From Emma...

Hello all,

Just thought I would also chime in this week with my own commentary about life and being pregnant! First of all I am in love with our girl - Olive! Every day I am thankful for our miracle! Not only are we blessed for being pregnant right now, but I am equally blessed because this really has been a smooth pregnancy so far! Ok... there are the occasional bouts of (ear muffs) constipation and heart burn but otherwise all is well. I really think I can attribute this to my yoga and athletic background.

As you know I am still teaching yoga (both privates and group instruction as well as prenatal yoga) and participating in my own yoga that I give myself as well as a weekly guided meditation (it is a CD and reading that I ordered from AMAZON.COM the helps the mom - to -be focus on the changes that are taking place in the mind and the body). What is nice about the guided meditation is that it helps me connect to my pregnancy and brings up the positives and negatives that arise along the way and enables me to work through them. In addition to all of this, I am no longer running but instead either walking, hiking or swimming each day. Although I am slower now (my lungs are definitely feeling the compromise of baby Olive inside) I have to say the exercise has keep me sane as well as healthy.

Have a beautiful week! Be well and namaste, Emma