Ep172: The Benefits of Yoga and Meditation During Pregnancy with Peloton Instructor Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts

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Dr. Nicole C. Rankins

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 637 Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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This episode is being supported by Bamboobies. Check out their amazing reusable nursing pads at bamboobies.com.

So y’all I’mma be honest. I was straight fangirling about recording this interview. Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts is an internationally-celebrated Peloton yoga teacher and scholar. I’ve done dozens and dozens of Chelsea’s yoga and meditation classes so it was really special for me to be able to chat with her. She’s currently 30 weeks pregnant and has some really special insight about how yoga and meditation have helped her along the way.

The number one thing I’d like for you to take away from this episode is that yoga and meditation are for EVERYONE. Yes, that means you. You don’t have to come to the mat looking a certain way or be super flexible. Just start. Make the practice your own and find what feels good for you.

In this Episode, You’ll Learn About:

-What inspired Chelsea to shift from being an elementary school teacher to getting a PhD and becoming a yoga and meditation instructor

-How yoga helped her manage stress as a school teacher

-What inspired her to introduce mindfulness to the classroom and what the outcomes were

-How yoga can have a positive impact on kids

-What kind of training Chelsea went through to become an instructor

-What the benefits of yoga are during pregnancy specifically

-How yoga has helped Chelsea with her own changing body during pregnancy

-What the benefits are of simply breathing and being present

-How and why Chelsea incorporates all different genres of music into her classes

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0:00.0	This episode is All Things, Yoga, Meditation, and Pregnancy with renowned Peloton instructor Dr.
0:08.0	Chelsea Jackson Roberts.
0:10.0	And this episode is being supported by Bamboogies.
0:18.7	Welcome to the All About Pregnancy and Birth Podcast.
0:23.5	I'm Dr. Nicole Calloway Rankins, a board certified OBGYN, who's been in practice for nearly 15 years.
0:30.1	I've had the privilege of helping over 1,000 babies into this world, and I'm here to help you be calm, confident, and empowered to have a beautiful
0:40.2	pregnancy in birth. Quick note, this podcast is for educational purposes only, and it's not a substitute
0:46.5	for medical advice. Check out the full disclaimer at Dr. Nicole Rankins.com forward slash disclaimer.
0:53.0	Now let's get to it.
0:58.4	Hey, if you're not getting the birth with power brief in your inbox each week,
1:04.7	you are missing out. It's my free newsletter with trusted tips, mindset shifts, and birth prep strategies to help
1:14.0	you feel calm and confident without doom scrolling for answers. Go to Dr. Nicole Rankins.com
1:21.5	forward slash email and get on the list. Hello, hello, hello. Welcome to another episode of the podcast. This is episode
1:31.3	number 172. As always, I am so glad that you are spending some of your time with me today.
1:38.9	In today's episode, we have Dr. Chelsea Jackson Roberts. She is an internationally celebrated
1:43.5	Peloton yoga teacher and scholar.
1:45.9	She's highly regarded as a leader in a new generation of yogi.
1:49.4	She's so passionate about making yoga and meditation accessible to everyone.
1:54.8	She's widely recognized for her work with yoga and teens.
1:58.9	Chelsea founded yoga, literature, and art camp at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art in 2014,
2:05.3	which later birthed her nonprofit, Red Clay Yoga, and side note, we share being graduates
2:10.6	of Spelman College in common.
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