Downward Facing Blog — Yoga Mama Bear

Spring cleaning: Ideas to detoxify the home, the body & the mind

Spring cleaning: Ideas to detoxify the home, the body & the mind

Plus embarrassing photos of my messy basement.

Living WellCara McDonaldMarch 20, 2018spring, detox, detoxify, twists, smudge, essential oils

Finding time for fitness as a new parent

Finding time for fitness as a new parent

Plus a prenatal yoga flow.

Living Well, MotherhoodCara McDonaldMarch 13, 2018newborn, parent, postpartum, postnatal, fitness, balance

Day in the life of a stay-at-home mom, yoga instructor and writer

Day in the life of a stay-at-home mom, yoga instructor and writer

Spoiler alert: It doesn't look like retirement. But it does look like my paradise.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldMarch 9, 2018day in the life

Open heart, open mind: March playlist, intention & flow

Open heart, open mind: March playlist, intention & flow

What's going down on the mat in March.

YogaCara McDonaldMarch 6, 2018playlist, intention

Recipe: Chocolate Coconut Protein-Packed Collagen Mocha

Recipe: Chocolate Coconut Protein-Packed Collagen Mocha

A delicious treat with 11 grams of collagen protein.

Living WellCara McDonaldFebruary 26, 2018recipe, collagen, protein, coffee, morning

5 yoga poses for breastfeeding moms

Relieve aches and pains from breastfeeding with these gentle yoga poses.

YogaCara McDonaldFebruary 22, 2018postpartum yoga, nursing, neck, shoulders, postpartum, breastfeeding

What's the best collagen? I tried 10 kinds

What's the best collagen? I tried 10 kinds

My search for the best Collagen supplement.

Living WellCara McDonaldFebruary 19, 2018review, product review, nutrition, collagen, protein, popular

My secret to postpartum weight loss is kind of the worst

My secret to postpartum weight loss is kind of the worst

You're probably going to hate it.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldFebruary 13, 2018postpartum, weight loss

Making the transition from bassinet to crib

Making the transition from bassinet to crib

How and when we successfully transitioned baby from our room to his nursery.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldFebruary 8, 2018baby, crib, tips, motherhood, parenting

February yoga playlist

Check it out on Spotify.

YogaCara McDonaldFebruary 5, 2018playlist

February intention: DEVOTION

“The fact or state of being ardently dedicated and loyal.”

InspirationCara McDonaldFebruary 4, 2018intention, devotion, dedication, commitment

Postpartum recovery essentials

The things I couldn't have survived postpartum recovery without.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldJanuary 30, 2018postpartum recovery, postpartum

Accepting where we are right now

We don't have to wait on anybody or anything to be happy.

InspirationCara McDonaldJanuary 28, 2018IOTW, self acceptance, presence, intention

My favorite essential oils (at every budget)

My favorite essential oils (at every budget)

The oil brands I like at various price points — and what I use them for.

Living WellCara McDonaldJanuary 26, 2018essential oils, shopping, review