Good Morning and Merry Christmas Eve everyone! As promised, we are bringing you the remaining days of self-care to keep the holiday spirit flowing this Christmas season! Without further adieu, let's continue! Read More
Thu, Dec 19, 2019
On the First day of Christmas, CocoonCare Gave to Me: An Advent Calendar for Holiday Pampering Well, it almost rhymed! If you’re reading this, you are likely either pregnant or breast-feeding and unable to enjoy more than a few sips of wine, so we thought we would do you one better. As moms, we all tend to succumb to the super-mom role, which leaves little time to remember ourselves. So without further adieu, here’s your opportunity to take a moment for yourself, just a little smidgen of time for the next 12 days. Tis the season to be pampered! (There we go singing again!) Read More
Sat, Nov 30, 2019
At the risk of stating the obvious, pregnancy is full of surprises. From strange cravings to really uncomfortable symptoms, the 9 month journey to your baby can be an interesting one. When you think of symptoms of pregnancy, the mind may naturally wander to common ailments such as nausea or back pain. But one particular symptom, that affects 78% of women during pregnancy, doesn't get quite enough attention. Chances are, you (and countless other expectant mothers) are reading this article at some odd hour because of it: insomnia. Read More
Fri, Oct 18, 2019
It seems as if it’s only minutes after we hear those precious baby cries that we are inundated with thoughts and celebrity photos of “the snapback”. We’ve created this beautiful new being who we’ve hardly met, we’re underslept, but still under the invisible expectation of physical perfection. How do we compete? Read More
Fri, Sep 27, 2019
It seems like as soon as we see that little positive sign on a pregnancy test, we begin to worry about what pregnancy will do to our bodies. While it's true that pregnancy brings the body through a magnificent journey of growth and preparation for this new baby, that doesn't mean the process has to be scary. Exercise during pregnancy provides multiple benefits to the body and your growing baby. Today we'll cover the top 5 reasons you should check out your local prenatal fitness studio to begin reaping the benefits as soon as your first trimester. Read More
Fri, Aug 23, 2019
Throughout the stages of pregnancy, expectant mothers can experience a myriad of symptoms that can make them feel not-so-at-home in their bodies. One of these uncomfortable symptoms, low-back pain, plagues a staggering 50% of new moms throughout all 3 trimesters. If you’re a new mom to be and this sounds like you, read on to find out how to remedy or at least lessen your low back pain through prenatal yoga and fitness. Read More
Sun, Aug 4, 2019
There’s no doubt that asana (the poses) in prenatal yoga can be one of the solutions to reduce the common pregnancy aches and pains by stretching and strengthening muscles; which hopefully you’ve already experienced in our classes at CocoonCare.
But, is addressing the physical body enough to support you during times of anxiety, discomfort, the unknown of birth, and labor pain? Keep reading to learn why meditation is just as important as the asanas and, in fact, the asanas were created to quiet the mind for meditation! Read More
Wed, Jul 24, 2019
During the stages of pregnancy, there are many things that expectant mothers can, well, expect. Whether you’re a first time mom or a repeat offender (ha, kidding, but no really) there are certain discomforts that accompany the glow and miracle of pregnancy that aren’t so lovely and miraculous. Enter morning sickness. Read More
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