Pregnancy brings an overwhelming mix of emotions- hope, happiness, joy.
It is a rollercoaster ride that begins with the first moment when life inside you starts taking shape.
Maintaining a positive attitude and keeping stress at bay during pregnancy can lead to the birth of an intelligent baby. You can keep yourself relaxed while carrying your child with meditation techniques and exercises.
Ayurveda and Yoga are not just about asanas, medicines, and breathing techniques, but a healthy living style. The Four Pillars of this lifestyle are AHAR (food), VIHAR (recreation), ACHAR (routines), and VICHAR (thoughts). Eating a balanced diet, and chanting Mantras, or Shloka–all methods scientifically proven to help improve the mental and physical health of mothers-to-be.
On Mother’s Day, we were honored to get three amazing speakers on our platform who enlightened us with their different expertise on Garbh Sanskar- Chitra Ganesh, Dr. Shweta Labde, and Kadambari Ravi.
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SPEAKER 1
Chitra Ganesh
The first speaker we had was Chitra Ganesh ma’am, she is a Viniyoga teacher and Vedic Chant Teacher in the tradition of T Krishnamacharya and TKV Desikachar. Her passion includes the Yogasūtras of Patañjali, the Bhagavad Gita, and Vedic Chanting.
Her session was based on ŚraddhāSūktam – Śraddhā Sūktam Mantras are a powerful tool for healing and spiritual growth. Chanting mantras release the positive energies that clears your mind of the worries and stresses. It increases good thoughts (VICHAR). Chanting Mantra has been proven to be a valuable recreation (VIHAR) for pregnant women. It creates a high vibration, a sacred sound, and a deep sense of love for yourself and your child who is yet to born.
SPEAKER 2
Vaidya Shweta Labde
Our second speaker Dr.Shweta Labde has beautifully took us through the Ayurveda way of Garbh Sanskar!
Vaidya Shweta Labde with 13 years of practice experience purely in Ayurveda, she has founded Seven Ayurveda Care in 2013 and clinics are in Pune and Chinchwad. She also runs her own show on Radio through which she guides the audience around infertility, child health, mental health, covid & post-covid treatments, and various other health topics.
Garbh Sanskar is not only about a healthy child but also a healthy mother, hence it is classified into three phases-
- Beej Shudhi: Detoxification
- Garbhini Paricharya: Antenatal Care
- Sutika Paricharya: Postnatal Care
This session is tailored not just to pregnancy but also cover personalized advice on daily diet (AAHAR) and life habits (AACHAR) that ensure proper fetal growth and maternal care before, during, and after birth.
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SPEAKER 3
Kadambari Ravi
Last but not the least, Kadamabri Ravi led an interactive session that was beneficial for mothers-to-be and their babies who are also embarking on this lifelong adventure together.
Kadambari Ravi’s overall knowledge and expertise have been gained, within a decade of teaching experience, specialized Prenatal-Childbirth-Postnatal research from Lamaze to Hypnobirthing, Spinning babies, Doula based notes, Birthing Conferences, Water birthing workshop (Waterbirth International), Certified courses, training with the mentors- Anugraha Unnikrishnan, and Maud Chuffart. She started with beautiful and relaxing breathing techniques and told the importance of communicating loving thoughts (VICHAR) with the life inside you. Emotional nutrition builds resilience in both you and your baby. Engaging in Bonding techniques and habits (ACHAR) are the parents primary duty for your child’s healthy growth.
Garbh Sanskar is seen as the best method to give birth to a healthy and intelligent child. It entails keeping one’s mind in a positive and spiritual state for the growth of an unborn baby.
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