What would a world without complaining look like?

I assisted her labor, which began at 5:30p. When I arrived at her house it was 11:00p. She was at the point in her labor that her contractions were 5 – 8 minutes apart and lasting 30 seconds. We turned the lights off, lit 3 candles, turned on soft music, and got into a rhythm and ritual. Birthing Ball, Bath Tub, Slow Chest Breathing, Hee Breathing, and constant drinking of water. Never once did she tell me she hurt, that is was too much, that she couldn’t do it. In fact, the only time she spoke was in between her surges (contractions) and is was words of positivity. From 11:00p until 2:00a she was having 30 – 60 second contractions  3 – 5 minutes apart. Every time a surge came, she closed her eyes and I coached her through her breathing. When the contraction ended she rolled back and found 1 – 3 minutes of complete relaxation. At 2:00a I decided we better head for the hospital as I could tell the contractions were getting longer and shorter apart which made me assume we were heading into late active or early transition labor.  By the time we arrived at the hospital (which had no beds available) we were checked into a triage room (tiny room where patient gets checked not a place typically to have your baby). When the nurse came into check her, she asked my client “Honey where do you think you are at?” my client responded “I have no idea.” The nurse looked at me and I said “I never make any assumptions.” I began to get nervous, thinking, is she going to tell us she is at zero and we have to go home? The nurse responded “You are at 9cm and the head is low, we should have a baby soon.” And that is what we did. While pushing her baby out (in between surges) the doctor told her how amazed he was with her poise and integrity through the labor. She responded, “I told myself I wasn’t going to complain through the whole thing, what would be the point?” 3 more surges and we had a baby at 5:20a.

Change.

How to Teach Children the Shaka Breath:

Shaka.

1. Make the Shaka with your Left Hand

2. Close the right nostril using your pinki finger and breath in through your left nostril. Pause.

3. Close the left nostril using your thumb release the right pikini and exhale out your right nostril, inhale through your right nostril. Pause.

4. Close the right nostril using you pinki finger and exhale out the left nostril, inhale through your left nostril. Pause.

4. Repeat. Do this 5 times each side (10 times total).

Benefits of Shaka Breathing:

1. Revitalizes you

2. Improves Brain Function

3. Cleanses your lungs

4. Calms an agitated mood

5. Connects the left (thinking) and right (feeling) sides of the brain

6. Encourages a calmer emotional state

7. Soothes the nervous system

8. Enhances rest and relaxation

Shaka Bra!

My friend, whom I admire and look up to lives in South Africa. She is a doula, studing to be a mid-wife. She itroduced me to the Tummy Tub. Amazing.

The Original TummyTub® is a unique womb-shaped and sized bath that eases baby’s transition from a familiar, safe place to an unknown world.  Enormously popular in Europe, this alternative to the standard baby bath makes bath time stress-free for babies and parents alike!

• Baby feels warm, safe, and relaxed within soft boundaries
• Eases indigestion, gas, and colic while calming baby
• Stimulates cognitive and physical development
• Ultra light weight, easy on your back
• Meets the most stringent safety regulations worldwide
• Phthalate, BPA, lead free
• Uses less water, energy, and space than traditional baby tubs
• The optional stand raises baby to a comfortable sitting position and doubles as a stool, with clever design for storage inside’

Tummy Tub

Embodiment

The training is two fold. The first 5 days we learn how to teach to students. The last 2.5 days we learn how to teach school educators. The idea is to have the whole school embody the yoga culture. Self-regulation in tandem with academic achievement.

Movement in Body = More space in the Brain!

Meditation.

Katie taken a break in between meals to nourish her body. Her cooking during the week was amazing. What a luxury to be cooked for, for an entire week!

Magnificent.

Our day was ended with an amazing hike down to the bay. It was a serious hike, ropes and all. What a way to reinforce our trust for one another.

Yoga Teachers!

Nina does it Barefoot.

Natures Bath.

We were blessed with a fresh waterfall at then end. Lucky we Live Hawaii!

I’m a Rainbow

Rainbow Bodies.

Today we completed the K-8 Kids portion of the training and shifted into the Tools 4 Teachers Training. Another beautiful day in paradise. The day was ended with a hike to Twin Falls, Haiku, Maui.

Learning the Shaka!

Bathing in Natures Beauty.

What is your Passion?

Hey Didle Moon.

The day started with a 3:30a alarm. Followed by a 3:45a departure time. 7 girls loaded into the Kia Sedona, destination, Haleakala, “House of the Rising Sun.”

We arrived at 5:25 and the sun rose at 5:37. 10,000 feet above the clouds, the feeling of walking on top of the world, as the sun rises above.

House of the Rising Sun.

We graduated from elementary school to middle school. Grades 6-8 today.

Peace Fingers.

Relatedness. Authenticity. Speaking the Truth. Letting them know the benefits to their practice. The idea that if we embody what we practice, we may be able to live it.

Laughter.

Letting Your Hair Down.

It was another beautiful day of training. The sense of community really began to feel strong. Partner Poses are an amazing way to break down barriers and allow people to trust on another.

]]> http://www.undertheyogatree.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=70 0 http://www.undertheyogatree.com/blog/?p=62 http://www.undertheyogatree.com/blog/?p=62#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 06:52:53 +0000 brynne http://www.undertheyogatree.com/blog/?p=62 Another Beautiful Day in Paradise. Moving from exploring the grades of kindergarden into grades three through five. The morning was Epic. That Luck we Live Hawaii feeling rushed through my body as I walked to work!

Sunrise from My Bedroom.

Morning Breakfast View.

Breaking into Groups we took time to teach to one another yoga components. Group One – Theme: Underwater Context:Breath Group Two – Theme: Hiking Context: Breath Two very different ways to teach one thing.

Yoga Teacher Lisa Oi, RYT Taking a Break Under The Sea!

Appreciate yourself and honor your soul.

We Thank Each Other for Class Today. Namaste. For I See the Light in You and You See the Light in Me. We Thank Each Other for Class Today. Namaste.