How mothers are embracing yoga for wellbeing and community

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According to recent data from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one of every six adults now say they practice yoga — and the majority of them are women.

We revisit a conversation Here & Now’s Deepa Fernandes had last September with two mothers using yoga as a way to build community throughout the journey of parenthood. Alexandra DeSiato and Lauren Sacks co-wrote a book together called “Whole Mama Yoga: Meditation, Mantra and Movement for Pregnancy and Beyond.”

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.