TTC: If you only have time to do one yoga pose in your day - try Viparita Karani (legs-up-the-wall pose). It's the queen of fertility yoga poses, and anyone can practice it (partner's too). The real power of this pose, and why for me it’s the ultimate letting-go pose, is because it clearly demonstrates that less [...]
TTC: Today I'm writing about a breathing practice to help you 'stop freaking out'. This is the actual name given to this particular technique by Yogi Bhajan, Spiritual Master and creator of the Kundalini Yoga tradition. I love this about the man. Everything he taught was really practical. Even though he created this in the '70s, [...]
TTC: I'm not really into new year resolutions. Instead, I like to think of one word that I would like to try and incorporate more into my life the following year. Then when I'm up against it, or stressed, or thinking about taking on more, I can come back to my word and ask, 'does this [...]
TTC: What part of you do you present to the world, and what do you keep hidden as you ttc? How often have you looked in the mirror and wondered where the real you has gone? When things get tough and you're trying to survive difficult times you might, consciously or unconsciously start to behave in [...]
TTC: I want to share with you a breathing tool you can use to soften your heart as you grieve. Learning how to breathe out and become mindful helps you release sadness and grief from the body as you ttc. More than anything the breath makes you present. It brings you into the here and now, [...]
TTC: If you're feeling anxious and out control as you ttc try these 6 simple stages to release stress FAST. I love this tool as you can use it anywhere to find relief - in the back of a taxi, waiting for an appointment and even in certain medical procedures (like egg pick up or transfer [...]
TTC: Here's an easy and powerful tool to reduce anger and help you sleep. I've had a few of you contact me this week saying that you're finding it hard to switch off and get a good nights rest. This technique has helped me through many challenging and difficult times as I ttc-ed. It’s an antidote to [...]
TTC: Have you ever felt that if your fertility cycle isn't perfect then it isn't going to work? We strive for perfect timing, the perfect fertility window, number or follicles, embryos, Beta numbers - the list goes on and on...it can get pretty exhausting can't it? We strive for perfection as we ttc and when it [...]
TTC: Soften. If you read my posts regularly you will know that I speak about this a lot. The reason is that this journey hardens us up. Where sorrow meets joy and darkness, light we need to bring this quality of softness towards us to balance out the harshness of our experience and find equanimity. But [...]
Yoga Nidra is bliss. If you haven't tried it I really encourage you to do so. This ancient practice of deep relaxation was created by yogies 5,000 years ago and was found and modernised in the 1970's by Swarmi Satyananda. Amazingly it's as relevant now as it was then. Feeling stressed, anxious or exhausted? Do Yoga [...]
Melinda Rushe
Since 2008 I’ve been helping women find calm during their fertility journey. This blog is a home for all things yoga and fertility. I write about breathing techniques that reduce stress and find calm, poses that bring a greater blood supply to the reproductive organs and lots of posts about reframing thoughts to balance out negative thinking. If you’re feeling anxious about your fertility journey, come and join our community of women who are travelling a similar path.
