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The Tale of Number Two

My renewed and revised path in motherhood was stirred on a Thursday, December 22, 2011. After 41 weeks and two days of brewing and blooming in my belly, I was moved to embrace a suggested induction tip from a fellow sadhaka and trusted member of the Nashville allopathic community. Funny I was 41 weeks with my first babe and did not feel the need to try a single suggested induction tip....i felt so differently with my first babe blooming,  alas that is another tale to blog about...skip back to Thursday ;) full of inspiration, hope, and deceiving Braxton Hicks,  I gracefully waddled my way to the market gathering items for the suggested "induction salad", etc. Building the salad around staples such as gorgonzola cheese and balsamic vinegar, I tossed red raspberry leaf tea into the cart to accompany my motives of induction.

I unknowingly enjoyed what was my last supper with a family of three and two doting dogs; and went to sleep early thinking we might be stretching this deal out to the induction date....my eyes open at around 11pm waking my brain up to think that maybe the braxton hicks deception had come to an end...

• 11pm... oh hello old friends...the familiar feel of "eyes front and at attention" contractions
• boom. 12am a little stronger surge....make no mistake...these contractions are in the business of transitioning
• 2am... approaching high alert at 7 -10 minutes apart stopping me in my tracks of final packing.
• 3am...they begin every 5 minutes...affirmative response to the hubs on his inquiry to consume a hefty helping of coffee and man the car....
• 3:30am call the doc...4am in the floor "oming" on all fours....yes  honey, we should go to the hospital....
• 4:30am arrive to hospital,  a couple of clutched knee pauses in the parking lot,  checked in with sign language, grunting, and humming while the husband translated...

I hunch walked to the washroom to "empty my bladder" and  slip into my hospital gown, and well, i emptied a bit more than my bladder...on the way to the Loo..my water broke.......a loud rendition of the Rocky theme ensued in my head....and the rest was active labor, which was a blur of connected moments with my husband (meaning i squeezed his right hand only to bits and made him kiss me ALOT note: kissing really does help relax ;) and with my beautiful "midwife in disguise", a.k.a. my OB, who held both mine and my husband's hands at many moments, and the ebbs and flows of natural childbirth, the most raw essence of true self liberation i have ever felt, twice ;)

so...by 7:34am Friday, December 23, 2011 Heston Gus was finally here at 9lbs 12ozs 22inches, and  i became a very blessed mother of two within a fantastic family of four :)   Jai!!

Om Grown Mamas

Om Grown Mamas prenatal yoga classes !!

Mondays starting November 7th 12:00 -1:15pm
Fridays starting November 11th 10:30-11:45am
Prenatal yoga at the new Sanctuary for Yoga in Green Hills!
The new space is located at 2002 Richard Jones Rd right behind Levy’s & Jet’s Pizza.

Make room to bloom into motherhood and prepare for  the transformation of childbirth. Within every woman is the intuitive wisdom to create, nurture,  and transform. This class will offer an empowering path rooted in divine feminine creative power that rises to birth and motherhood. This practice will embrace a sequence of postures, breathwork, and meditation that allows a mother in bloom to create a source of strength and confidence in the natural process of birth, nurture a supple body while it grows to accommodate the life within, and transform into motherhood by connecting to the growing spirit of the baby in bloom. The postures will prepare and strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, hips and legs for childbirth, improve circulation that is shared with the baby, exercise the spine and increase overall comfort in pregnancy. The breathwork and meditation will cultivate a deeper awareness of breath  and consciousness to embrace during labor, delivery, and beyond. 

so excited to share this joy!!!

stay tuned for more info :)

Check out the facebook link below & I will post more details this week! September 10!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=147897258623127

Let's Call It A Comeback

Reckoning and reveling in my newest addition in bloom, I am inspired to bloom a second blog.  A new blog for me, Om Grown Mama, will be dedicated to sharing my adventures as a mother, wife, and yogini in bloom with kiddo number two. I am 16 weeks pregnant now and loving the second trimester  mojo comeback time. Goodbye grumbling nausea, fare thee well shocking mood swings, and  bring on the nesting frenzy! My house could really use some mojo mama nesting after the chronic fatigue storm of my first trimester.


In the maternal spirit of cultivation and growth,  I offer shared inspiration, freedom, and observed tools for better balance as a mother. Some days, I hope to offer experiences in self growth that strengthen body and mind; cultivating a deeper connection to the grace within my heart...gifting me with the compassion, commitment, and devotion to thrive as a an Om Grown Mama. Of course, some "daze" may merely reflect my pursuit of the "balancing act" as a work in progress. 

On or off the mat,  I am in awe of the ebb and flow that surges between compassion and perseverance in my actions as a mother and a yogini. This will be a space of compassion, devotion, and awe while offering insights, inquiries, along the way; and if I am on a roll...true gifts, epiphanies of patience.