E28 - (S3E8) Prenatal yoga: our honest experiences, challenges and lessons

In this intimate, honest episode, we (two moms and yoga teachers) open up about how yoga supported us through pregnancy, labour, and postpartum - not just in the physical sense, but in how we learned to listen to ourselves, surrender, roar, and recover.We reflect on: 🧘‍♀️ How our prenatal yoga routines shifted across trimesters 🔁 What we’d definitely do again and what we wish we had done differently 🌀 How yoga helped us stay intuitive, present, and calm during pregnancy 🗣️ The tools that actually made a difference in labour: breath, sound, focus, trust (and toe stands) 🦁 Tapping into our inner lioness: letting go of control and being unapologetic 💔 How postpartum cracked us open and how yoga tools helped us cope 💬 Why yoga off the mat (awareness, self-trust, and gentleness) matters more than the perfect pose or a full hour spent on your matThis isn’t a how-to guide, it’s a conversation full of real stories, small wisdoms, and embodied experience. If you’re pregnant, postpartum, or simply curious about how yoga can meet you through the wild transitions of motherhood, this one’s for you.Support the showLet's hang out! 🎙️ Follow Moms, Mats, and Manuscripts for more conversations on academia, motherhood, and mindful living. And if this episode sparked something in you, don't forget to like and share the podcast so that more people can join our coffee-fueled chats! I'd also love to hear your thoughts and questions, and if you have ideas for future episodes, drop me a line. We're also on Instagram:@moms.mats.manuscripts@shantiscience_yogaReach out: [email protected]