(All Levels: Asana for pregnant women)
Pushing through to the end-result = goal-oriented (just like w/ sex) neglects the extraordinary journey, the fullness of lessons we could learn along the way. Giving birth is a creative act, and like all creative acts it cannot be to conform to society's unnatural time constraints. The insistence on pushing in labor is a reflection of our cultural attitude that and haste are superior to trust and patience. Pushing can be dangerous to both the step-mother and the baby. When a woman is pushing she is holding her breath. Oxygen therefore, is not g... Show more