One of the best ways to relax and ground yourself? There is nothing more grounding, calming and relaxing to me than a long walk along  the nature..Few days ago we went to Nuuksio national park that is about half an hour drive from our home and I could finally have my nature-walk. There is nothing like this blissful connection with The Mother Earth and yourself. Nuuksio National Park It really is a blessing to have this large, green national park so close to our home. When I step into the woods all my senses starts to wake up differently. I hear the birds singing, I smell the green grass and the plants and trees around me, I see clearly all the amazing autumn colors around me and I feel, I feel the moment! Nothing else is important  anymore. The chatter of the mind fades away, the big important thing you just thought about ceases to be so important or urgent or whatever it was just a moment ago.               ...

Yin Yoga stimulates the meridian lines of the body and this is very beneficial for both baby and mother. They influence every organ and physiological system in the body . They carry energy throughout the body, this energy is often referred to as chi,qi or prana. This following Yin flow is attempting to stimulate all the meridian lines of the body. You should remember that during the pregnancy   hormone relaxin is causing the ligaments to soften and stretch. With the ligaments already softening it is easier to damage them. So now is not the time to try to go deeper in the practice. It is good idea to go only as far in the poses now as open you were before becoming pregnant. You can hold Yin asanas several minutes, when you are pregnant adjust the holding times according how the pose feels for you.    You can start with a short meditation while you are deepening the breath. Take very slow inhalations and exhalations while you keep your eyes closed and your mind ...

Below is some examples of what I had as a breakfast during my pregnancy. I think that good nutrition and paying attention to what I ate really gave me much more energy to go and teach my yoga classes and to stay active until almost the end of my pregnancy as I was still teaching my classes when eight months pregnant. Every day starts with a breakfast so it is important to start a day eating as well as possible.  Of course if you are having nausea - I had at the beginning of my pregnancy and that was the time when I was traveling in southern India- it is just important to try to be able to eat something and to stay well hydrated. For me eating pretzels and drinking fruit juices while still in bed worked best for nausea and also cereals with milk felt good as a breakfast after getting up. It is important to follow your intuition about what feels good for you in the moment of having nausea.Sometimes it is a sign that you really need to just rest more and relax. Below is some he...

Our baby was born 15.8 and is now one month old. That is of course the reason why I haven't been posting anything for a while. I am happy to tell you that she is healthy and happy little baby who likes to smile a lot. This has been the biggest change I have ever experienced in my life and every day is full of little miracles and new things to learn about my baby and myself. There is no words to describe what motherhood has felt like, but surely it includes a full scale of feelings and sentiments, some of them, I had no idea that even existed before. However, pure happiness and love is on top every time I even look at our little baby. The picture below is taken by a baby photographer who came to our home and took some adorable pictures of our little one.  Picture by: Julius Kinnunen, if you are interested to have your baby photographed you can contact him via julius.kinnunen@videokonttori.fi Me and my baby few days after getting home from the hospital. Our family ...

This yoga sequence is for all trimesters. Remember to breath deeply when practicing these asanas that will help you to open up your hips very deeply while stretching also your lower back. This video helps you to prepare your body for the birthing ahead. Always listen to yourself and your body and don't do something that doesn't feel good. Enjoy your pregnancy and the possibility to bond deeply with your baby during your yoga practice.

  Valldemossa village is located in the Tramutana range hills, about 17 km from Palma. There was beautiful green view of mountains everywhere and a lovely village to visit to do some shopping and sightseeing. We went to see the statue that was made for Saint Catalina Thomas, she was born in 15th century in the village of Valldemossa.                                                                                            We stayed in Cala d'or and Santanyí, the beach above was closest to our holiday home. There was clear blue water and sandy beaches surrounded by beautiful nature.  Cala Figuera. One of the bays we visited during a boat trip that started from Santanyí and took us to see many lovely beaches and landscapes. Mondra...

What a wonderful surprise it was when we arrived to our friend's house for a barbecue party with my sister who is also pregnant for her second child. We had no idea that there was a beautiful baby-shower party organized for us inside. We choose the path to our friend's house that went from the other side so that we missed the mysterious signs leading to her house and giving some hints of the theme of the party - Alice in wonderland. We saw only one big sign in front of the house at the porch before entering to the silent house. Then, SURPRISE our friends, mother and cousin appeared from the kitchen and the living room was full of life. It was a baby-shower party for us and our soon to be born babies. We where totally surprised about this wonderful party that had also a lovely tea-party theme.    Me and my surprised sister with diaper cakes that where full of lovely surprises for our babies too. A beautiful hat cake made by our friends. Some goodies offered...