Sara Ticha Yoga

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What if we told women the truth about birth?

We’d have to tell them that contractions will probably be more than “surges” or “sensations.”
That they’ll probably rock your world and leave you begging for salvation as you clutch the edge of the tub or the hospital linens.
That your gentle breathing exercises and your Spotify soundtrack will be left in the dust as you sweat and pant and sway and swear your way through it
That you’ll trip harder than any mushroom you ever did in college and vomit with the same ferocity and travel to places deep within yourself that you didn’t know existed.
That you’ll float above your body and simultaneously be trapped in it with an intensity you’ve never tasted.
And in that intensity,
in the sweating and the swearing
and the swaying and the vomiting
and the endless hours of contractions crashing down upon you ...
You’ll find your strength.
You’ll find a resilience you’ve never known.
You’ll find the power you need for the journey of Motherhood ahead.
In the messy humanity of it all,
you’ll find that you are holy.
A portal to the divine.
Capable of indescribable miracles.
A vessel of sacred life.
What if we told women the truth about birth?
We’d have to tell them they are capable of anything.
Worthy of being treated like goddesses.
Made to walk through the flames,
surf the tidal waves,
dive into the underworld
And come out alive.
Not unscathed.
Not unchanged.
But whole
and healed
and ready to take on the world.
If we told women the truth about birth,
we’d have to admit that we’ve lied about everything else,
and that they are more powerful,
more fierce,
more capable,
more beautiful,
than we’ve ever let on.
If we told the truth about birth?
We’d shatter the world.
- Words by Catie Atkinson

Last days with you in my belly❤️ Last days with you in my belly❤️ I felt the urge to withdraw, put my phone far away, and not overthink everything.

My inner type A personality peaked in the final lap of my pregnancy, and I remember worrying if I had done enough. Have I prepared myself well? Have I read enough books? Eaten enough dates? Drank enough raspberry leaf tea? Have I stretched enough? Walked enough?

I was “overdue” and wanted to control something that was beyond my control. Now as I am 6 weeks postpartum I see that (especially) the final weeks of pregnancy were a preparation for what will come after: labour and postpartum which require an unparalleled level of surrender.

My midwife told me that when our son will arrive is between him and God. The labour will start eventually, one way or another. And so I let go.

I made pistachio ice cream walks my daily goal and instead of trying to achieve something that cannot be achieved - only surrendered into - I leaned into trust.

Pregnancy and motherhood are no different from a yoga practice because they stand on the teaching of Īśvarapraṇidhāna - surrender to the divine.

And although first I thought that I practice yoga the least I have in the last decade and a half the opposite is true: never have I practiced yoga more intensively. 🍃

Wearing Mandala in the first and last slide❤️ Dm me for a discount code if you want:)

Comment BUMP and I will send you the link to my prenatal classes❤️

My practice has been my anchor throughout pregnancy and assisted me in preparing my body for delivery. Now in the postpartum phase it is helping me to heal and reconnect with my body (and myself in general).

Here is the same sequence practiced in two different bodies with little modifications to fit my current needs. I believe that everyBody can practice, the practice will just look different.

If you want me to safely guide you through yoga & movement practices during pregnancy comment BUMP and I will send you the link to my online classes.

Ps: postpartum practices will be added to the bundle during the summer ❤️

Does anyone else love to practice 26+2 series? Let me know in the comments 😍



wearing my favorite pregnancy friendly Mandala

Last month’s moodboard 🤟 Motherhood review so far: beautiful, humbling, and intense. I don’t think I even have the brain capacity to write anything sensible. I will just say that a month ago I birthed my little big guru and he has been teaching me and delivering lessons, making me peel off so many layers of me, if not all, while at the same time asking me to stay strong and soft, fierce and loving, focused and devoted.

Being a mom is the most potent yoga practice that I have ever practiced, and the most powerful medicine to the needs of my soul.

Now I know why the Sanskrit word Śakti, a word used to describe the feminine, literally means “power”, for this journey so far let me discover power within I did not know that existed.

Dear mothers, I am in awe of you all. And I feel so privileged to be a woman.

Welcome home Gabriel 🤍🐣

Happy birthday my love 🤍 🎂 You are already the best dad and the most wonderful partner. Last year was a proof that we can make it even through difficult times and find humor and laughter even in challenging situations.

I wish you to keep your lightheartedness, the twinkle in your eyes, the honesty and strength in your heart, your sense of humor and adventure, and all the good health. May you remember each day how loved you are. It is an honor to be growing a family with you🤍

Much much love, your 2in1 love bundle😘

Go send some love to this amazing man! 🎊

Pics by .yael 👑