Healthy Pregnancy
5 Seasons
This program provides essential strategies to promote a healthy pregnancy and prepare for parenthood. By addressing core areas, it offers a well-rounded approach to pregnancy wellness and the transition into parenting.
🧠 Information, Behavior, and Strategies:
Understand the fundamentals of a healthy pregnancy, including prenatal nutrition, maternal anatomy, and birthing education.
✏️ Risk Reduction:
Explore nutritional recommendations and safe exercise routines that support maternal and fetal health, reduce health risks, and prepare the body for childbirth and postpartum recovery.
🛠 Self-Management:
Discover stress management techniques to foster emotional wellbeing, along with fitness routines tailored for both pre- and postnatal health to maintain balance and strength.
👥 Family & Caregiver Support:
Gain insights into early parenting tips, building supportive environments, and establishing routines to ease the transition into parenthood.
📚 Access these resources anytime to support a healthy pregnancy journey and a smooth transition into parenthood.
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10 Min Body Appreciation Meditation For A Changing Self
Episode 1
Develop compassion and gratitude for your body as it grows and transforms throughout pregnancy!
☑ Healthy Body Acceptance
☑ Boosted Self Love
☑ Happy Pregnancy Experience✎ Pro Tip: Regular self-compassion practices can lower risk of prenatal depression and body dissatisfaction.
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10 Min Managing Pregnancy Discomfort With Breath
Episode 2
Use guided breathwork to ease tension, reduce nausea, and calm the nervous system during pregnancy.
☑ Natural Discomfort Release
☑ Refreshed Breathing Habits
☑ Improved Daily Comfort✎ Pro Tip: Try slow “4-7-8” breathing to quickly calm your body during discomfort. To practice this, inhale for ...
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06:07Episode 35 Min Meditation For Prenatal Bonding
Episode 3
Ground yourself and connect with your baby as you experience the joys of pregnancy.
☑ Mother & Baby Connection
☑ Enhanced Love & Kindness
☑ Emotional & Physical Support✎ Learn The Facts: Meditating and talking to your baby in the womb can help to bring a sense of comfort and bonding.
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3 Min Overcoming Anxiety & Anticipation Before Labor
Episode 4
Preparing mentally for labor can help reduce fear and build confidence.
☑ Reduced Labor Anxiety
☑ Improved Emotional Readiness
☑ Boosted Confidence✎ Pro Tip: Learning what to expect during labor ahead of time can help reduce fear of the unknown and improve confidence during the birth process. ...
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3 Min 5 Ways to Reduce Pregnancy-Related Stress
Episode 5
Pregnancy does not have to be stressful or challenging. Explore 5 simple ways to cultivate community and relaxation while pregnant.
☑ Healthy Coping Skills
☑ Reduced Worry & Stress
☑ Enhanced Peace Of Mind✎ Learn The Facts: Taking up a hobby can be a helpful way to relieve stress during pregna...
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03:27Episode 63 Min Navigating Postpartum Emotions
Episode 6
Postpartum recovery includes emotional adjustments as well as physical healing.
☑ Improved Emotional Awareness
☑ Stronger Postpartum Support
☑ Postpartum Coping Strategies✎ Learn The Facts: Sleep fragmentation during the postpartum period can affect emotional regulation and increase feelings ...
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3 Min Building A Support System In Early Pregnancy
Episode 7
Understand how to build a compassionate support system in early pregnancy and why it matters for physical and emotional wellbeing.
☑ Boosted Relationships
☑ Enhanced Communication Skills
☑ Released Stress✎ Learn The Facts: Having a good support system can improve mental health and even pregnan...
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3 Min Coping With Body Changes During Pregnancy
Episode 8
Regain confidence and control even during confusing body changes during pregnancy.
☑ Increased Body Confidence
☑ Positive Self-Talk
☑ Reduced Physical Discomfort✎ Pro Tip: Use social media mindfully to avoid comparing yourself to others or increasing feelings of insecurity. Unfollow accounts o...
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10 Min Grounding Meditation For Early Pregnancy
Episode 9
Find calm and stability in the early months of pregnancy with grounding practices that center both body and mind.
☑ Boosted Mental Clarity
☑ Reduced Prenatal Anxiety
☑ Mind-Body Connection✎ Pro Tip: Practicing grounding meditation daily can help reduce mood swings linked to hormonal changes.
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5 Min Breathing For Stress Relief During Pregnancy
Episode 10
Learn calming breathing techniques for pregnancy that alleviate stress and promote relaxation.
☑ Reduced Anxiety
☑ Improved Relaxation
☑ Enhanced Pain Management✎ Learn The Science: Studies indicate that practicing controlled breathing can lead to reductions in maternal stress, anxiety, and bl...
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04:06Episode 114 Min Breathing Technique For Surgery
Episode 11
Utilize controlled breathing exercises to promote relaxation, reduce anxiety, and optimize confidence before a procedure.
☑ Improved Confidence
☑ Increased Relaxation
☑ Reduced Anxiety✎ Learn The Science: Deep breathing exercises can help regulate the autonomic nervous system, leading to a dec...
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02:25Episode 123 Min Smile To The Heart Technique
Episode 12
Cultivate inner calmness and enhance positivity before a procedure with this smiling technique.
☑ Improved Positivity
☑ Increased Coping Skills
☑ Reduced Anxiety✎ Learn The Science: Research suggests incorporating positive emotions and imagery can activate the release of endorphins and oxytoci...
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3 Min Mentally Preparing For Surgery By Validating Fear
Episode 13
Acknowledge and address your fears and anxieties before surgery to enhance confidence and readiness.
☑ Improved Coping Skills
☑ Increased Confidence
☑ Enhanced Optimism✎ Learn The Science: Effective preoperative psychological interventions have been demonstrated to reduce preoperative anxiety ...
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5 Min Breathing For Calm, Inner Peace & Stress Relief
Episode 14
Discover a powerful technique to regain control over anxiety by harnessing the power of your breath. With this exercise, you can tap into the innate resource of your breath to cultivate a profound sense of inner peace that extends throughout your day.
☑ Heightened Awareness
☑ Reduced Stress
☑ R... -
06:46Episode 155 Min Ground Before A Major Event
Episode 15
Find a sense of peace before a major event such as a wedding, speaking engagement, or interview.
☑ Practical Grounding Techniques
☑ Reduced Anxiety
☑ Improved Clarity & Confidence✎ Pro Tip: Try and include positive self talk or positive affirmations into your meditation practice. This can help...
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04:12Episode 165 Min Meditation For Balance
Episode 16
Immerse yourself in the soothing practice of a guided alternate breathing meditation, offering a powerful tool to restore balance and cultivate inner calm. By consciously alternating your breath between nostrils, this practice harmonizes the left and right hemispheres of your brain, promoting a s...
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05:56Episode 175 Min Meditation For Empowerment
Episode 17
Discover a reservoir of inner strength and confidence with this meditation.
☑ Improved Confidence
☑ Increased Mental Strength
☑ Better Productivity✎ Pro Tip: In your meditation for empowerment, focus on cultivating a positive and empowering internal dialogue by consciously replacing self-limit...
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07:31Episode 1810 Min Recharging Meditation For Energy
Episode 18
Energize your mind and body with this revitalizing visualization meditation.
☑ Enhanced Energy
☑ Improved Mood
☑ Boosted Clarity✎ Fun Fact: Adding visualization into your meditation practice allows you to direct your mind towards a series of favorable outcomes, while relaxing with confidence.
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12:13Episode 1910 Min Meditation For Loving Kindness
Episode 19
A heart-opening meditation designed to cultivate giving, receiving, and acting in love.
☑ Boosted Kindness
☑ Improved Relationships
☑ Enhanced Loving Mood✎ Learn The Science: Research has shown that loving-kindness meditations can reduce self-criticism, quiet our inner critic, and make us more...
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05:21Episode 205 Min Meditation For Excitement
Episode 20
Harness the feelings of joy and excitement with this upbeat meditation.
☑ Boosted Joy
☑ Increased Gratitude
☑ Improved Mindfulness✎ Learn The Science: Meditation can increase serotonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels, which can make you feel happy and reduce tension and stress.
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15:40Episode 2115 Min Meditation To Open Your Heart
Episode 21
Discover a visualization meditation to enhance mental wellbeing, as well as self-love and compassion.
☑ Enhanced Self-Love
☑ Increased Emotional Acceptance
☑ Stronger Compassion✎ Learn the Science: Studies show that improved self-love and confidence can improve sleep, cognitive thinking, and h...
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07:31Episode 2210 Min Meditation For Joy & Happiness
Episode 22
Use this meditation to reflect on joyous moments in life.
☑ Improved Happiness
☑ Reduced Stress
☑ Boosted Mindfulness✎ Pro Tip: By dedicating time to care for your mind and embracing the concept of happiness and joyous moments, you can reduce feelings of being overwhelmed and burdened by anxie...
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05:28Episode 235 Min Meditation For Anxiety
Episode 23
Learn coping mechanisms to help reduce anxiety and to comfort and ground yourself in times of stress.
☑ Self-Soothing Techniques
☑ Reduced Worry & Fear
☑ Grounding Techniques✎ Learn The Facts: A grounding technique that can be used in times of anxiety is the 5-4-3-2-1 method. It involves ident...
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5 Min Music For Building Courage & Releasing Fear
Episode 24
Follow along with Julius in exploring the positive effects of music that will help you release fear and build courage.
☑ Improved Courage
☑ Rejuvenated Stability
☑ Decreased Fear☾ ☼ Best used when you are feeling fearful, desiring courage, or whenever you have a 5 minute break.
✎ Learn the Sc...