All good things must come to an end, and a breastfeeding relationship is one of them. . When New moms—especially if they’re having a hard time—often ask me when they should wean their baby. The answer is really between them and their baby. Guidelines such as that of the American Academy of Pediatrics which suggest mothers give their babies exclusively breastmilk for the first 6 months, and breastmilk plus supplementary solids for at least a year, can be helpful; but in my

When women experience bladder urgency they often feel a heightened level of anxiety, especially when they are thinking about the possibility of leaking. It can lead to varying degrees of embarrassment, which we are all hoping to avoid. Becoming anxious will only make the possibility of leaking MORE likely. It is critical to STAY CALM and let your bladder know whose boss! You are in control NOT your bladder. Here are some simple yet effective ways to reduce urgency. Remem

Middle ear infections (known as otitis media) are the number-one reason parents bring their children to the doctor and, unfortunately, over the last decade, the number of children with earaches has risen sharply. An earache develops when the tissue lining the middle ear or eustachian tube swells causing the opening of the eustachian tube to become obstructed, thus preventing the middle ear from draining properly. As inflammation continues, the production of fluid increases an

Moksha is the Sanskrit word for ecstasy and liberation. What does this have to do with Svaroopa® yoga? The reason most people go to yoga class is because they are in terrible physical or emotional pain or they want to experience some kind of pleasure. Svaroopa® yoga can help reduce or even eliminate physical and emotional pain and because of this, you may experience some kind of pleasure. By quieting the chatter in your mind, you may also experience pleasure at the end of c