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INFERTILITY SERVICES
infertility services
Yoga for Infertility

I offer yoga for infertility on an individual, couple and group basis.

Yoga for infertility is a yoga series designed to enhance your fertility by addressingthe physical, hormonal and emotional challenges of trying to get pregnant.

Each class includes body awareness, breathing exercises, specific sequences of active and restorative poses, guided imagery, affirmations and relaxation skills designed to

  • increase blood flow to the pelvis to relax and nourish your reproductive organs

  • balance hormones and endocrine glands

  • reduce overall stress 

  • manage depression and anxiety

We will adapt poses for your menstrual/ovulation cycle and for whether you and in IVF/iui or trying naturally.

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During individual  or couples yoga therapy we will do an evaluation and customize a home practice for you based on your fertility diagnosis, whether you are trying naturally or in an cycle of IVF or iui. Home programs will be different for women with high FSH, PCOS, low lining, low sperm etc.

 

Fitness for future mothers
Mind Body Skills for Infertility

These evidence based services are modeled after the Mind Body program developed by Alice Domar MD at the Mind Body Medical Institute at Harvard Medical school. Research shows that participation in a mind body group more than doubles your chances of getting pregnant with or without ART (55% vs 20% for control group) In my experience, this number can be higher when combined with yoga, acupuncture and dietary changes.

These services are for you if you want to

  • learn tools to decrease stress and feel calmer as you try to get pregnant

  • reduce depression and anxiety that may develop through long process of trying to conceive.

  • learn lifestyle changes that can enhance your chances of getting pregnant.

  • decrease negative thinking and reduce impact of emotional roller coaster that can accompany IVF.

  • have assistance sorting through which interventions you should prioritize based on your diagnosis/ fertility challenges.

 

These services are available on a group and individual basis

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Sessions can include: 

  • Breathing practices to help you feel calmer and reduce monkey mind

  • A toolkit of progressive relaxations and guided imagery

  • Yoga therapy sequences designed to enhance fertility by increasing blood flow to the reproductive organs, balance hormones, reduce stress, depression and anxiety

  • Mindfulness and other Meditation techniques

  • Emotional coping skills (journal writing, cognitive restructuring, affirmations, group support) to help you mange negative thinking and create more peace of mind

  • Psychoeducation about how stress, depression and anxiety affect fertility

  • Lifestyle coaching about exercise, sleep, daily routines, food suggestions

  • Practical suggestions how to apply these tools off the mat

  • Group and individual support

  • Help customizing a home practice and a self care plan for you

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