Journal

Balance. Hormonal balance. Work-life balance. Mind-body balance. When you’re trying to conceive, these words follow you everywhere – in clinic waiting rooms, in wellness forums, in well-meaning advice from friends and family. Everyone seems to be chasing it, and the …

When I was applying for the fertility yoga teacher training, I had to fill in some forms. One of the questions was: why do you want to teach fertility yoga? So I told the story of my birth. Which came …

When did you last actually check in with your body? Not track it, not analyse it — just notice how it feels? For most of us on the TTC rollercoaster, our relationship with our bodies has become almost entirely functional. …

Stress and fertility. It is one of the most talked-about connections in the trying-to-conceive world, and for good reason. But what is actually happening in the body when stress becomes chronic – and can yoga genuinely help? Stress is not …

“Trying to conceive.” I’ve started noticing how much is packed into that phrase.  Trying – as if getting pregnant were a task you complete through effort, sustained until it succeeds. You try to lift something heavy, try to finish a …

Try something for me right now. Place a hand on your heart and hold it there for a moment. Don’t do anything with it. Just let it rest there. What happens? For me, it is immediate. A hand on my …

Your body is incredibly intelligent. Every day, without you even thinking about it, a complex network of glands is releasing hormones, sending signals, and keeping everything running. This is your endocrine system and it’s proper functioning is absolutely critical for …

In the broader picture, there are many ways in which yoga can improve fertility. It can help regulate hormones, increase body awareness and make more space and flow in the body. It can connect us to our creativity, improve organ …

Have you heard of EDCs? I hadn’t. It turns out they are a threat to your fertility. EDC stands for Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and they are exactly what they sound like. Substances, man-made or naturally occurring, that interfere with the …

The reproductive system is quietly extraordinary. Like most extraordinary, exquisite systems, we don’t even notice it when everything is functioning well. And when something comes up, it can feel like a mystery. And then we start investigating. The most common …

If you’re on this journey of fertility struggling with getting pregnant, these will all be familiar. My intention is not so much to give information that you might already know. My hope is that this can give a sense of …

Many women experience period problems, from painful cramps to irregular cycles. Just try searching for menstruation images online and see how many show a woman curled up in pain. I myself used to think that the heavy, seven-day periods I …

The following excerpts are from a John Gray book called Venus on fire, Mars on ice. Like his previous book this one focuses on the differences between men and women and how understanding these can improve our relationships. This time, …

Did you know that not having enough fat and doing enormous amounts of exercise could be contributing to your fertility issues?

I am reading a book called Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers by Robert M. Sapolsky, which is all about stress and our health, and I find it fascinating. There is so much in it that I highly recommend you read …

I spent an hour this morning with my strawberries. They had been completely overtaken by weeds. What is my excuse for that? I had been busy, had no time. But the garden had waited long enough, and so I got to …