Poem from a Pregnant Ashtangi

Pregnancy and Ashtanga

Tic tac toe
Baby inside goes up and down
up and down
Easy and free - joyful jumps
Breathing with Momma is better than the jungle gym
and it's as easy
as one two three
Let's sing songs to Patanajali
Vande Gurunam
always we are grateful
Charinara vinde

Prepare and Cultivate
our warm home
filled with thoughtful love
the sweetest practice ever is to come

Yoga is
preparing for Parenthood
Yoga is
Birth
Yoga is
a Family Affair

Tic tac toe
The itsy bitsy spider
climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and
washed the spider out

Breathe deeply yogi baby
Daddy and Mommy are ready for you
You are safe
come enjoy this beautiful world
May we be filled with loving kindness
may we all be loved

Om namah Shivaya Gurave
Little baby hush hush don't you cry
breathe with Daddy
breathe with Mummy too
You are our source
our wisdom and joy
you are our Yoga
You are
our divine guide

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