Hi Reader, Summer's here and it's got me thinking about magic. The everyday magic that is happening around you all the time. The type that we can see and connect to when we start to pay a little more attention to our surroundings. Like the rose unfurling every morning, to the sparkle of the sun on the water - these are signs if you give them the opportunity to share their messages. I believe that this is one way we can connect to the joy around us. Especially during the fertility journey when...
9 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, This one is a bit on the longer side - but definitely worth your time and attention! Lately, I've been talking a lot about Ayurveda and how amazingly supportive it can be for fertility! On podcasts (links below), in 1:1 sessions, with groups, and prepping for the On Fertile Ground Retreat (April 24 - 27 in Hillsborough NH). Ayurveda can drastically change the trajectory of your fertility path. Ayurveda is the longest continually practiced health system in the world - it has been...
11 months ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, I realized the other day that I have been teaching fertility yoga for over 8 years and if you include my own fertility experiences - I have been immersed in this world for over 15 years. And in those 15 years, I've noticed a few things. 💫 A lot (and not so much) has changed with the medical side of this journey since I did my IVF treatments. 💫 AND one thing that has not changed is the need for better, and more effective support outside of the doctor's office. 💫 Even though...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, It's that time of the year where you will hear over and over again - what can I get you? What do you want? I know that probably in your head you're saying "I would like a baby, please." But alas we can't ask Aunt Susie for a baby - so here are a few of my favorite things that you can put on your gift list. ✨ The gift of non-toxic skin care ✨ My favorite small batch, organic, herbal elixirs come from a place that I TRUST - which is so hard to find these days. I trust Infuse Organics...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, How do you feel about the word gratitude? There is overwhelming evidence showing that gratitude is good for you physically, emotionally, and mentally. Research shows that you sleep better, have decreased blood pressure, are more creative and are less hostile, PLUS, you make better decisions. I could do with all of those benefits - yet I haven't fully committed to a gratitude practice. Keeping it real here. I don't have a gratitude journal, nor do I make a mental list of all the...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, One important thing that I have learned over my many years of personal experiences with infertility and IVF, as well as 8 years of supporting those who are TTC is: We love to OVERCOMPLICATE things (I mean we are human...) We spiral down the google rabbit hole 🐇 in search of the 'one thing' that will be 'the thing' that will get us pregnant and keep us pregnant. It's exhausting and overwhelming. We're in information overload and things get complicated quickly. In this approach we...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, Got a Frozen Embryo Transfer in your future? (if you don't scroll to the end - there something for you!) After all the prep, the stimms, the needles, the retrievals, the testing the freezing, the waiting - it's finally time for your embryo transfer ✨ And after all the effort, love, and energy you've put in up to this point - you want to make sure that you're giving your embryo the best chance you can. Yet - once you begin your FET cycle, you're left just floating around in the wind...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader, Planning, prepping, doing, socializing, moving, packing, unpacking, roadtrips, beach days, family, sun burns, late nights, early mornings, warm breezes, and fresh fruits and veggies. Oh yeah - and ice cream, of course!🍦 🔆 Summer 🔆 I know - it's not quite yet summer - I'm trying to plant these seeds before summer arrives in all her glory! No matter what your relationship is with summer (love it, hate it, or meh about it) - having a few things to keep your body and mind stable while...
over 1 year ago • 4 min read
Hi Reader, Let's talk about yoga mats and fertility ✨ If you'd prefer to listen to this information (with some added flare) - you can tune into the newest episode of Fringe Fertility on Apple or Spotify. Over the last 25 years of practicing and teaching yoga, I've worked my way through a lot of yoga mats - from cork, to cloth, to jute & natural rubber, to the cheap ones from Target and Amazon. AND - having navigated my own fertility and worked in the fertility world for a combined 15 years, I...
almost 2 years ago • 3 min read