Rosanne Shea Yoga Instructor and Post Partum Doula

Hello Folks,

I am working on my Childbirth Education (Teaching) certificate with Birth Advocacy Doula Training. I’ve hit some walls in a couple of my assignments that I am hoping to get some of your thoughts on.

**What resources did your Doula or Practitioners share that were most valuable to you?

**What resource did you wish they had information on?

**Did you have your cultural or religious requests met during your birth?

**If you have resources related to culture and or religion that you think would be useful in a birth room, please comment below.

😊 As a Doula, My aim is to make my clients as comfortable as possible, and that usually starts with the atmosphere in the birth room, as well as the post partum healing space.

Thank you for your insight, I’m looking forward to reading your ideas.

Have you had a midwife or received midwifery care in Ontario?

Help us identify the important ways midwives work with you and with each other to ensure that midwifery clients receive the highest quality care. What can midwives do to improve your experience in the prenatal, birth and postpartum period?

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The survey will take about 15 minutes to complete. Contact Julia Simioni at [email protected] for more information.

There are still spots in this workshop. Bring your a partner along and together you can learn non-medical comfort measures to keep you home longer in the early hours of labour. At Bound Yoga, Waterdown.

This is coming up on Sunday.

Sign up now or pass on to someone you know who could benefit.

This workshop is designed to teach partners hands on assists and helpful tricks during early labour so you can stay in your comfy happy place as long as possible.

This playlist is a never ending work in progress. I have been adding to it for years, with song suggestions from clients, friends and family.
A good playlist can transport you.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ydnuiL83ixHHyY9No9e8d?si=SL4KfB6UT4qYStEf98--1w

Better birth outcomes.
It’s important for us as doulas, and for the birthing families as well.
Knowledge is power!
Join me at The Yoga Shala May 6th.

This is one of my May Workshops coming up.
Our last one at De La Sol was full! And such fun and I can’t wait to do it again.
Sign up for this workshop at Yoga Shala today!

Please share with your groups.
This workshop is already filling up fast! Avoid the wait list, but if you can’t, there will be another one posted for May and June.

Did you know…?
I also offer private sessions for my Prenatal Partner Assist Workshop.
Message me for details.

In these sessions you and your partner will learn to work as a team in the early hours of your Labour.

Non- medical comfort measure and restorative poses to help baby move on down, your first task as parents is to work together to bring your baby down and out!

Baby boy born this week. 💕

One of my favourite things about births is when the partner says they are uncomfortable around blood and needles but it’s all cured when they see their child emerging.

😆 The look on his face was priceless.

The next Prenatal Partner Assist Workshop is Feb 21st at Dundas Yoga and Fitness.
$50/birth person and birth partner
We will go through the stages of labour and use positioning and yoga poses, and other movements to help provide as much comfort as possible. Your partner will learn hands on, (and hands off!) ways to assist you.
Private sessions also available.

Here’s a gift idea for Christmas or a Baby shower:

Young couples dont want a lot of “stuff” for their baby. There is so much to be handed down.

More important are experiences. Experiences make memories more than material items that will be passed down in a couple of months.

Here are two gift ideas for the families who are expecting.

Prenatal Yoga starts in January at Dundas Yoga and Fitness. We talk about what to expect in the birthing room while we help prepare pelvic floor, hips, shoulders and more to create more comfort through pregnancy and beyond.

In our partner assist yoga workshop we go deep into what to expect in the hours before heading to the hospital, we move through the stages of labour and explore what poses the birthing partner can get into to help ease pain, and rest between contractions. The partner can make a huge difference in support especially in the early hours.

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Prenatal Yoga
Baby and Me Yoga

New sessions start this September at Dundas Yoga and Fitness

Pre & Post Natal Yoga — Dundas Yoga & Fitness Happy parents, happy baby! Post partum connections are so important to be a healthy parent. In this baby and me yoga class, we will incorporate some poses with your pre-crawlers. Parents will also have a chance to get a good workout, to help recover from birth or fatigues, and connect with other par...

Need a body and mind break?

Tonight I teach Restorative on zoom at 7pm. PM me for the link.

ALSO.....
If you haven’t received an invitation to this private group, let one of us know and we can hook you up! You can enjoy access to all the yoga nidras and other videos on the Quiet Yoga Library.
Free all through May, and every week more content, more prop, product and book reviews, and more more more...

Tonight I begin my 3 part yoga series on Depression and Anxiety.
Please message me for the zoom link to join us.

Yin-Restorative at 8:30-10:00pm tonight
Yoga Nidra 8:30-9:30pm Thursday
Restorative 7:00-8:15pm Sunday

This week my classes are focused on our digestive system and easing digestive upset.

Your gut is your second brain. Whats it telling you?
My classes are pay what you can right now.
Message me for the zoom link.

Tonight
Yin-Restorative 8:30-10:00pm

Thursday
Yoga Nidra 8:30-9:30pm

Sunday
Restorative 7:00-8:15pm

Yogadoula.ca

Tonight we complete our Heart Chakra Journey. Join us for Restorative yoga in front of the electric fireplace. 7:00-8:30 on zoom. Pm me and I will send you the link.
Great idea for a stay at home date, or a treat for yourself, because you need it. Don’t tell me you dont need it.
$15 per household.
That’s right, affordable yoga does exist.

Hey everyone,
I have a launched a new Website.
I’m still playing around with it, but you can have a look here...

Yogadoula.ca

rosanne shea Yoga instructor and post partum doula From hang out family space to yoga studio in minutes, with a little time to myself before class starts. Here are a few examples of poses you can expect in a restorative yoga class.

I want to hear your stories. ♥️

How long have you been practising Yoga Nidra?

What is your favourite part?

What have you manifested into reality?

This morning I came across a wish list and realized many of the things on the list have slid over to my gratitude list! And the rest I don’t even want or need anymore anyway.

I’ve been practising for almost 8 years, teaching it for 6. I have manifested trips, home improvements, time and wellness for my family, health for myself, career opportunities and much more.

My favourite part? So many. Love the Sankalpas, but really enjoy the imagery and the feeling of having had a long nap.

This is no La-la hippy s**t.

When we focus on something enough and repeat it, it becomes something we work toward naturally. Our brains guide us there.

Any questions?

Tomorrow is my next Yoga Nidra and we are focusing on the heart chakra as a theme. If you would like to join us, we begin on zoom at 8:30-9:30.

Here’s what I want you to know about Restorative Yoga.
When I tell people that I am a Yoga Teacher, they often say “Oh, my doctor says I should be doing yoga for stress and to lower my blood pressure and all that but I’m just not flexible.”

Have a look at the poses below and tell me if you think you aren’t flexible for a restorative yoga class.

These are three common poses in a Resorative class. We hang out in these for at least 5 minutes each and this doesn’t include our final resting pose which is usually about 20 minutes.

Restorative yoga is known for its stress relieving benefits, and many...most? Illnesses are caused initially by stress.

Covid affects everyone both physically and especially mentally.
Contact me to get the zoom links to my classes. ❤️

This pose will get a little uncomfortable in a short time. People complain of neck strain, sore ankles and knees after a while. Scroll down below to see how I adjusted her.

Supported child’s pose after adjustment.
Her back is a straighter line after I built up the bolster higher with blankets. Blocks or books can also be used. The tops of her feet have a travel pillow underneath to prevent getting sore ankles from flexion, and there is support behind the knees for more comfort.

Try is is a pose we do most every class. People struggle with it because
A) The low back gets uncomfortable after a while because the bolster might be too thick.
b) The tailbone isn’t close enough to the bolster..
Scroll down for a video on how to adjust.

Hey birthing community and friends.
This video/ documentary is THE BEST.

https://youtu.be/rWvTGXDw2vM

All My Babies (1952) This is a training film about midwifery which transcends the form. It was selected by the Library of Congress for placement on the National Film Registry in ...