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In this episode, Dr. Shahine explores the benefits and research supporting Yoga for Fertility with master instructor and author of the first book on the subject, Lynn Jensen. 

People on fertility journeys often say they feel like their bodies don’t belong to them anymore. Between the tests and the treatments and the theories, it’s easy to see how people can feel disconnected physically and emotionally.

Lynn Jensen’s Yoga for Fertility classes helps heal bodies AND minds. Lynn has a specialization in yoga for the fertility journey, so her students can trust that they’re maximizing their physical and emotional wellness.

Lynn is a Registered Yoga Teacher through the Yoga Alliance and a Certified Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists since 2013. 

Not only does Lynn have highly specialized training, she’s been through the journey herself. Her classes often turn into impromptu counseling sessions, and her students make lifelong bonds with her and each other.

In this podcast, Lynn and Dr Shahine talk about the many ways yoga heals and strengthens the body for fertility and the mind for the challenges of the journey. 

Find Lynn and sign up for classes at her website, https://yogaforfertility.net/.

In this episode you’ll hear:

[00:00] Intro to Episode 45 

[03:23] Lynn’s Fertility Story and Origins of Yoga for Fertility

[08:46] What Makes Yoga for Fertility Different from Other Practices?

   [10:30 Chakra system and relation to hormones

   [11:21] Dr. Shahine describes a class she took with Lynn

   [12:28] Yoga poses changing through the menstrual cycle 

   [13:41] Lynn’s favorite pose during the two week wait

[14:48] The research that supports the benefits of Yoga for Fertility

[21:03] Lynn’s advice on exercise during fertility treatment like IVF

[25:37] Lynn describes a typical class

[28:39] Lynn guides Dr. Shahine through a breathing exercise

Questions from Instagram @drlorashahine:

[33:10] Sandy: Is it ok to do yoga during an IVF cycle?

[33:28] Katrina: Who are your classes for? Egg freezing? Couples?

[35:18] Anne: Can yoga help patients with miscarriage?

[37:19] How to find a certified yoga for fertility instructor?

[38:29] Tribute to Lynn from a former student

[39:11] How to find Lynn and Yoga for Fertility: https://yogaforfertility.net/instructor/

Resources mentioned in the show: 

Domar A, et al. Impact of group psychological interventions on pregnancy rates in infertile women Fertil Steril 2000 Apr;73(4):805-11. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00493-8.

Dumbala et al 2020. Effect of Yoga on Psychological Distress among Women Receiving Treatment for Infertility. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32669765/

Thakur 2021. Effect of yoga on polycystic ovarian syndrome: A systematic review.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=yoga+and+fertility&filter=simsearch1.fha

Yoga Can Improve Assisted Reproduction Technology Outcomes in Couples With Infertility. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29112941/

Return to Zero: HOPE Kiley Hannish. Support for miscarriage, recurrent pregnancy loss, stillbirth: https://rtzhope.org/

Stay Up to Date in Fertility News and Events:  Weekly Newsletter

Follow @drlorashahine Instagram | YouTube | Tiktok | Her Books  

In this episode, Dr. Shahine explores the benefits and research supporting Yoga for Fertility with master instructor and author of the first book on the subject, Lynn Jensen. 

People on fertility journeys often say they feel like their bodies don’t belong to them anymore. Between the tests and the treatments and the theories, it’s easy to see how people can feel disconnected physically and emotionally.

Lynn Jensen’s Yoga for Fertility classes helps heal bodies AND minds. Lynn has a specialization in yoga for the fertility journey, so her students can trust that they’re maximizing their physical and emotional wellness.

Lynn is a Registered Yoga Teacher through the Yoga Alliance and a Certified Yoga Therapist through the International Association of Yoga Therapists since 2013. 

Not only does Lynn have highly specialized training, she’s been through the journey herself. Her classes often turn into impromptu counseling sessions, and her students make lifelong bonds with her and each other.

In this podcast, Lynn and Dr Shahine talk about the many ways yoga heals and strengthens the body for fertility and the mind for the challenges of the journey. 

Find Lynn and sign up for classes at her website, https://yogaforfertility.net/.

In this episode you’ll hear:

[00:00] Intro to Episode 45 

[03:23] Lynn’s Fertility Story and Origins of Yoga for Fertility

[08:46] What Makes Yoga for Fertility Different from Other Practices?

   [10:30 Chakra system and relation to hormones

   [11:21] Dr. Shahine describes a class she took with Lynn

   [12:28] Yoga poses changing through the menstrual cycle 

   [13:41] Lynn’s favorite pose during the two week wait

[14:48] The research that supports the benefits of Yoga for Fertility

[21:03] Lynn’s advice on exercise during fertility treatment like IVF

[25:37] Lynn describes a typical class

[28:39] Lynn guides Dr. Shahine through a breathing exercise

Questions from Instagram @drlorashahine:

[33:10] Sandy: Is it ok to do yoga during an IVF cycle?

[33:28] Katrina: Who are your classes for? Egg freezing? Couples?

[35:18] Anne: Can yoga help patients with miscarriage?

[37:19] How to find a certified yoga for fertility instructor?

[38:29] Tribute to Lynn from a former student

[39:11] How to find Lynn and Yoga for Fertility: https://yogaforfertility.net/instructor/

Resources mentioned in the show: 

Domar A, et al. Impact of group psychological interventions on pregnancy rates in infertile women Fertil Steril 2000 Apr;73(4):805-11. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(99)00493-8.

Dumbala et al 2020. Effect of Yoga on Psychological Distress among Women Receiving Treatment for Infertility. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32669765/

Thakur 2021. Effect of yoga on polycystic ovarian syndrome: A systematic review.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=yoga+and+fertility&filter=simsearch1.fha

Yoga Can Improve Assisted Reproduction Technology Outcomes in Couples With Infertility. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29112941/

Return to Zero: HOPE Kiley Hannish. Support for miscarriage, recurrent pregnancy loss, stillbirth: https://rtzhope.org/

Stay Up to Date in Fertility News and Events:  Weekly Newsletter

Follow @drlorashahine Instagram | YouTube | Tiktok | Her Books  

Mark Whitwell discusses with Yoga Teacher Janet Marshall of California the process of becoming a Yogini and Transmitter of Yoga. Janet talks about how Yoga helped her to actually understand for herself what was being talked about in the sacred text of her religious culture.

They discuss going beyond the restrictions of the usual life, and surviving getting lost in the sea of Yoga knowledge and coming back to the simplicity of the heart.Janet Marshall is a mother of three and Yoga Teacher in Southern California, and is deeply versed in Yoga philosophy and the Yoga therapy traditions that grew from Krishnamacharya and Desikachar’s work.

She is a full-time teacher of Yoga,  cares deeply for all her students and is a profound force of nurturing in her community. She co-founded the Heart of Yoga non-profit in the US back in the 2000s and has worked tirelessly to help make Yoga accessible to all. Thank you Janet.

In this episode you will hear...

04:00 Discovering Yoga from the position of a ''faithful'' person. Conflict with the church.

16:00 Truth is not a point of view.

25:00 No longer being attracted to the promise of salvation. Spirit baptism.

40:00 Innocently born into a very restricted world. Leaving a marriage of 20 years.

55:00 The importance of repetition. ''Pain is healing.''

60:05 Working with advanced aging people. Be who you are and teach what you know. Yoga therapy.

Imagine your life ... as a progressive unfolding of slides in a slide show.. Each slide representing a moment.. a relationship, a challenge, your consciousness expanding in this reality... Now imagine that all of the answers you seek.. and the purpose and beauty you are looking for.. is seeking you in this moment that you are in .. This NOW... which is ALL we ever have access to.. But with our attention attached to the previous slides we miss the connection.. we miss the gratitude of the beautiful unfolding we are manifesting all around us every moment... The beauty exist in the lesson and experience of the previous slides... and in the allowing of those experiences NOW.. to enjoy this moment fully .. and creatively aligned with your soul... MUCH LOVE TODAY !!  Likeattractslike11.com