When you become a new parent, it’s crucial that you have a community you can count on who will not only understand what you’re going through, but will also advocate for you. This applies to both pregnancy and postpartum… and to parenthood beyond that as well.
In this episode of Yoga | Birth | BabiesI’m joined by Shai Tamary. Shai is a community builder, program strategist, and yoga teacher based in New York City. She is the founder of The Nest, a grassroots perinatal community. She is a new mother herself and does not want to see the perinatal period again as a time of isolation, but as an opportunity to build lasting community support.
In this episode you will learn about:
- The origin story of the Nest
- Why intercourse is so crucial during pregnancy
- What it’s been like for Shai to build a village while becoming a mother
- How having a supportive community can impact a birthing person’s mental and emotional well-being during pregnancy
- Ways friends and family can be more intentional in how they support new parents
- One thing Shai wants every new or expectant parent to understand is the value of community
- A powerful moment in Shai’s life that illustrates how community made a difference for her as a new parent
- What her hopes are for the future of maternal support
- One last tip or piece of advice she would like to give to new and expectant parents
- Where you can find her work and The Nest Group
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About Shai:
Shai Tamary is a community builder, program strategist, and yoga teacher based in New York City. She is the founder of The Nest, a perinatal community that has grown to over 450 local members in less than a year. What started as an informal meeting place after yoga class has grown into a thriving support network offering meet-ups, peer-led workshops, discussion circles and space to just be. Shai’s background includes social impact and climate innovation – and she is a new mother herself. She is passionate about reimagining the perinatal period not as a time of isolation, but as an opportunity to build lasting village support.
Contact Shai:
IG: @the.nest.nyc
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