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The Inland Empire: A Southern California Gem
I am what many consider a “newbie” to California. Born and raised on the east coast, my family recently relocated to Southern California. Despite a full work schedule I do manage to squeeze in time to discover my new “home” and surrounding areas! Recently, I hopped in my car and drove EAST. This was a bit unusual for me as I typically head south towards Orange County or WEST towards the ocean. But, on this occasion I set my wheels traveling the freeways eastward. (Note: For an east coast person it is difficult to type FREEWAY instead of HIGHWAY)...
Do You Know Your (Infertility) ABCs?
Do You Know Your (Infertility) ABCs? by Jennifer Bright Reich MommyMDGuides.com Some signs that you’re a parent are unmistakable. You have wrinkles, spit-up, or mac ’n cheese sauce on your shirt. You talk to yourself. A lot. Little-kid songs pop into your head at the strangest times. So it’s not surprising that when I was asked to put together a description of some common infertility terms, I thought of the “ABC Song.” And then, of course, I felt challenged to find interesting infertility terms from A to Z. So, I offer this list as a kind of a “cheat sheet”...
The 2 Minute Yoga Solution
The 2 Minute Yoga Solution By Shara Lawrence- Weiss Below, Yoga Specialist Nicole DeAvilla, author of The 2 Minute Yoga Solution, discusses the benefits of yoga as related to fertility. What is your background with fertility? I came in through the back door to yoga and fertility. I have been teaching yoga for nearly 30 years and was on the original Yoga Alliance Prenatal Yoga Standards Committee, currently on the International Association of Yoga Therapists Accreditation Committee, am a yoga researcher and I have been training yoga teachers and yoga therapists for many years. Recently, I’ve been approached to discuss...
How 2 minutes a day of yoga can help improve fertility?
How 2 minutes a day of yoga can help improve fertility This past September, Dr. Wilcox from HRC Fertility Center of Pasadena held a Fertility 101 seminar for prospective patients. One of the topics discussed was the impact of stress on fertility and how yoga can help to reduce stress. To help continue the conversation we invited guest blogger, Shara Lawrence-Weiss from MommyPerks.com and yoga expert, Nicole DeAvilla to post their recent interview and video. Shara: Did you know that practicing yoga can assist with your fertility goals? Below, Nicole DeAvilla explains how! Nicole shares: I have...
American Sign Language (ASL) for Medical Situations
American Sign Language (ASL) for Medical Situations By Louise Sattler Did you know that American Sign Language (ASL) is the fourth most common language used in the United States today? With over 20 million people in the country who have some kind of hearing loss, it is reasonable to say that medical providers will have as patients one or more who are deaf. Since, medical care to a severely deaf person who uses ASL to communicate is usually provided with an interpreter assisting, it usually is not the priority of most medical staff to learn sign language. Or is it?...
Thank you to everyone who joined us and to our sponsors for our HRC Baby Reunions!
What a joyful time we had this weekend! Thank you to everyone who particpated and made our Reunion Picnics a great success. We were so excited to celebrate our 25th Anniversary with so many smiling faces! A big special thank you to our sponsors: Actavis Quest Diagnostics GE HealthCare MDR Progyny PMA Airgas Hyatt Ayres Hotels WPML
REDUCE STRESS and INCREASE WELLNESS with MUSIC
REDUCE STRESS and INCREASE WELLNESS with MUSIC I want to start by thanking HRC Fertility of Rancho Cucamonga for allowing me an opportunity to talk about something that is a huge part of my life. Music. I’ve been involved in music for as long as I can remember, as a musician and a teacher for more than 20 years. During that time, my composing and teaching have included helping reduce stress of people who are pre-natal or experiencing fertility difficulties. How can music help increase wellness while reducing stress? Let me start by asking a simple...
Music , Relaxation and Fertility
I’m really excited to be partnering with HRC Fertility of Pasadena to talk about something that is a huge part of my life. Music. I’ve been involved in music for as long as I can remember and I’ve been teaching music for the past 20 years. I teach everything from pre-natal and preschool classes to private lessons for various instruments. I also compose and record music. Did you ever try to remember something and you just can’t? And then later, what you were trying so hard to remember just comes to you when you aren’t even thinking about it. What...