#reallife)To learn more about Angela, go to betweenmothers.ca, facebook.com/betweenmothersWhat you can do next:Subscribe to this podcast and share it with a friend!Don’t miss the next episode of The Baby Sleep Connection: Sign up for weekly baby sleep emails (which includes a heads up when a new podcast episode is releasedWork with Heather inside the Confident & Connected Baby Sleep group program or one-on-one.Find previous episodes of the podcast at infantsleep.ca/podcastCredits:🎵 Music: Jordan Wood
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