If you are pregnant and planning on travelling in the first trimester here are some tips for you that I wish I had before I packed my bags for my trip to Paris last fall. I hope that these tips will help make your trip a little smoother and more enjoyable.

As a mother, you likely spend a lot of your time caring for or worrying about the well-being of others. From time to time, you need to give your body space to rest and digest to create balance. Here are five relaxing yoga postures you can try today to help encourage your nervous system to make the switch to resting mode.

Prenatal yoga has been shown to have numerous benefits for pregnant women, both during pregnancy and in the postpartum period. Here are five prenatal postures that I used throughout my pregnancy. I’ve included a few tips for modifying but remember to always do what feels good in your own body.

Prenatal yoga is a beautiful way to connect to your baby while preparing your body and mind for birth. It integrates aspects of the yoga tradition (postures, meditation, breathwork, etc.) with lots of modifications to support your changing body during pregnancy.

Pregnancy is a special time - whether you are expecting your first child or your third. If you want to truly preserve the memory of this magical time in your life, you should write about it. This article provides tips to start writing about your pregnancy journey- now!

During pregnancy, many thoughts are going through your mind. Among all these thoughts, there are bound to be a few that don’t serve you. Thoughts that add to your fear and worry about pregnancy, motherhood and beyond. So how can you use these thoughts to empower yourself? – turn them into affirmations.

Let me start by saying that moms deserve more than 5 minutes of self-care. However, I know how the day can quickly get busy with work, chores and taking care of your kids. These 5 minute self practices are the perfect way to infuse some mindfulness into your day without the overwhelm.

So, you’re pregnant – now what? You have a few months until the baby arrives, and you may be tempted to immerse yourself in work or get all the baby items on your most wanted list.

But, take it from me; pause before you begin…

How much of your day do you spend in the present moment? As a caregiver, your mind processes thousands of thoughts every day, and let’s face it, most of those are spent dwelling in the past, or looking to the future.

Welcome to the mindful, empowered mama blog! Meet Danielle, a writer, yoga teacher and soon to be mom who is excited to guide you through a mindful journey for pregnancy, birth and beyond.