Stephanie Smith, E-RYT, PRYT shares with Michelle how meditation and her yoga practice helped her to work through the grief, guilt, and fear of infertility, difficult pregnancies, and miscarriages. Together they discuss how pregnancy loss can shake one's faith, how unaddressed grief can impact us physically, mentally, emotionally, and spirituality, and the importance of finding support and practicing self-compassion. 

"The doctor pulls up the ultrasound and there's no heartbeat. And, it's one of those things where you are just kinda sitting and you are so excited. And to hear that silence in that room, there's… there's not a way to describe that silence."—Stephanie Smith

Resources:

Calm Birth Meditations for Pregnancy Loss https://www.calmbirth.org/audioguides

About Stephanie Smith, E-RYT, PRYT:

Stephanie is an Orlando based Yoga Instructor specializing in Pre and Postnatal Yoga. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Sports and Exercise Science from the University of Central Florida and is an E-RYT, PRYT Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance. Her love of Yoga and travel has taken her to Thailand numerous times where she has had the privilege of studying Yoga extensively at Centered Yoga. As a mother herself, Stephanie has an understanding of how the Yoga practice evolves both during pregnancy and postpartum. She strives to create an environment of support for fellow Mothers to know that they are not alone on the beautiful, yet sometimes rocky, journey that is Motherhood. 

Connect with Stephanie Smith:  

Instagram: @thetravelingyogini

Facebook: Stephanie Smith https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003339931011

Connect with Rev. Michelle:

Website:  BirthEaseServices.com /loss-support

Facebook:   Birth Ease Baby Loss Support

Instagram:   @birtheaselossssupport

LinkedIn:  Birth Ease Michelle Smith

Thank you for listening! Remember, you are not alone in your grief.