Bellydance has a history of preparing women for labour and assisting in the smooth and natural process of giving birth. Traditionally, in some cultures, it would involve a group of women dancing around the mother during labour and the mother standing (not lying on her back) while giving birth. However, … Read More
Breathing for Two (Part two) “Just breath” is probably the most obvious thing to say to someone in labour, but despite it being an automatic function of the body, it’s not necessarily going to come second nature to you when you need it most. It will be, however, the … Read More
For such a natural, innate, automatic function of the body, it’s amazing how this one seemingly simple action can affect you in so many profound ways. When they talk about “eating for two” in pregnancy, the same can be said for the breath, because everything you do with the breath … Read More