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March 2011Claire's painting

Hello ladies,

I had my baby girl yesterday at 14:03! Margie, thank you for your lessons on how to breath- it helped a lot. I was in labor from 9:00 to 14:03 and pushed only for 5 minutes! Nicole, you will do great, just remember to relax between contractions and breath! I tried to focus on breathing versa pain and it worked!

Thank you again and Good Luck Nicole!

Reeny.

February 2011

I want you to know in particular how much coming back to yoga meant for me at surgery yesterday. My husband dropped me off at the Surgery Center at 7:50, then left for his doctors appointments. I sat in two waiting rooms then laid on the guerney until 10:30 (for my 9:00 surgery). I spent the time doing yoga breathing and visualizing, and spent the time very peacefully. At 10:30 I was wheeled into the operating room and the next thing I knew, I was being released about 3ish.

I was so grateful that I met you . . . and that you mentioned teaching yoga. It was so reassuring to me yesterday while I spent the hours waiting.


November 2010  Ganesha is widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles

The following testimonial comes from Sarah in Maine and was shared on the Svaroopa® Yoga teacher website.

I lost track of how many years I have lived in chronic back pain. I keep telling people '10 years', but I have used that same line for at least 3 years, so I know it is much more than 10 years. I tried minimizing the pain with chiropractic adjustments, Advil, muscle relaxants, and narcotics, as well as basically limiting myself physically - my world and what I could withstand got smaller and smaller. I was clearly contracting. Last fall the pain escalated - I walked with a limp as the pain traveled and settled in my left hip and left leg; I could not turn over in bed without pain nor could I bear weight on my left leg without pain. As a hospice nurse, I know a little too much and not quite enough - I had convinced myself that I had leukemia - fortunately, this fear sent me to my physician. Perhaps after 10 plus years of chronic pain, it was time to get to the doctor.

After some diagnostic testing I had the diagnosis: Advanced degenerative disk disease of my lower spine AKA: severe arthritis. OH MY WORD! - SEVERE ARTHRITIS? I AM ONLY 56 YEARS OLD! My mind had a heyday as it created an image: me in a wheelchair within 10 years. My husband and I discussed the need to change our lives to accommodate this diagnosis as the years progressed. On my follow up appointment, my physician offered three treatments: a steroid injection, more narcotics, or perhaps I should go see a back surgeon. My insides said NO to all three options. I told her I would get back to her.

Well, I am a firm believer of the saying 'when the student is ready, the teacher appears'. Within a few days, a Chaplain that I worked with heard my tale of woe and casually said:

"You know Sarah, you should look into Svaroopa ® yoga. I think it would help you."

The word Svaroopa ® pierced my heart in a way I cannot adequately explain. I immediately went on line to the Master Yoga website and knew within a few paragraphs that I HAD to experience this yoga. More than pain relief, what drew me in was the focus on yoga as a path towards enlightenment, toward awakening to your true Self and living from that perspective. I am an enlightenment junkie and sitting at the feet of several awakened souls and devouring hundreds of books on enlightenment in hopes to quench my seemingly insatiable hunger.

As the closest teacher to me was 2 hours away, I immediately ordered the two DVD's Primary Practice and Yoga for Your Back . I eagerly awaited their arrival as somewhere deep inside of me, I knew this style of yoga held some kind blessing for me. When they arrived, I began my home practice, giving myself the treat of 2 sessions a day when possible. Within a few days, my back pain began to subside - melting away. I arranged for a private class in January so I could be certain I was doing the poses correctly and kept on with my home practice. My leg pain began to subside. I began to experience my body for the first time in my life. I would lie in bed at night and feel the pain as it traveled in my body; it was ever shifting and ever changing and then it would simply disappear!

I began traveling that two-hour drive for weekly yoga classes and my healing continued. Within a few months of practice, I resigned from my high-powered stressful management position and now have a much more gentle and easy lifestyle. And, bonuses of all bonuses, along the way, I began to wake up a bit. I have experienced three 'enlightenment' moments that have kept me motivated so I KNOW there is a whole other reality that is ever present - however, these experiences, like the pain, would hang around for a while and then disappear. Consequently, my spiritual journey has been mainly between my ears - believing in spiritual concepts but not actually realizing them within myself except for passing moments. Svaroopa ® yoga changed even all of that as I through the practice I embody my Self more and more.

I find myself living in a pain free body and enjoying an ever-growing mental/emotional state of relaxed and contented awareness. How awesome is that? All of this happened in less than one year. You cannot make this stuff up! I am truly enjoying life. What a blessing I have been given.

 August, 2010

Margie instructingA natural hoof care professional, Amy Sheehy had a numb area to the right of her sacrum at the time she took Foundations, Autumn 2008. Amy was first injured a year and a half earlier when she fell from her own horse. Ten months after that, she was kicked by a client's horse as she filed a back hoof with a 14-inch tool called a rasp. Flung backwards, Amy landed on the rasp's bulbous handle - and the numb place to the right of her sacrum grew larger. Also sustaining a concussion and whiplash, Amy visited a chiropractor for treatment who told her, "You need to do yoga," because her spine was too tight to be adjusted.

So in May 2008, Amy began Svaroopa ® yoga. "I immediately fell in love with Svaroopa ® classes," says Amy, "and I complemented them with four Embodyment ® sessions." In September her teacher told the class about an upcoming Foundations course. "It sounds interesting," thought Amy, and she especially looked forward to cultivating "a lot more awareness" -- so she registered. To Amy's amazement, "Foundations wiped the slate clean. I had been able to function with the numb sacrum, so I really thought nothing of it. But after Foundations, to my delight, all sensation has returned; the numbness has completely disappeared! I expected Svaroopa ® yoga to help but never imagined it would be so quickly or fully. I suppose it really just confirms that it all begins in the tailbone!"

Moreover, Amy has found a great difference in horseback riding. Now she can more easily find the timing and rhythm and feel where the horse's hind is beneath her.


November, 2009

So far three regular students (who attended weekly classes for over a year) have reported getting taller.  Two students were measured at their yearly medical appointments and each reported being a half-inch taller (rather than shrinking in their 50’s as the doctor expected.)  One student measured herself at home and wrote:   "You are correct, I am taller! I was curious, so I had [my husband] measure my height when I got home today. 5 feet 5 inches! I think the tallest I ever recall was 5 feet 4  inches in HS so I have always said 5-4. An entire inch! Amazing!   Most women my age are getting shorter, not taller! Now that we have a benchmark, it will be interesting to see if it is any different in a few months, since I think there is still some untwisting left to do in my spine."

September, 2009

Ujjaya Pranayama has helped to calm my mind and give me clarity. I feel the best when I am able to do 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes in the evening.

Working on the Magic Four in my house has increased my flexibility and elevated hit and back pain. I am more aware of the way that I stand and walk. After attending Margie’s classes for almost two years I am standing straighter, in my bones and walking straighter with less of a sway back. Starting my day off with yoga is the best thing that I can do for my sanity! I am not really a morning person, but my job requires me to be. When I am able to start my day with yoga I can go to work with a smile on my face and a calm mind and body (even if the day before was stressful). That has been really wonderful for my students.

December, 2008

Gosh, I feel normal!  Symptoms of headaches and dizziness had led Connie to discover extremely high blood pressure, with a diastolic reading of over 90.  Medication reduced it to 130/80.  Her cardiologist suggested yoga as appropriate exercise, since Connie is also concerned about cholesterol and subject to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). 

For the past six months Connie been attending weekly classes and practicing at home daily, both asana as well as Ujjayi Pranayama.  This has brought about "powerful, positive change."  Her blood pressure has lowered to 122/78, and is consistently staying down.  "Gosh, I feel normal!" says Connie.  It was hard for her to start a daily Ujjayi practice.  "I started in small increments.  I did four minutes for a few days and worked my way up slowly to twenty minutes.  Now I can say it's a regular and vital part of my day -something I look forward to."  Connie is beginning to feel motivated to practice the Ujjayi breath for twenty minutes twice daily, knowing that Ann tells her the practice will eliminate the symptoms of CFS.

October, 2008

Ted hurt his back while volunteering to clean up at a neighborhood park.  He pulls out down trees, hauling logs and branches, and more.  Now retired, he was a football and baseball player during high school and college and continued playing adult league baseball until a few years ago. He has suffered injuries before, but none like this one. He and his wife were planning an across country driving trip to visit on of their children and he was ready to postpone the trip.  While he loves to drive the pain was just too much.  Ted signed up for an Overlap Healing Series of Svaroopa® Yoga Therapy, which included learning the Magic 4 Home Practice.  He practiced daily.  He also learned about and decided to use the sit bone block while driving across the country.  Their trip was a “pain free” success and today Ted continues his daily Magic 4 Home Practice.Springdale Yoga, llc

<---Yes, a turkey at the door of Springdale Yoga! ---

After yoga class this student notices that she must adjust her car mirrors.  She is taller than when she drove to Springdale Yoga.  She also noticed that after class she can more easily lean her head back on the headrest—something she never could do before.

September, 2008

Lynn recently suffered a very painful shoulder/neck injury while playing tennis and was being treated by a physical therapist for it.  In addition, she continued her Thursday morning classes at Springdale Yoga and began twice a week Svaroopa® Yoga Therapy.  She went a step further and signed up for the Master Yoga Foundations course which involved forty-five hours of yoga over five days. Just prior to attending the class, her physical therapist measured her ability to move my neck from side to side.  It was approximately 45 degrees in both directions.  Upon returning from the Foundations course, the therapist, once again, measured the neck rotation.  To her surprise, Lynn could move her neck more than seventy degrees both ways.  Lynn wrote:  I believe that the Svaroopa® yoga is the only reason for that improvement. 

August 25, 2008

A year ago, Jeanne had back surgery to remove part of abulging disc.  She was experiencing stiffness and pain despite many physical therapies and treatments, like acupuncture.  She planned a two-month trip through Europe and worried about making it.  After an Overlap Healing series of 9 Embodyment® and Yoga Therapy treatments the stiffness and pain were gone—zero pain levels!  She reported:  I feel calmer more relaxed and healthier from the inside out.  My body (and mind) learned how to relax and say “yes, yes, yes” to being more comfortable and letting go of the pain.  My mind will learn as I go in life (and my trip) from the teachings learned.

Update—Jeannie’s trip was successful.  She practices the yoga breathing and poses while on her trip.  She is now on a second trip to Central America.  *(January 2009)*

 
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Why I left yoga (and why I think a helluva lot of people are being ...

Like millions of Westerners out there, I too joined the yoga bandwagon about eight years ago after trying out my first Bikram class, moving on to Moksha and then settled at a hot yoga studio which practices all types of yoga in a hot space.

I too fell in love with how yoga made my body feel after a particularly tough workout.

I too fell into the pseudo-spiritual aspects of the practice.

And, finally I too got burned out by the practice, disillusioned and at times, even disgusted at the people who I thought should be setting an example to the rest of us but turns out that they are even more messed up than you realize and the yoga was just an effective cloak to hide their true nature and personalities.

For me, it was and always will be the health benefits of yoga which attracted me and still keeps me around but I also, perhaps in my naïveté, thought the people who were a part of the scene would be as sincere as they appeared to be. I had read every book out there, was thoroughly sick of the new age charlatans claiming to have psychic abilities all in the name of Mr. Dollar and selling their wares, whether it was books, weekend retreats or $1000 seminars and very disenchanted with what the so-called “good life” of a westernized professional was offering (it’s a formula, no more) . With yoga, I finally felt that I found something authentic, based on authentic teachings, plus I was feeling great afterwards. The people seemed nice; they had read and kept quoting all the great seers and sages of the centuries. Aurobindo, Vivekananda, Ramakrishna, Rumi, Hafiz and more recently, writers like Eckhart Tolle. They were into the green movement, recycling and genuinely concerned about Mother Earth. They wear Toms and donated to legitimate foundations like Unicef, Right to Play etc.

But a few nagging observations wouldn’t leave me.

1) First of all, I’m of Indian heritage. I’m brown. You look at me and you know I’m ethnic. I speak the language and still have many extended family members there and have gone back often. By and large, and I’m generalizing since it’s not always the case, but yoga in the West is increasingly becoming a trendy diversion for the affluent and bored or those who are obsessed with the body beautiful and the cult of hedonism which follows that.  Now I see yoga branching out in such things like “Chocolate Yoga” or “Trance Dance Yoga”, where in short, the culture of the nightclub or rave is being super-imposed on yoga. India is still deeply conservative socially. Arranged marriages are still the norm in the villages and were also the norm in the big cities until maybe 20 years ago. Binge drinking, sexual promiscuity and drug taking, which are elements of the club culture are strongly frowned upon and considered socially unacceptable in many social circles in India but yet it is being passed off as something that is a part of yoga by North American suburban kids and marketers looking for the next big trend, when that is just not true.

Yoga rave in Atlanta

2) It is extremely classist. It lacks plurality and inclusiveness. I do not see many people of blue-collar backgrounds who can afford these classes on a regular basis and many of them are precisely the ones who could probably benefit the most from yoga. Most of the studios in my city charge around $1200 for an unlimited yearly membership.  That’s serious coin. I can hardly  envision a stressed, single mother trying to raise her kids on social assistance being able to afford that when she probably needs the benefits of yoga more than the pampered trophy wife who just returned form her 5-star shamanistic initiation retreat in Bolivia. I walk into most of my yoga classes and I see nothing but a sea of white faces, maybe the token black and Asian. Some people may read that as a racist statement but I’m not trying to be racist and this isn’t a reverse racism argument either, it is just my observation. Yoga in North America caters to the affluent and is falling in line with the capitalist system of profit. It is increasingly distancing itself from the roots of yoga.

I can barely make out one non-Caucasian at this Bikram yoga training session.

If anyone can find a non-Caucasian here, let me know.

3) It is really annoying watching some white people try to act ethnically brown when they are not and they never will be. Intention is everything here. I can understand there is a difference between cultural appreciation and cultural appropriation, but when the Pussy Cat Dolls show up in saris at some premier, you have to ask yourself, what the intention here is.

Pussy Cat Dolls at the 2008 Fashion week Fashion Rocks concert

Pale women with Shiva tramp-stamps do not look good in saris doing Bollywood dance moves or wearing bhindis especially if they have freckles (Like, really).  For Indian women, this is part of their cultural heritage and identity, not some gimmicky hip trend to try out and pose around in until the next trend shows up.

Happy woman dancing in sari

5) Sanskrit, like Latin, is a dead language. Let it go already. The Catholic Church let go of the Latin Mass after Vatican II back in the early 1960s. Chanting in Sanskrit does not make you look cool nor does it make you an automatic Hindu. Or an authority on yoga, Vedic studies or Indology (Yes, that is a real academic subject). Nor does having a made up Sanskit-derived moniker name make you any more real either with names like Blissananda, Ganeshananda, Serenityananda etc.

Ganeshananda – I’m wondering how many Indian followers does he have?

6) Just because it’s exotic does not mean it’s real or more authentic. Real Indians, in India make fun of many Westerners behind their  backs  and are making money off of their ignorance. Do you see real, native Indians in the fancy, expensive ashrams in India? No. Do you see many native Indians “following” your Guruji? Probably not.  Do you see many Indian women at these open air clothing-optional Tantric weekend couples workshops in Hawaii? Did you ever ask why not?

I’ll let you in on a little secret. Many, many of these so-called gurus and God-men (and women) of India are scam artists but because their ashrams and centres bring in so much, much-needed cash and tourist dollars, the Indian government looks the other way and in fact, are in on it too. There is nothing spiritual about it. It’s a cash cow and they are milking many Western followers of yoga for all they can get. Not always, I’m generalizing. There are some authentic teachers left in India but they’re usually just minding their own business and not interested in selling anything or proselytizing people. Unfortunately, the former is happening more frequently than the latter.

(I heartily recommend anyone who is interested in this topic to watch this BBC documentary on Sai Baba called “The Secret Swami”.)

Another yogi who pretty much indirectly admits Caucasians are inferior to Indians is Bikram Chowdhury. In his 60 minutes interview  he said that the intense physical aspects of Bikram yoga is more “suitable” to  North Americans because they need to discipline themselves physically before they can start  on the spiritual and psychic and that it’s not necessary for Indians.  That somehow the physical and mental make up of Caucasians is different from Indians and therefore they need to do an additional step of rigorous physical training before attempting anything spiritual. Does anyone  see the double-speak and double-standard here? ( at 1:15 and 10:10)

Bikram Chowdhury on 60 Minutes

They are promising you Enlightenment just as long as you pay up or keep giving enforced “donations”, but it does not work that way. Why do you think celibate Buddhist monks devote their entire lives living in monasteries under vows of poverty, living off of alms trying to achieve Enlightenment? Because it’s excruciatingly hard work and it takes a lot more than a weekend retreat or two plus reading a best-seller to get there.

Thai Forest Tradition Buddhist monk

7) Yoga can become cultic very quickly and the levels of self-absorption and narcissism can sky-rocket easily if you don’t watch it so keep your radar tuned in.  I have heard stories of certain Jivamukti yoga instructors threatening to cut off friendships with other yoga instructors from other traditions because they were not completely vegan.

Really folks? That’s all you can worry about and think about? There’s a nuclear reactor in Japan which is about to fail and spells disaster for the West coast of North America. Workers in Greece, Spain, Ireland and Portugal are on the frontlines fighting technocrats and bankers who are trying to rob them of their right to live in some semblance of dignity and respect. There’s a Maoist insurgency in central India and peasants are trying to keep their land from mining companies and THIS is what you have to bicker about?

A woman runs from anti riot police during a demonstration in central Athens, Greece

8) The level of cultural awareness among some of the yoga set is pitiful at times and yet this is the same crowd that tries to come off as cultural and spiritual mouthpieces for that sub-continent. It is truly a subcontinent, with vast differences in culture, religion, diet, language, customs, and history. The only commonality you will find among Punjabis, Gujaratis, Marathis, Rajasthanis, Bengalis, Tamils, Goan, Keralese, Nepalis, Uttar Pradeshi, Kashmiri, Assamese, Ladakhs, Orissians etc is possibly the brown skin, if that. Once upon a time, all these provinces and territories were their own kingdoms and countries and were amalgamated and consolidated into one state and created into “India” by the British. Think of them as entirely different countries with their own unique identities. You wouldn’t mix up a Pole with a Russian (and if you did, they’d probably punch you), so why should you mix up a Tamil with a Punjabi?

You have no idea how annoying it is to hear some girl at the yoga studio look at you and say “Oh, I have an Indian friend and her parents made her get married to some computer engineer in San Jose and she had to get this thing signed with witnesses, what’s that about?”

Me: “Was she Sikh?”

Girl: “No, I think she’s Muslim”.

Me: “Well, I’m Sikh so I’m not really sure”

Girl: “But she’s Indian, just like you.”

Me: “Yeah, but we have many different religions in India and practise things differently…”

And it just goes downhill from there….

In the end, I began to see how vacuous the scene was becoming and has become. I still love the feeling I get after doing a session but I just can’t stand to be around the high-school popularity contest atmosphere which has permeated many of the studios these days and some of the more vapid personalities who are claiming to be instructors and taking advantage of their privileges.

I know they are not all like that, there are some genuine well-meaning people in that community and some of them are truly doing outstanding work like outreach into prisons and so forth. But for me personally, I’m questioning the profit-driven, hedonistic aspects which seems to have taken over the subculture.

Yogadork recently had an article asking if yoga needs to grow up.

In short, yes. Big time.

Other Links

Let’s Try This Again…

To anyone who needs to understand the difference between anger and hate, sexism, racism, and white privilege.

Why cultural appropriation hurts

Yoga and the exclusion of people of color

Why I really want to give up on yoga

Why I will Never give up on yoga

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Class Schedule and Descriptions | Omaha Power Yoga

Class Schedule and Descriptions

We offer an eclectic mix of Power Yoga classes daily by donation only. From Beginners to Advanced and all levels in between, there’s a Power Yoga practice here for everybody. Please arrive at least 5 minutes prior to class time. Bring a yoga mat, hand towel and water, or purchase them at our studio. We encourage a supportive, non-competitive environment.

Fall 2012 Yoga Class Schedule

*See below for class descriptions and durations. Level 1 = Appropriate for beginners Level 2 = Some experience suggested Level 3 = Advanced

Date/Time Sun Mon Tues Weds Thurs Fri Sat
9:00 a.m.     Power Lite (Celita)   Power Lite (Celita) Power Lite (Celita) Zyre Yoga (Jeff)
12:00 p.m.             Power Lite (Jeff)
2:00 p.m.             Beginners (Jeff)
3:00 p.m. SKYoga (Jeff)            
4:30 p.m. Power Lite (Jeff) Power Alignment (Jeff) Basic Power (Jeff) Basic Power (Jeff) Basic Power (Jeff)    
6:00 p.m. Awareness Meditation (Jeff) Zyre Yoga (Jeff) Zyre Yoga (Jeff) Yin Yoga (Jeff) Zyre Yoga (Jeff)    

Class Descriptions

Zyre Yoga integrates numerous highly-potent techniques into one dynamic, 90 minute class. A challenging, interdisciplinary, skills-based practice that cultivates tremendous strength, balance, stability, and stamina. This is true mind/body/spirit fitness. Level 2-3. Not appropriate for beginners or the faint of heart. 90 minutes.

Basic Power Establish and maintain a solid Power Yoga practice through proper alignment, Yogic breathing, holding poses, and conscious, fluid movement. Basic Power is all about mental and physical conditioning for life off the mat. All levels. 75 minutes.

Beginners The perfect place to start. Learn the basics of Yoga postures, breathing, and movement. No experience required. 60-minutes.

Power Lite A moderate, full-spectrum Power Yoga class infused with a Yin element. This class calms the mind and body while building strength, confidence, and joy. A potent “meditation in motion” for letting go of stress and tension while getting a great, well-rounded workout. Level 1-2. 90 minutes.

SKYoga (Self-Knowledge Yoga) Cultivate a more meditative mentality and healthy relationship with yourself. Because all relationships benefit from clear intentions, listening, honesty, gentleness, patience, contentment, gratitude, and compassion, these are the qualities we intentionally work to strengthen in relationship with ourselves. Not a physical practice. 75 minute discussion.

Power Alignment Optimize physical performance and enjoyment by learning to master the fundamentals of pose alignment. This unique, inter-active, hands-on class is the perfect place for beginners to get started, and for experienced Yogis to elevate their Asana practice with ease. All levels. 75 minutes.

Yin ‘Long, Slow and Deep’ is a deep, stretchy, meditative class designed to de-stress the entire body and mind. Challenging yet relaxing. Prepare to breathe deep, let go, and feel amazing. All levels. 105 minutes.

Awareness Meditation The foundation of all Yoga practice is Meditation. Meditation cultivates peaceful detachment and a calm, quiet mind resulting in wisdom, compassion, and gratitude. 60 minutes.

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Loving your newborn baby - Paterson Pregnancy & Infant Parenting ...

While you were pregnant, did you worry that you didn't know how to raise a securely attached child? Were you concerned that you may not be a good-enough parent?

There is so much pressure out there for parents today. In parenting circles, it seems that the natural process of human attachment has taken on epic meaning. But from a research-based point of view, creating a genuine connection with your baby is actually pretty basic.

A healthy attachment bond is formed within a wide range of safe parenting practices. It is a natural, biological process that happens between infant and caregiver. The caregivers can be biological and/or adoptive parents, step-parents, grandparents and other consistent people in baby's life.

The quality of the attachment bond is created by safe, loving, repeated, consistent and predictable care. Healthy emotional development depends on the presence of a stable caregiver who provides appropriate emotional, verbal and somatic stimulation. A secure attachment does not depend on the first few moments of a baby's life. Rather, feelings of safety, love and security are created by good, consistent, quality care in numerous interactions of over the course of years of everyday care.

When a baby is distressed, the caregivers are there to be a safe container to calm and modulate strong feelings of distress. A caregiver's sensitivity to the baby's feeling states help create feelings of safety. The quality of the baby's first attachment experiences influences how he experiences other people and how he views himself.

Be aware that becoming a parent can trigger old feelings of your own past hurts. Parenting a newborn can bring up complex and murky feelings.

There is no better way to be a better parent than to work through your own past. Learn to identify from where those old feelings of anger and betrayal stem. And learn to attach them to the old memories from which they come. Work to keep them out of parenting your present newborn.

Some ways to reinforce the attachment bond:

  • talking about what you are doing as you move about the room
  • making eye contact with your baby: gazing and smiling, but
  • being sensitive to the baby's signals when she needs a break from eye-contact
  • skin to skin gentle touch, again sensitive to when the baby needs a break
  • cuddling and comforting
  • stay calm when your baby is upset: be his comforter or container for stressful feelings
  • Infant massage is a wonderful stress-reducer and a great way to connect
  • work to know yourself and your triggers, attach them to the past, keep them out of your present day parenting
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