How to use meditation to help you prepare for pregnancy

This podcast episode explores how meditation can be a powerful tool to support you on the fertility journey, from preparing the mind and body to getting pregnant, to navigating the emotional and physical changes of pregnancy and postpartum. Today I interview Kelly Smith, a global yoga and meditation teacher and we discuss the physiological and neurological benefits of meditation, as well as specific practices like womb clearing and soul baby meditations that can help bring your baby to this physical realm. 

Episode Highlights 

• Kelly’s personal journey and why she became a meditation teacher.
• The power of meditation and how it can positively impact the brain and nervous system.
• How to use meditation while TTC to quell heightened anxiety.
• Learn about womb clearing and soul baby meditations which are designed to energetically and emotionally prepare the womb and welcome in a new soul.
• Kelly’s personal experience with postpartum anxiety and how meditation practices helped her have a very different experience with her second child.

Guest Bio

Kelly Smith is a global yoga and meditation teacher, author, E-RYT 500/ YACEP, founder of Yoga For You and the host of the iTunes chart topping podcasts Mindful in Minutes and Meditation Mama. Kelly believes that there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to yoga and meditation and encourages her students to find their own personal practice, listen to their bodies, and find inner joy by accessing their most authentic selves. Kelly is best known for her guided meditation, yoga nidra, and restorative yoga practices that she has been sharing since 2016 on her podcasts and books. 

Related Links

• Sign up for Private Fertility Coaching with Nora here
• Instagram- @yogaforyouonline
• Website- yogaforyouonline.com
• 3 Fertility Bundle Meditation Gift
• Book- Meditation for the Modern Family
• Guided Anxiety Journal- You Are Not Your Thoughts

Please Note: The contents of this podcast are for educational and informational purposes only. The information is not to be interpreted as, or mistaken for, clinical advice. Please consult a medical professional or healthcare provider for medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.