CAIT SIMMONS YOGA

I read a scary thing the other day: women in their childbearing years account for the largest group suffering from depression in this country. According to PostpartumDepression.org, “Approximately 70% to 80% of women will experience, at a minimum, the ‘baby blues’. Many of these women will experience the more severe condition of postpartum depression or a related condition” AND “these numbers only account for live births. Many women who miscarry or have stillbirths experience

There are so many little things about pregnancy, labor and postpartum that nobody tells you. Why? I think mostly because people forget (and that is why we are able to do it over and over again!) But when you're in the thick of it, it's frustrating to discover crazy new symptoms or surprises and think, "why did NOBODY warn me about this?!" I remember making mental notes throughout both my pregnancies, thinking, "you've got to warn other moms about this!" but then I'd quickly f

I’ve been preparing myself for pregnancy for the past few months. No, I’m not announcing a pregnancy. I’m talking about PREPARING for pregnancy. Growing a human being is no joke— and our bodies and minds should ideally be as ready as possible. As a prenatal yoga instructor, I tend to see clients once they’ve gotten confirmation of pregnancy, and the majority wait until they’re nearing the end of their first trimester. But there is so much that can be done BEFORE conception th

During my first pregnancy, the first trimester definitely came with all the usual symptoms: morning sickness, fatigue, mood swings, and strange food cravings. The healthy foods I used to love didn't appeal to me. Instead I wanted pickles and ice cream and Rueben sandwiches and pizza and hummus cucumber wraps. And being gluten-free made some cravings more difficult to satisfy than others. Everyone's go-to food for morning sickness? Saltines and oyster crackers! So I had to fig

I vanished from the blogging ether for a few months while I was busy growing a tiny human. Truthfully, I was just not very interested in cooking throughout my pregnancy. That tiny human, Bodie, was born on July 24th and my life has been quite crazy every since. But I'm happily back in the kitchen and back on my yoga mat whenever I can be! While pregnant, I was fortunate to be completing my 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training certification. I also became certified to teach prenatal