Bountiful, Beautiful, Blissful [antikvár]

FOREWORD I came to Gurmukh through a friend of mine who had been a student of hers for years and swore by her teaching. When I became pregnant with my first child, my friend told me, "You have to take this class. It will be great for you and the baby." She was so enthusiastic that she actually went to my first prenatal yoga class with me, and she wasn't even pregnant! It's impossible to tell you everything I took away from the experience of going to Gurmukh's prenatal classes, because there was just so much. One of the first things that struck me was the sense of community among the pregnant women. There is nothing like sharing time with women who are in the exact same place you are. No matter who you are, having your baby is the most important thing in the world at that point in your life, and that unites you with every other pregnant woman. It was such an incredible time for me, and everyone in my class became really good friends. We're still close. In fact, we jokingly call ourselves the "yoga babies group" and continue to get together every week, even though we've all long since given birth (and half of us are on number two). The ideas and issues about pregnancy and childbirth raised by Gurmukh and the other women in class were wonderful catalysts for conversation. I found that it was a great place to share information and for questions to be raised. The topics we