Megan Callahan has a new yoga business and a relatively new mouth to feed.

Yoga Parkside is the former; 8-month-old Pax is the latter, and Callahan an actress who came to Buffalo six years ago to perform at the Irish Classical Theatre, and put down roots is starting her son off early with the same kind of vegetarian diet she began at age 12.

One of the personal codes in yoga is about doing no harm, so some people consider vegetarianism a cruelty-free diet. My eating philosophy is, as best as I can while living in this modern age, driven by food that has the least environmental impact and is the healthiest for my body, said Callahan, 32, who is teaching yoga in the nooks and crannies of Parkside Lutheran Church in North Buffalo. For more info, visit yogaparkside.com or the business Facebook Page.

What are the staples of your diet?

In our household, typically for breakfast Ill have some eggs with greens. Im nursing, so I need to keep my protein and my iron up, so I eat a lot spinach. Ill make a batch of lentils for the week and Ill throw lentils in with a bunch of stuff. Ill throw lentils in with my breakfast stir fry or with dinner. Being a working mom, what works well is to have one or two days a week where I can cook up big pots of things that I can use along with other things that I can cook up more quickly.

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When figuring out what to expect when you're expecting, pregnancy yoga is a good start.

Not only will yoga strengthen the body physically, which is vital during pregnancy and for labour, but it will also calm the mind.

According to a recent study, yoga reduces the risk of stress during pregnancy, which has been linked with premature birth, low birth weight and developmental problems in young children and even teenagers.

Yoga has long been linked with emotional and physical wellbeing, with Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Jessica Alba and Sienna Miller are all said to have used the ancient techniques during pregnancy.

With this in mind we've teamed up with Yogaat.com bringing expectant mothers an easy-to-follow class to test the waters.

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Cheryl MacDonald, founder of YogaBellies which specialises in perinatal yoga and natural birth preparation, says: "Yoga is so much more than just a fitness class; it focuses on the mind, body and soul. When a woman is pregnant, her body undergoes huge changes that are emotionally and physically draining. Perinatal yoga is not only about building strength and stamina for birth or learning effective breathing techniques, but also about bonding with your baby, even in utero, and learning to accept your role as a mother."

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THERE are several yoga practices that will help to alleviate allergy symptoms, including runny noses and inflamed sinuses.

While there are no studies that document improvement in people with allergies who use these techniques, there also is no risk, so if you have allergies, you may want to give it a try.

There are studies that show yoga's effect on the immune system and yoga's awesome healing powers.

Those who are already engaged in a regular yoga routine will get the most from these, for those who are new to yoga, the relief may take a little longer as you begin to enjoy the benefits of less stress and a healthier immune system.

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You may think that vigorous practices that heat up the body aggravate their allergies, while others find getting sweaty helps drain and clear the nasal passages.

If you fall into the former group, practice hatha yoga, Iyengar, or gentle vinyasa when you are suffering from allergies.

These types of yoga will give your body the benefits of stretching without generating too much heat.

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Some 90 participants are signed up for Yoga in the Park on Saturday, the first such community event of the year.

It's 10 a.m. Saturday at Vander Veer Botanical Park, Davenport, according to Shannon Smith of One Tree Hot Yoga, Davenport.Smith started the public yoga event last year.

"It started with 30 people at the park, and we ended the season with 75 people at the Niabi Zoo," Smith said.

Yoga is fun to do outdoors, Smith said.

"It's a great, natural environment, and that goes well with the whole yoga experience," she said.

She notes the extra interest in the event this year and suggested that is because of the long winter.

The event is listed on Facebook search for "Yoga in the Park." Weather cancellations will be posted by 9:30 a.m., and participants are to bring their own mats.For questions or more information, call Smith at 563-639-9996.

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