Welcome to Anneβs
Learning Library
πΈ Womenβs Health & Perinatal Support Blog Library
A holistic, evidence-based collection of writings by Anne Catherineβyoga teacher, postpartum doula, and advocate for womenβs health and whole-person wellbeing.
These articles integrate yoga philosophy, functional movement, trauma-informed care, and modern science to support women and birthing people through pregnancy, postpartum, and every stage of life.
β¨ Explore these resources as part of your journey toward healing, strength, and self-knowledge.
Explore the Learning Library by Topic
Pregnancy β Prenatal yoga, pregnancy comfort, pelvic girdle health, fetal positioning, birth preparation & more
Postpartum β Postpartum recovery, the sacred window, postpartum yoga, doula care & adjusting to life after birth
Motherhood & Baby β Infant sleep, baby care, bonding, maternal wellbeing & navigating early motherhood
Pelvic Floor, Core & Functional Movement β Pelvic floor health, diastasis recti, prolapse, core function, biomechanics & everyday movement
Womenβs Health & Wellness β Whole-person health from the reproductive years through midlife and beyond
Mindfulness & Mental Health β Nervous system support, breathwork, meditation, stress, emotional wellbeing & mind-body practices
Yoga & Movement β Yoga, somatic movement, biomechanics, functional movement & movement education
Trauma-Informed Care β Trauma-aware approaches to yoga, pregnancy, postpartum care, healing & personal autonomy
Spirituality, Seasons & Identity β Motherhood, identity, and the sacred cycles of renewal.
πΈ Most Recent Articles
Evidence-informed prenatal education rooted in compassion and care.
Can movement help your baby get into the βrightβ position for birth? Learn what OA, OP, breech and transverse really meanβand how prenatal yoga can help you prepare your body for labor without promising a perfect position or perfect birth.
Mom + Baby Postpartum Yoga isn't a regular yoga class adapted to allow babies. It's a postpartum community designed around mothers, with gentle movement, core and pelvic floor education, baby bonding, infant massage and plenty of room for real life with a baby.
πΈ Pregnancy
Evidence-informed prenatal education rooted in compassion and care.
Low back pain in pregnancy is commonβbut it is rarely random. In this evidence-informed guide, learn whatβs really driving pregnancy back pain, why stretching alone often falls short, and how functional movement, pelvic stability, and tools like SI belts can support real relief during pregnancy and postpartum.
Pelvic floorβaware yoga integrates perinatal core training, balance, and functional movement to support pelvic health from pregnancy through postpartum, midlife, and aging.
Learn how pelvic floorβaware yoga complements pelvic floor PT and strength training by integrating perinatal core function, gait, balance, and daily movement.
Fetal positioning isnβt just physicalβitβs emotional and energetic, too. Fascia, breath, and daily movement all shape how your baby settles for birth. In my prenatal yoga classes, we create space in the pelvis and rib cage, ease discomfort, and balance the nervous systemβso you and your baby both find more ease. No magic tricks or βmethods,β just sustainable practices that honor body, mind, and spirit while preparing for birth and motherhood.
When you're expecting a baby, you may hear that the best way to get more sleep is to hire someone to take over newborn care at night. But postpartum biologyβand what new mothers actually needβcan be more complicated. Learn why daytime postpartum support may help you rest, recover, and feel more capable of navigating the nights with your baby.
Maternal mental health is about far more than postpartum depression. Learn how trauma-informed yoga, postpartum doula care, nervous system support, and community-centered spaces can improve maternal wellbeing and support healthier postpartum outcomes.
Most people plan extensively for birthβbut very few are prepared for what comes after.
Postpartum is not a brief recovery period or a return to βnormal.β It is a profound physiological, emotional, and relational transition. Your body has been openedβphysically and energeticallyβto bring new life into the world. Your nervous system is tender. Your identity is shifting. And life at home with a newborn can feel far more intense than anyone warned you.
Postpartum doula care exists to support this moment.
Unlike medical care or infant-focused services, postpartum doula care centers the birthing personβoffering practical, emotional, and embodied support that helps you recover, bond, and integrate the experience of birth. Itβs not about following a rigid protocol. Itβs about asking a more important question: What will support you right now?
Whether you have family nearby or are doing this without a village, conscious postpartum care creates structure, calm, and nourishment during a time that is often overwhelming and overlooked.
πΏ Motherhood & New Baby
A foundational library of evidence-based postpartum education, care, and compassion.
Mom + Baby Postpartum Yoga isn't a regular yoga class adapted to allow babies. It's a postpartum community designed around mothers, with gentle movement, core and pelvic floor education, baby bonding, infant massage and plenty of room for real life with a baby.
The first 42 days after birth are a sacred window for healing, bonding and recovery. Learn how to realistically prepare for six weeks of postpartum care, use the 5-5-5 rule, build your support team and protect this important transition into motherhood.
You've probably heard the jokes about "pregnancy brain" or "mom brain." But modern neuroscience tells a very different story. Pregnancy doesn't make you less intelligentβit remodels your brain for motherhood. Discover the latest research on brain changes during pregnancy and postpartum, how yoga supports the nervous system, why sleep changes are part of the transition, and how postpartum support honors this remarkable transformation.
Should your baby really be sleeping through the night? Explore normal infant sleep during the first year, including night waking, feeding, sleep regressions, sleep training, and what to consider before hiring a baby sleep coach.
Mom + Baby Postpartum Yoga isn't a regular yoga class adapted to allow babies. It's a postpartum community designed around mothers, with gentle movement, core and pelvic floor education, baby bonding, infant massage and plenty of room for real life with a baby.
The first 42 days after birth are a sacred window for healing, bonding and recovery. Learn how to realistically prepare for six weeks of postpartum care, use the 5-5-5 rule, build your support team and protect this important transition into motherhood.
πΏ Postpartum
A foundational library of evidence-based postpartum education, care, and compassion.
Mom + Baby Postpartum Yoga isn't a regular yoga class adapted to allow babies. It's a postpartum community designed around mothers, with gentle movement, core and pelvic floor education, baby bonding, infant massage and plenty of room for real life with a baby.
The first 42 days after birth are a sacred window for healing, bonding and recovery. Learn how to realistically prepare for six weeks of postpartum care, use the 5-5-5 rule, build your support team and protect this important transition into motherhood.
You've probably heard the jokes about "pregnancy brain" or "mom brain." But modern neuroscience tells a very different story. Pregnancy doesn't make you less intelligentβit remodels your brain for motherhood. Discover the latest research on brain changes during pregnancy and postpartum, how yoga supports the nervous system, why sleep changes are part of the transition, and how postpartum support honors this remarkable transformation.
Should your baby really be sleeping through the night? Explore normal infant sleep during the first year, including night waking, feeding, sleep regressions, sleep training, and what to consider before hiring a baby sleep coach.
Mom + Baby Postpartum Yoga isn't a regular yoga class adapted to allow babies. It's a postpartum community designed around mothers, with gentle movement, core and pelvic floor education, baby bonding, infant massage and plenty of room for real life with a baby.
The first 42 days after birth are a sacred window for healing, bonding and recovery. Learn how to realistically prepare for six weeks of postpartum care, use the 5-5-5 rule, build your support team and protect this important transition into motherhood.
πͺ Core, Pelvic Floor, & Functional Movement
Science meets somatics for strength, stability, and lifelong wellness.
Not all postpartum workouts support postpartum recovery. Learn why returning to high-intensity exercise too soon can lead to pelvic floor symptoms, abdominal separation, and lingering pain. Discover how functional movement, breath, and core restoration create a stronger foundation for lifelong health.
Most postpartum checks clear you medically, not functionally. Learn what true recovery meansβrestoring your breath, core, and pelvic floor, and rebuilding strength gently with Anne Catherineβs evidence-based Safe Return to Exercise Guide.
Pelvic floorβaware yoga integrates perinatal core training, balance, and functional movement to support pelvic health from pregnancy through postpartum, midlife, and aging.
Learn how pelvic floorβaware yoga complements pelvic floor PT and strength training by integrating perinatal core function, gait, balance, and daily movement.
Not all postpartum workouts support postpartum recovery. Learn why returning to high-intensity exercise too soon can lead to pelvic floor symptoms, abdominal separation, and lingering pain. Discover how functional movement, breath, and core restoration create a stronger foundation for lifelong health.
Most postpartum checks clear you medically, not functionally. Learn what true recovery meansβrestoring your breath, core, and pelvic floor, and rebuilding strength gently with Anne Catherineβs evidence-based Safe Return to Exercise Guide.
Pelvic floorβaware yoga integrates perinatal core training, balance, and functional movement to support pelvic health from pregnancy through postpartum, midlife, and aging.
Learn how pelvic floorβaware yoga complements pelvic floor PT and strength training by integrating perinatal core function, gait, balance, and daily movement.
π§ Mindfulness, Meditation, & Mental Health
The inner practices that nourish peace, presence, and resilience.
When Time Folds: Quantum Physics Meets Ancient Yoga Wisdom
Quantum research suggests time may loop and fold β connecting past, present, and future. VedΔnta has long taught the same truth: that time is mΔyΔ, and all things exist within the eternal now of consciousness.
Parenting demands a deep well of patienceβnot just occasionally, but as a fundamental practice to successfully navigate the daily challenges and intricacies of raising children. Patience goes beyond mere endurance; it involves cultivating a calm, steady presence that fundamentally shapes our reactions and interactions, particularly with our children. Yoga, with its profound tradition of mindfulness and self-regulation, offers invaluable tools for developing this crucial trait, especially during pregnancy and early motherhood.
Journaling has always been an intuitive way for me to process my thoughts and emotions, to regulate my nervous system, and to bring clarity to the swirling energy in my mind. Itβs a practice I return to again and again, even if long stretches pass between entries. Itβs always thereβwaiting.
When Time Folds: Quantum Physics Meets Ancient Yoga Wisdom
Quantum research suggests time may loop and fold β connecting past, present, and future. VedΔnta has long taught the same truth: that time is mΔyΔ, and all things exist within the eternal now of consciousness.
Parenting demands a deep well of patienceβnot just occasionally, but as a fundamental practice to successfully navigate the daily challenges and intricacies of raising children. Patience goes beyond mere endurance; it involves cultivating a calm, steady presence that fundamentally shapes our reactions and interactions, particularly with our children. Yoga, with its profound tradition of mindfulness and self-regulation, offers invaluable tools for developing this crucial trait, especially during pregnancy and early motherhood.
Journaling has always been an intuitive way for me to process my thoughts and emotions, to regulate my nervous system, and to bring clarity to the swirling energy in my mind. Itβs a practice I return to again and again, even if long stretches pass between entries. Itβs always thereβwaiting.
π§ββοΈ Trauma-Informed Care & Womenβs Wellness
Empowerment through awareness, science, and the Eight Limbs of Yoga.
Pelvic floorβaware yoga integrates perinatal core training, balance, and functional movement to support pelvic health from pregnancy through postpartum, midlife, and aging.
Learn how pelvic floorβaware yoga complements pelvic floor PT and strength training by integrating perinatal core function, gait, balance, and daily movement.
Confused by claims linking Tylenol or vaccines to autism? This article breaks down the science: how acetaminophen works, what the strongest studies show, why metals sound scary but are safe in context, and how autism is part of neurodiversityβnot a disease to cure. A compassionate, fact-based resource for mothers seeking truth over fear.
Worried about Tylenol and autism? Discover the factsβwhat studies actually show, why correlation β causation, and why mothers deserve compassion.
Pelvic floorβaware yoga integrates perinatal core training, balance, and functional movement to support pelvic health from pregnancy through postpartum, midlife, and aging.
Learn how pelvic floorβaware yoga complements pelvic floor PT and strength training by integrating perinatal core function, gait, balance, and daily movement.
Confused by claims linking Tylenol or vaccines to autism? This article breaks down the science: how acetaminophen works, what the strongest studies show, why metals sound scary but are safe in context, and how autism is part of neurodiversityβnot a disease to cure. A compassionate, fact-based resource for mothers seeking truth over fear.
Worried about Tylenol and autism? Discover the factsβwhat studies actually show, why correlation β causation, and why mothers deserve compassion.
π Spirituality, Seasons & Identity
Motherhood, identity, and the sacred cycles of renewal.
Imbolc is one of the oldest seasonal observances in the Celtic world, marking a quiet turning of winter. Rooted in hearth care, Brigid traditions, and the slow return of light, it honors tending, warmth, and the promise held beneath the surface.
A grounded, non-dogmatic guide to Year 1, the Year of the Horse, gentle beginnings, seasonal wisdom, and forward movement rooted in clarity.
What does a Year 9 really mean? A grounded, non-dogmatic guide to completion, seasonal wisdom, rest, and preparing for new beginnings.
Imbolc is one of the oldest seasonal observances in the Celtic world, marking a quiet turning of winter. Rooted in hearth care, Brigid traditions, and the slow return of light, it honors tending, warmth, and the promise held beneath the surface.
A grounded, non-dogmatic guide to Year 1, the Year of the Horse, gentle beginnings, seasonal wisdom, and forward movement rooted in clarity.
What does a Year 9 really mean? A grounded, non-dogmatic guide to completion, seasonal wisdom, rest, and preparing for new beginnings.
π Yoga Education & Teaching
Resources to elevate your teaching and expand your scope of care.
Low back pain in pregnancy is commonβbut it is rarely random. In this evidence-informed guide, learn whatβs really driving pregnancy back pain, why stretching alone often falls short, and how functional movement, pelvic stability, and tools like SI belts can support real relief during pregnancy and postpartum.
Imbolc is one of the oldest seasonal observances in the Celtic world, marking a quiet turning of winter. Rooted in hearth care, Brigid traditions, and the slow return of light, it honors tending, warmth, and the promise held beneath the surface.
When Time Folds: Quantum Physics Meets Ancient Yoga Wisdom
Quantum research suggests time may loop and fold β connecting past, present, and future. VedΔnta has long taught the same truth: that time is mΔyΔ, and all things exist within the eternal now of consciousness.
Low back pain in pregnancy is commonβbut it is rarely random. In this evidence-informed guide, learn whatβs really driving pregnancy back pain, why stretching alone often falls short, and how functional movement, pelvic stability, and tools like SI belts can support real relief during pregnancy and postpartum.
Imbolc is one of the oldest seasonal observances in the Celtic world, marking a quiet turning of winter. Rooted in hearth care, Brigid traditions, and the slow return of light, it honors tending, warmth, and the promise held beneath the surface.
When Time Folds: Quantum Physics Meets Ancient Yoga Wisdom
Quantum research suggests time may loop and fold β connecting past, present, and future. VedΔnta has long taught the same truth: that time is mΔyΔ, and all things exist within the eternal now of consciousness.
β¨ About This Library
Each article is written to educate, inspire, and empower you through every phase of womanhoodβfrom conception to postpartum recovery and lifelong health.
If you find these resources supportive, explore my Group Classes and 1:1 Womenβs Health & Postpartum Support for personalized guidance.
Should your baby really be sleeping through the night? Explore normal infant sleep during the first year, including night waking, feeding, sleep regressions, sleep training, and what to consider before hiring a baby sleep coach.