TTC: Today I’m writing about 3 Tips To Cope This Christmas When You’re Not Pregnant (but want to be): One of my Fertility Coaching Clients, who has been trying to fall pregnant for 2 years, recently said to me ‘Christmas makes me feel physically sick, because of my mother in law. She had her babies (my [...]
TTC: If you blame yourself for your fertility issues, (and sadly many of us do, for waiting too long, partying too hard, not sorting out fertility issues sooner…) then being self compassionate is not a natural first step. So how do you start the process of being kind to yourself as you ttc? The answer in [...]
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 [...]
TTC: Mistakes. Screw ups. Faults. If you're anything like me the lists of 'things I could have done better' is robust and lengthy. And one thing that often happens is that we play them back in our mind, we study them from every angle, we blame ourselves and look at how we could have done things [...]
How can you be more loving to yourself when TTC and things are tough? We can be so hard on ourselves can't we? We blame ourselves for our fertility issues, we feel guilty that this is who we are, we resent that everyone else is moving on and we aren't. Guilt, blame and resentment can be expressed in [...]
Today I want to share with you a fertility mantra to help you find balance and perspective. So often we're busy, we run around, our lives are full. Can you relate? Knowing about, and being able to use tools to assist you in slowing down and finding some clarity and calm are not only important, they're essential. [...]
Today I'm writing about a fertility mantra to combat stress. Stress is consuming. When it takes hold you go from being a relatively sane, friendly human being to this crazy mad person. Can you relate? I know I can. So how can we use our yoga practice help? Next time you get triggered by something or someone [...]
Today I'm writing about using a fertility mantra when meditating to find calm when ttc. Do you meditate? Having spoken to many women who take my classes one thing they all say is that mediation is hard! I have found that using a mantra makes it easier to keep the mind from becoming distracted. This is [...]
Today I'm writing about the benefits of using a fertility mantra to reframe negative thinking when ttc. What we say to ourselves we believe. If we tell ourselves that it's never going to work, then it will never work. Reframing thoughts is a gentle process which doesn't happen overnight. The first step is to notice when we start [...]
TTC Tips: A gentle reminder if you're having a tough day. Slowing down, being kind. You are worth it.
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.
