So you’re here…motherhood. Not quite what you expected? Regardless of your journey thus far, regardless of how many books you’ve read, questions you’ve googled or how many people have given you advice, nothing can truly prepare you for the unpredictability of motherhood. You’ll spend your entire journey second guessing yourself, … Read More
Kate and I go on a lot about yoga being more than just a practice, but a lifestyle. What can we say, it’s a passion of ours. But what does it truly mean to practice yoga on and off the mat? To answer this we’d first need to explore what … Read More
Self love + newborns I recall the newborn days like they were yesterday albeit almost 2.5 years ago now. The newborn fog didn’t hit me until a few weeks in. Mostly because our little man spent several weeks in the special care nursery and me alone in my hospital room … Read More
I had the most amazing mama connect moment the other day. I’m rushing out of daycare with the kids (coz who ever gets to stroll anymore) and my 4yo daughter, who’s all about the ‘attitude’ these days starts climbing along the wall edge. After asking her to get down with … Read More
Kate already explored the Yamas & Niyamas in relation to yoga and our children {jump back here!} but let’s focus purely on mama for a moment. The Yamas are loosely translated from Sanskrit as “restraints” and offer 5 ethical guidelines of what not to to do in life. They are … Read More
They say that childbirth can be likened to running a marathon. Literally, that’s what energy and effort is required from the body. Wow. So let’s take a look at the reaction one gets from running a marathon – “that’s amazing”, “I can’t believe you did that, I never could”, “that … Read More
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. #mumlife is tough. In reality it took me two years after the birth of my first child to truly let go of my “previous life”. Along with the jubilation of becoming a mum, came the string of disappointments as I faced the … Read More
They say the key is to find out what you’re passionate about and work out how to do that for a living. That’s true happiness. That’s living the dream. Allow your passion to become your purpose, and one day it will become your profession. ~ Gabrielle Bernstein But what if … Read More
Life After Baby is a series to celebrate the journey of motherhood. To take an inside peak into the most memorable and vulnerable experiences we all share as mothers. Like most of our mama tribe, Dom was very active pre kids but after 2 kids knows her body isn’t the same, … Read More
If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation.” -Dalai Lama Yoga from birth From the moment my son was born, I wanted to share yoga with him. And despite screaming through every single Mums & Bubs yoga … Read More