By Shanly Weber, MA, SEP, Founder of SHIFT (http://shiftingawareness.com/about-shanly/) I am very excited to be leading a workshop on infertility, grief and loss this Saturday, February 9 from 9-12PM at Acupuncture Denver (http://shiftingawareness.com/about-shanly/). Besides helping our bodies during the conception process, it is crucial to support our mind-body connection. By that, I don't mean cognitively processing any difficulties we may be experiencing, but allowing the space for o Read more

By Alyssa Beiss, Acupuncture Denver Staff It is widely accepted that high levels of stress are associated with difficulty conceiving and maintaining pregnancy. It should not come as a surprise that a similar association can be made between stress levels and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes. A new study of women undergoing IVF, measured levels of stress hormones throughout the IVF process, and found a correlation between lower levels of stress and increased success rates. You can rea Read more

By Alyssa Beiss, Acupuncture Denver staff Like most Westerners, my yoga practice began as a physical one. After a serious injury and the surgery that followed, I looked into ways to help improve and speed up my recovery. Someone told me to try yoga and soon after I dove right into what I think to be one of the most challenging posture practices. Hot yoga in the Bikram tradition is a series of postures performed in a room heated to over 100 degrees. Anyone who thinks yoga is easy has cert Read more

By Alyssa Beiss, Acupuncture Denver Staff It’s widely accepted that stress during pregnancy can have long term negative impacts on the baby. Low birth weight is a common marker for prenatal stress that can lead to increased risks for obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease later in life. Cortisol (our main stress hormone) also easily passes through breast milk, raising baby’s cortisol levels and causing similar increased risks. Though not quite as w Read more