Pregnancy JSJ Meditations - Hold For Healing

In this JSJ self-help guided meditation practice, you learn two sell-help holds that will encourage the stressors of the physical body to dissipate as well as relieve some of the fatigue many women can feel during pregnancy. The first step is a hold (SEL (safety energy lock) 11 and 15) which helps our supervisor energy flow, and the second is a self-help quick hold to help relieve fatigue (SEL 19s held together). With a JSJ practice, you will find that many times some other symptoms/conditions might fade or disappear over time. And this is because all our energy systems are interconnected. When we support an energy flow, we are supporting our whole bodies and all the functions within them. JSJ is safe, gentle, and effective which makes it. a great go-to during pregnancy when we're all just trying our best to decrease substance use in general. JSJ is an extremely helpful tool to have in your toolbox when pregnant because you can utilize it to help assist you through emotional discomforts, mental discomforts, and physical discomforts. I love all feedback. Please consider writing me about your experience or if you have any questions. And thank you for being a listener! Please consider buying me a cup of coffee

Practice falling asleep during pregnancy using this delightful JSJ energy flow. In Jin Shin Jyutsu, called the Spleen Function Energy Flow, this flow helps support our reproductive functions and helps relieve us of pregnancy insomnia (among other things as well). I use this flow all throughout pregnancy (both right and left flow) to help assist myself to sleep. During pregnancy, we have to be very careful in what we consume for insomnia relief. Some women are used to consuming substances that they are now told to stay away from (such as Xanax, Ativan, alcohol, marijuana, etc...) Instead of a substance after a long day, use this flow to help your body ease into a blissful night's sleep. I find that the first two steps of this flow help me release stress and strain from the day. And immediately when I settle into the next position (after moving my hand from tailbone to beneath my ribcage) I can feel my body and mind let go, and then I feel somewhat of a sinking, relaxing sensation, and this feeling always helps me drift right to sleep. I would love your feedback on this episode if you have the time. And thank you for being a listener! Please consider buying me a cup of coffee

This two-part meditation series was created to help support our heart function energy flow. These two particular JSJ self-help holds will help calm a very strong and fast heart beat. This pregnancy meditation supports our hearts physically, mentally, and emotionally. These self help holds also bring vitality to our lungs and entire chest area, open our hearts, and help calm and steady our heart. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

During pregnancy, supporting our hearts physically, mentally, and emotionally can offer huge benefits to you and your growing baby. No need to spend hours in visualization meditations if you're more word-based in your mental space like me. Connect with your inner soul, your heart space, and instantly feel connected with your own growing baby all the time. During these meditations where old emotions and possibly intense emotions may rise, I like to leave the baby out of communication in this process because these meditations are focused on the mom and giving all the attention to the mother and her body, mind, and soul. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In this spontaneous JSJ guided meditation, I practice 3 self-help holds to assist me out of an anxiety attack. When pregnant, anxiety and anxiety attacks can feel debilitating; whether it's from increased fatigue, exhaustion, changing hormones, environment, etc, sometimes it feels like just all too much to handle. Although infrequent, I still have an occasional anxiety attack, and most of the time, I am able to process and shift out of it easily even though it's not fun. These three holds was just spontaneous decision. There are many holds to help yourself during anxiety/panic attacks. The holds we practice today help us to ground, allows for adaptation, encourages movement, and centers our soul, and stills our minds and bodies. Today, I start with finding a safe place, then accepting the feelings, then shifting thoughts, then realigning with thoughts more beneficial and positive. Watch a transformation from an anxiety attack to calm and ready for the next step in my day. I didn't purposely leave baby out of this episode (usually I reference or talk about growing baby during the episodes), however, I would have added near the end of the meditation something like this message to baby: "I love you so much baby. This anxiety attack that you may have felt has nothing to do with you. Even if you think it is, even if I think it is, truly, it's not. These are my feelings and my emotions, and you, my sweet baby, don't need to worry about it or take these emotions on in any way." I considered not publishing this episode. Mostly because I wasn't sure about being so vulnerable. But, I'm here to be real after all, so publishing this episode made sense even if it just helps one person! I edited this episode heavily, and I would love all feedback, as it helps guide me to build and create episode by episode. Being pregnant is hard! I'm so glad I have JSJ, meditation, and a whole bag of other tools to help me along the way. What an insane journey this is: the journey into motherhood. There are no words to describe the intense emotions I have felt and continue to feel during this time. I don't know how I might be acting and what would fill my thoughts during this transition time if I hadn't begun my healing journey long ago. Please consider buying me a cup of coffee

Practicing this simple JSJ self-care hold can be very beneficial during pregnancy. In this episode, I teach pregnant women a simple hand placement they can do to help revitalize and support their reproductive system. We set a focus and intention on exploring transformation into motherhood and releasing resistance to this transformation into motherhood. Relax, and let go of stress and tension in this guided meditation created for pregnant women around the world. It's amazing to me how we can revitalize all the functions that take place within our reproductive system with a simple placement of our hands. And within this transformation into motherhood meditation, we disentangle from feelings of resistance physically, mentally, and emotionally. We realign with feelings of strength, courage, confidence, creativity, intuitiveness, fluidity, flexibility, ease, and grace. Use this guided meditation anytime during motherhood to help you feel more balanced, calm, and stress-free. Earlier this week, coming to this particular JSJ self-care hold because I found myself transforming into a different stage in motherhood. Now I have a 3-year-old and 10 month old; things are changing, within all 3 of us, and within the rest of the family that's involved with us too. There's transformation happening all around me during this time of motherhood. So when I can take time to practice holding my safety energy lock 17 as well as my ring finger, I can find peace, I can find so much peace. And I might even hold these spots standing in line at the grocery store or when I'm sitting in line anywhere with a free hand. And coming right to that wrist hold, it calms my entire nervous system. That's one of the other benefits of this hold. To calm your nervous system. If you enjoy this show, please consider one of the following ways to support me and sustain future episodes: Please consider buying me a cup of coffee

In today's meditation, we practice a very simple JSJ self-care hold to release all the  "trying to" and "efforting" of the day. Maybe we're trying too hard to please other people or accomplish goals and to-dos. In this meditation, we simply let go of the mental chatter and feel enjoyment in the stillness and find peace in the present moment.  This particular attitude (or emotion) of "trying to" and "efforting" is overlooked in today's busy societies, because it is encouraged. But as my mentor reminds me, we are human beings, not human doings. We must take time to just simply be (watch the clouds roll by if you will).  During pregnancy, we can experience excess mental stress and/or physical stress, and in my opinion, it's because we are just doing too much. Pregnancy is a time to tune inward and give our bodies and babies what they are needing day by day. But in most societies, we run on clock rhythms rather than body awareness and need-based rhythms.  This meditation helps us connect with ourselves and the growing baby inside. Enjoy today's episode and easily let go of mental stress and physical tension. If you're enjoying this show, please consider one of the following ways to support me and sustain future episodes: Please consider buying me a cup of coffee

In today's episode, we practice a very simple JSJ self-care hold on both sides of the body. This meditation helps to calm our nervous system quickly, which also helps clear our minds and connect with our growing baby inside. During pregnancy, our bodies are going through so many changes and working so hard to grow our beautiful little baby. It's important for us women to take time to stop, breathe, and just be still periodically during our busy days. Not only are you instantly helping your body and mind when practicing these JSJ meditations, but you're helping to prepare yourself for labor and birth. Meditation helps you learn how to be present, tune into your breath, tune into your body, as well as practice listening to your body, mind, and spirit. This self-care JSJ hold that we practice today also helps balance reproductive energy, relax our mind, and calm our nerves. A great self-care practice for any pregnant woman (or anyone in general) experiencing anxiety, stress, and/or worry. In addition, this is also a great hold for the postpartum period! Please consider supporting me and this show: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In today's pregnancy JSJ meditations, I practice a JSJ self-care hold that releases stress and tension that accumulates in our bodies during pregnancy. In general, this hold helps ground us and helps us feel the relief of mental and physical stress. This JSJ self-care hold also helps aid in harmonizing our reproductive organs and reproductive functions. This simple position is a major "intersection" of many other JSJ flows and is a simple, yet powerful hold to practice during pregnancy. Today's episode is short, simple, and informal. As always, I bring a focus to our breath exhalations. We also practice releasing muscle tension in our face and shoulder areas. I love this JSJ self-care hold because it is very simple and I can practice sitting, laying down, or even standing up when necessary. This is one of my go-to's during pregnancy, especially if I'm needing to feel grounded in my body, free in my mind, and connected with baby easily and quickly. Please consider supporting me and this show: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In today's pregnancy JSJ meditation, I practice the JSJ flow called the kidney function energy flow. This is a JSJ flow that helps increase the energy within us, release fears, and help create and transform our lives. This meditation dives deep into reprogramming our minds about the fear of labor and birth and shifting these difficult emotions. Starting with breath relaxation techniques, then accepting our fears, and then releasing and shifting emotions of fear into more positive ones like trust, peace, clarity, trust, and strength. Release fear of labor and birth and feel empowered. When we have fear within us, many times there's a build-up of fear and when new fear sits on top of old fear, many of us just don't know what to do with it, so we just live with it. But we don't have to! We can release our fear of labor and birth and transform these feelings instead very easily. This flow also helps harmonize any kidney issues, balances our reproductive functions, and relieves muscle aches and pains. Please consider supporting me and this show: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

Ease frustrations and clear emotions of anger, annoyance, resentment, irritability in today's pregnancy JSJ meditation. Practice a JSJ self-care hold, breath exhalation, and emotional freedom techniques that help you relax and melt these feelings away. I'm currently at 35 weeks of pregnancy, and this week people surrounding me just started to annoy and irritate me. This signaled to me that I needed my third depth balanced, which is what this meditation focuses on. During the final weeks of this pregnancy, whether it's my hormones, exhaustion, or the day-to-day busyness, I find frustration creep up on me more easily these days. I use this hold often even if only for a few deep breaths to help balance my body and mind and get back into a place of love, joy, acceptance, and peace. Please consider supporting me and this show: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In today's pregnancy JSJ meditations, I practice a JSJ self-care flow and guided meditation to help us practice relaxing in our discomforts. This JSJ self-care flow helps us balance our physical and emotional bodies. Feeling discomforts during pregnancy can feel like a burden, but I believe the discomforts come and go with ease. We don't need to be stuck with any particular discomfort for a long duration of time. This flow is also very effective at relieving back pain, dissolving fears, and harmonizing our reproductive and urinary systems. The meditation begins with helping us to relax physically, and then we move into emotional freedom techniques to help our emotions pass through. I love this JSJ self-care flow and is one of my go-to's during pregnancy, especially if I'm unsure why I'm feeling discomfort either emotionally and physically. I'm currently 30 weeks pregnant, and dissolving emotions relating to fears is a must for me as I prepare for labor and birth! Please consider supporting me and this show: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In today's pregnancy JSJ meditation, I practice two self-help JSJ acupressure holds that helps us physically to balance our hormones and harmonize our reproductive functions. These holds mentally help us let go and release mental stress (anxiety, frustration, overwhelm, etc...). I struggle with "trying-to-hard" to make things happen, to make everything go perfectly, which ultimately stresses me out, gives feelings of anxiety, or overwhelms me--every. time. So I continually practice letting go of perfectionism especially during pregnancy when all I need to do is provide myself with the most basic needs and trust everything else will fall into place while feeling joyful, and relaxed. Please consider supporting me and this show: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In today's pregnancy JSJ meditation, I explore two different self-care JSJ holds that reduce fatigue. I practice emotional freedom techniques that help alleviate feelings and emotions of fear surrounding pregnancy and your unborn baby. With JSJ holds and breathe awareness, we can easily shift our state of being both mentally and physically. I've always accidentally stuffed down emotions instead of just feeling and witnessing them in order for them to be released. In this pregnancy guided meditation, I start with breathe awareness, then allowing feelings of fear to be witnessed, then shifting states with emotional freedom technique, then bonding with the baby moment, and then back to emotional freedom technique. These two holds I practice in today's episode would be great holds to practice at night and during moments of overwhelm during your pregnancy. Please consider supporting me and this show: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In today's pregnancy JSJ meditation, I explore a few different self-care holds in a series that will help alleviate feelings of stress and anxiety -- more specifically overwhelm and what I call feelings of "trying too hard" which disrupts our energetic systems. During the holiday season, we can get caught up in all the hustle and bustle and forget to care for ourselves and take time to clear our minds, take a break, and simply relax. Being pregnant during the holidays can be extra tough, and I know I certainly have been feeling an extra layer of stress and overwhelm because of the pregnancy. This meditation for me helped me to 1. initially ground myself and remember that my basic needs are still of utmost importance, and 2. to help me release tension and feelings of "efforting" which can cause disruption within our systems (aka stress & anxiety), and 3. to relieve feelings of overwhelm and really experience a sense of calm in this moment of practice and connect with my mind, body, spirit, and my baby growing inside. I hope you enjoy today's meditation as much as I did. May it bring a bit of peace during the potentially stressful holiday season. Please consider supporting me and this show: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

Pregnancy hormones got you feeling down? Bored? Disconnected? Depressed? Lonely? I like to call all these feelings simply feeling "stuck". I define my emotions so much differently than I used to, but I think depressed, bored, and down would be words I would have described this feeling in the past. In today's pregnancy JSJ guided meditation, I use the self-care JSJ hold for the 10 flow which helps bring movement into the body as well as help us feel a sense of abundance within. This flow helps us breathe easier and feel a sense of joy, peace, and connection within ourselves and our lives surrounding us. I start the episode by helping you figure out where to place your hands, guide you in white light, warming visualization to help calm your nervous system, and then move into emotional freedom techniques to help you shift these stuck emotions into more positive and helpful ones. I end with practicing connecting to our growing baby and sending them positive feelings, thoughts, and love. I love this particular self-care hold because it's easy to practice almost anywhere if you have free hands--like when watching a movie, riding in a car, etc... Shift your depressing and "stuck" feelings into feelings of joy and connection. Please consider supporting me and this show: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

Do you ever feel like there's just too much going on? In this pregnancy JSJ guided meditation, follow along with me as I practice the Umbilicus function energy self- help flow. The combination of the JSJ holds, emotional freedom techniques, and guided visualization helps relax your nervous system, calm down your entire emotional body, and help you to feel an overall sense of physical and mental relief. I know when I'm overwhelmed, I immediately start to feel stressed or anxious. Feeling stressed during pregnancy is no fun for us or the baby, so this can be your go-to self-care hold and meditation for overwhelming, stressful times. Sidenote: this self-care hold will also help harmonize all our relationships, including the relationship we have with ourselves. It allows us to be a mother to ourselves as we become a mother during pregnancy. Go from feelings of disconnection and unsureness to feelings of connection and empowerment. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In today's pregnancy JSJ guided meditation, I practice the front supervisor self-care holds on the left and right side of the body. These JSJ holds are amazing at releasing back pain, back tension, hip pain, and hip tension during pregnancy (and really anyone experiencing this type of pain)! But during pregnancy, these areas can become quite uncomfortable as our bodies are physically shifting down in these areas. These two self-care JSJ supervisor holds are beneficial for not only lower back and hip pain, but also receiving daily stress and tension from our physical bodies as well as aiding in boosting our immune systems. These are wonderful holds to practice at any time during the days of pregnancy and the holds are accessible from a sitting down position which is quite handy if you're somewhere and have to sit for a while. If I have to sit down for an extended amount of time, whether visiting with family, a meeting, a long car ride, I practice this hold and keep the energy moving so my body doesn't feel so lethargic and stiff from sitting for extended periods of time. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In today's JSJ guided meditation for pregnancy, I focus on cultivating feelings of love while practicing the JSJ main central vertical flow. Focusing on images and ideas of love during pregnancy can cultivate a wonderful bond between you and your unborn baby. I believe the baby can literally feel the energy and love feel comforted by it. The main central vertical within the JSJ community is the most important flow, as our body's 144,000 functions stem from this flow. This meditation could be utilized at any point in pregnancy to bring some balance back into your day, to wake up in the morning, or to easily fall asleep at night. This is a versatile flow to be practiced no matter what you're experiencing. Having anxiety during pregnancy? Depression? Worry? Fear? Sleepless nights? Overwhelm? Frustrated? Feeling nauseous? Mental exhaustion? You name it, and this JSJ meditation can help bring you and your baby back into a state of wellness and balance so you are able to take the next steps during your day with more peace, confidence, and love. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In this pregnancy JSJ guided meditation, I explore three self-care "quickie" holds. This would be a great meditation to practice for any anxiety or worry during pregnancy. The first part is focused on breath awareness and the hold calms down your entire nervous system so you can feel the sensation of relaxation. The second part focuses on emotional freedom technique aimed to adjust to changes both physically and emotionally with a hold that pairs nicely with this concept. The third part helps you connect with baby while practicing a hold that allows your system to adapt to pregnancy changes and allow these changes to integrate with your whole system while relieving fear and fatigue at the same time. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did! Music in the background from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In the JSJ guided mediation, I practice the right and left mediator flow. This is one of the top three flows you would learn in a self care JSJ course. This is a great go-to hold for when you're needing to balance emotions and going through changes in life (hello pregnancy). During pregnancy, many women experience anxiety, stress, worry, depression, sadness, frustration, irritation, and many other strong emotions—thank you, hormones! When I practice this hold, it helps me release these “stuck” emotions and just let go so that I'm able to just feel happy and more easily accept all of life's changes. This meditation is focused on JSJ self-care holds, breath awareness, and emotional freedom techniques. You can use the mediator flow throughout your pregnancy over and over again to help balance emotions and welcome change in your life. The cool part of JSJ--you do not need to be "meditating" to practice. I find being relaxed helps the effectiveness of the practice, but it is not necessary. You can practice anytime and anywhere you have your hands free. Thank you to Fesliyan Studios for background music. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

This spontaneous guided JSJ meditation is great for reducing fatigue in pregnant women. This specific flow helps boost energy levels and combat extreme tiredness (especially the fatigue felt during the first trimester). I practice the spleen function energy flow first and end with "a quickie hold" for a fatigue flow. This flow I practiced helped me relieve my overwhelming feelings of tiredness and fatigue so that I could get on with the rest of my day and just feel good. This flow would also be a great flow to practice at night before you sleep as well. If your body is really needing sleep, it's common to fall asleep when practicing this flow, but I always wake up feeling refreshed and ready to go! It's a versatile and important flow within the JSJ community. Can also help combat feelings of anxiety, worry, and depression. Music in the background from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

This spontaneous guided JSJ meditation is great for pregnant women in all stages of pregnancy. This specific flow helps revitalize all reproductive function, boosts immune system response (especially during season changes, which is why I've picked this particular flow today), as well as brings energy into our body to help us relieve the sluggish and heavy feelings within our bodies. Being pregnant is an amazing time, but it can often leave us feeling depleted and tired. This JSJ flow helps to boost our energy levels while also taking time to relax and enjoy a moment of meditation and just simple relaxation. Music in the background from https://www.fesliyanstudios.com Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In the JSJ guided mediation, I practice a finger hold sequence that is great for relieving mental and physical feelings of anxiety and anxiety-related emotions such as stress, worry, tension, anxiousness, restlessness, overwhelmed, and even anger. During pregnancy, many women experience anxiety or increased anxiety. This meditation is focused on deep breathing (more specifically exhalation), JSJ self-care holds, emotional freedom techniques, and an emotional acceptance process. You can use these finger holds throughout your day to relieve feelings of anxiety and worry which is the wonderful part of JSJ--you do not need to be "meditating" to practice. I find being relaxed helps the effectiveness of the practice, but it is not necessary. Thank you to Fesliyan Studios for background music. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

This JSJ spontaneous guided meditation guides you through the last positions (holds) of the 13 flow. Our safety energy lock 13 helps regulate our entire reproductive systems which includes our hormones. The 13 flow can help alleviate nausea and morning sickness if practiced enough and will help our bodies and reproductive systems to harmonize and energize. Practicing the 13 flow daily, or practicing the quickies throughout the day will help bring balance and guide you out the other side of nausea and into the next stage of your pregnancy. Thank you for being a listener, and as always, please feel free to reach out to me! Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story *disclaimer: emotions may rise to the surface during my spontaneous meditations, and I encourage you to use the tools you may already have to manage these emotions and address any needs, or as always, feel free to reach out to me for further help at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com Music: River Flute by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4713-river-flute License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

This JSJ spontaneous guided meditation guides you through the first three positions of the 13 flow. Our safety energy lock 13 helps regulate our entire reproductive systems which includes our hormones. The 13 flow can help alleviate nausea and morning sickness if practiced enough and will help our bodies and reproductive systems to harmonize and energize. There are three more steps to this flow that you will find in the next episode of the podcast. Thank you for being a listener, and as always, please feel free to reach out to me! Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story *disclaimer: emotions may rise to the surface during my spontaneous meditations, and I encourage you to use the tools you may already have to manage these emotions and address any needs, or as always, feel free to reach out to me for further help at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com Music: River Flute by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4713-river-flute License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

During this JSJ guided meditation, you will learn a flow called the main central vertical flow. I spend more time on a hold during the middle of this flow because this hold is a specific one to relieve nausea. However, I would recommend practicing this entire flow at least a few times a week, and then you can use this specific nausea hold as a quickie during the remainder of the week. Dealing with nausea and vomiting during that first trimester of pregnancy can seem overwhelming and completely debilitating and frustrating. Using this JSJ flow along with other tips and tricks to help reduce feelings of nausea, will help you be able to cope with daily life, get through the nauseous part of pregnancy, and move on to flourish in the next trimester of your pregnancy. The main central vertical flow is the top self-care hold to use in the JSJ practice, and you are helping revitalize all 144,000 functions of your entire body. This flow will help your baby's development and will aid in helping both you and your baby flourish in heath and wellness. Thank you for being a listener! Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story *disclaimer: emotions may rise to the surface during my spontaneous meditations, and I encourage you to use the tools you may already have to manage these emotions and address any needs, or as always, feel free to reach out to me for further help at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

This JSJ spontaneous guided meditation helped me to release control relating to a very tense family dynamic. When my loved ones are affected, I become affected, and my mamma bear in me comes out. And I just want to protect—and my default is to lean into trying to control the situation and take it into my own hands to fix, even when it has little to do with me. When I get caught up in these intense emotions and feelings, I don't think logically, and I say things to my loved ones that I truly don't mean at all. When I practice letting go, releasing control, and realigning with actual truths, I am able to reasonably think of solutions and ideas to help navigate this issue or similar issues in the future. These particular JSJ self care holds help balance our endocrine system (hormones!), help blood flow, help ease all tension, aids in relieving anger and frustrations, and aids in calming our entire system to a more balanced state. In every episode I choose holds that help aid in every stage of pregnancy, and they are safe to practice again and again. Thank you for being a listener! Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story *disclaimer: emotions may rise to the surface during my spontaneous meditations, and I encourage you to use the tools you may already have to manage these emotions and address any needs, or as always, feel free to reach out to me for further help at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com Music: [I Need To Start Writing Things Down] by Chris Zabriskie --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

This spontaneous JSJ guided meditation was created for me to release fear, more specifically the emotions of fear, and everything that can bring. For me, when I release fear I like to focus on surrendering my control and trusting in the process of life. Releasing emotions is not always comfortable, but the more I practice, the more I can tune into what it feels like to let go. These particular JSJ holds are very useful for releasing fear, as well as helping your lung function energy pathways. When we're pregnant, sometimes it can be hard to breathe because we have a baby pushing on our diaphragm as well as a lower oxygen level in our lungs. The second hold I practice in this flow will help revitalize your lungs and help you breathe deeply and more fully. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story *disclaimer: emotions may rise to the surface during my spontaneous meditations, and I encourage you to use the tools you may already have to manage these emotions and address any needs, or as always, feel free to reach out to me for further help at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com Clean Soul Kevin LacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

This spontaneous JSJ guided meditation is great to relieve tension and/or hormonal headaches. Relieves an overactive mind, feelings of sadness, feelings of frustration and anger. This particular finger hold also balance hormones, helps reproductive functions, relieves stress both mentally and physically. This finger hold sequence is great during any stage of pregnancy to help balance the stress that accumulated both mentally and physically. Listen to and repeat if tension headache persists after you've practiced. My headache today was in my left temple, and I felt immediate relief after this practice. Thank you for being a listener! Write to me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

I was feeling very empty this morning. So this spontaneous JSJ guided meditation for pregnant women was aimed to help bring me out of my “funk” today and just be happy and be in the moment. These particular JSJ holds help balance endocrine systems as well as hormones. The holds also help relieve emotions of “trying to hard” and disappointment or sadness. This is a great meditation for when you're feeling blah and want to regain awareness of the joy and abundance in life. This meditation will also help lift your mood in general and feel so much more connected with yourself, your body, and your baby. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Fluidscape Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ *disclaimer: emotions may rise to the surface during my spontaneous meditations, and I encourage you to use the tools you may already have to manage these emotions and address any needs, or as always, feel free to reach out to me for further help at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

This spontaneous JSJ guided meditation focuses on releasing feelings of not having or being enough. I found myself online more this week than I usually do looking at things and looking up information that I felt very strongly that I was “needing to do”. When I find myself in this particular mode, I know that I need to practice this specific flow and meditate to help release fears and feelings of unfulfillment and feelings of “I am not enough”. Many people tend to look outward for their joy, happiness, or fulfillment. But when we learn how to be still with our own breath and being thankful for the simple things in life such as eating, drinking, resting, and movement with our body— it helps bring our whole being back into harmony. On a physical level, this particular JSJ flow helps relieve muscle pains and aches, aids in any bladder problems, heals our reproductive system, as well as boosts our immune systems. This is a wonderful flow to practice over and over again during pregnancy. Thank you for being a listener! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In this spontaneous JSJ guided meditation, I practice what's called the self-help 26 hold (giving yourself a hug). This hold, along with the emotional freedom techniques used during this episode, helps me detach from over-analyzing my thoughts and relieve me of my mental stress. On a physical level, this JSJ hold is helps to relieve physical stress, depression, and anxiety. It also helps balance our endocrine system (think hormones and reproductive system!) which is such an important system when pregnant. This hold helps me relax into a state of “being” rather than “doing”. I can get so caught up in trying so hard to do things that I can physically cause myself anxiety and emotional stress. When I take time to “hug” myself and focus on truths, I am able to let go for a time and help my mind and body relax and put my body into my parasympathetic mode rather than sympathetic mode. Parasympathetic mode means a state of relaxation to promote healing, rather than the sympathetic mode which means fight or flight mode.  Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

This spontaneous JSJ guided meditation for pregnant mothers is focused on boosting confidence and releasing fears. During pregnancy, we can so often be wrapped up in gathering as much information as we can about how to be doing things the right way that we lose sight of our own ideas and confidence in general. My hope is that this flow helps release stuck emotions so that you are able to feel yourself from the inside out and help you connect with who you truly are. As always, focus on breath to help me tune out the world around me so that I can have a moment to just be with myself, my body, and growing baby. If you ever want to re-listen to this meditation, please know this JSJ acupressure flow is one of my top five flows to practice during pregnancy. This flow helps us release emotions, balance hormones, and revitalize rejuvenate your entire reproductive system. This flow helps us connect with our higher power whether that's God or your inner subconscious. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In this spontaneous JSJ guided meditation, I practice what is called the self-care 10 flow. These holds revitalize 10 out of our 12 organ function energy flows. These holds also increase our respiratory function which brings harmony to our entire system. During pregnancy, our bodies work very hard to build and create life within us. This hold helps aid our bodies (organs in particular) back into a state of balance and harmony. Pregnant women suffer from many physical ailments during pregnancy. I used JSJ to balance and harmonize myself throughout pregnancy, and I was able to alleviate myself of the most common pregnancy symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, backaches, swelling, cramping, depression, fetal problems, gestational diabetes, high or low blood pressure, placenta previa, preterm labor, and more. This meditation is great for balancing our physical bodies (yes, this includes hormones!). Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at holdforhealing@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

This spontaneous JSJ guided meditation focuses on releasing fears and accepting yourself and the processes of life. The particular JSJ acupressure flow that I practice helps on a physical level: Balancing reproductive functions, immune system support, relieves muscle tension, and helps balance our metabolism. I love this flow when it seems like fear is taking a hold of me. This meditation helped me reconnect with my internal self today and realign with feelings of trust, love, fulfillment, “I am enough”, forgiveness, strength, and acceptance. I hope you enjoy today's episode as much as I did. I used this particular flow every day a week before my due date to help “release” my baby. Note: practicing this flow will not put you into labor. JSJ acupressure is a gentle form of emotional and physical release directly relating to the natural processes of our body. In other words, if it isn't time for your baby to come, these holds will not induce you but rather revitalize your reproductive system in the natural stage it's at. JSJ only balances. There's no holds you could possibly practice that will harm you or your baby. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

I was feeling very frustrated (aka mental stress) this morning because day three of potty training is not going as planned. As usual, many things in life happen where things don't go our way. Pregnant women tend to have high emotional levels and may get frustrated easily, feel like a failure, or feel overwhelmed. I know I feel an immense drive to fix things, or feel like I need instant gratification, or feel like maybe if I continue focusing on and trying to solve the problem I will be able to fix. All these things are continuousworks in progress for me, because I know exactly what to do to feel better and help my body and mind get back to a joyous and balanced state. These JSJ holds in this episode help aid in allowing me to mentally let go of analyzing things. I also use emotional freedom techniques, helpful visualizations, and affirmations to help shift myself quickly and easily out of feeling angry that my plans didn't go as expected. Enjoy and let the deep breathing and letting go begin! Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

In this JSJ self-care spontaneous meditation, I practice what's called back supervisor flows. These holds help alleviate back tension and stress all. day. long. I was with my daughter all afternoon running around the park. And my toddler is fast. My back was feeling a bit sore as I sat down to work at my computer for the evening. I decided to take a break, practice my supervisor flows, and record an episode. After this short 15 minute guided meditation practice, my back feels less tense and I feel less stressed! Thank you for being a listener! Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

I woke up today in a bad mood, and no matter what I did, I couldn't pull myself out of it. I was just feeling very disconnected and very bored and very unhappy with this quarantine life. I even had a little bit of alone time, connected with friends on social media, and journaled. All of those things helped, but I ultimately knew I just needed to lay down and practice this meditation. This particular flow is a JSJ self-care hold that helps eight of the 10 organ function energy flows. This particular meditation helps during all stages of pregnancy. It also helps relieve depression, sadness, and grief. This flow also helps aid our breathing—which is always important for everybody! Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

Hi my listeners! Please write to me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com This episode is all about you guys. I'm so curious about my current listeners and what you're finding helpful with these episodes. I would have never thought my spontaneous meditations would be listened to this many times only after a month! It's actually causing me to experience a bit of fear because 1,000 listens seems like a lot to me, and these meditations are very personal. I started questioning where to go from here and questioning whether I should change things up and just keep doing the same thing (also contemplated quitting) : /. I currently have only a small audience, but I have over 1,000 plays. Which makes me thrilled because I know there's healing and balancing taking place in these women. I want to encourage you to reach out to me and tell me about your experiences with my podcast and the episodes and let me know what you think about them and what you would want to hear. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

Our society tends to bring awareness to the BIG feelings of happiness, fun, joy, excitement, passion, etc. but this also means that we're focusing on intense feelings—which is not when our bodies and minds heal or repair. Our bodies need time and space to slow down and process our life experiences. Many people are living their lives in fast-forward and never taking a moment to just be. This fast-forwarding of life causes disharmony—otherwise known as stress and tension. This spontaneous JSJ guided meditation helps us to literally release physical and emotional stress and overwhelm and become in tune with our body and mind. This flow is called the self-help umbilicus flow in the JSJ practice and is an amazing flow to repair reproductive disharmonies for you or your baby. I use this flow at night to help me relax and sleep. This is one of my go-to flows to help calm me down when there's just too much going on. And in this society, most moms and women are always in a state of tension because there's simply too much going on. This flow is amazing at releasing these overwhelming feelings and helping us to take a step back, calm down, and focus on the important aspects of life. And while we're pregnant, those important aspects are usually hydration, nutrition, rest, and moderate exercise. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

This JSJ spontaneous guided meditation helps our entire bodies. I'm practicing something called the main central vertical flow, and it helps to generate all 144,000 functions of our bodies. This flow is my go-to when I'm feeling like I don't know which flow to practice or just want to feel reconnected to my inner spirt, breath, and baby. This flow helps relieve stress, tension, overwhelm, and anxiety. This is a great meditation to practice on a regular basis. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

I was feeling emotionally out of balance today. Our family is slowing “getting back into life” now that some restrictions have been lifted regarding the quarantine of COVID-19. Too many immediate overcommitments started causing me to feel frustrated. So, this practice helped me to calm down, connect with my center, and release anxiety and frustration. After this practice, last evening, I came up with realistic boundaries and new expectations with the people I needed to go forward. This flow is AMAZING to repair reproductive disharmonies for you AND your baby. All holds and flows in this podcast are very helpful for pregnant women.

This episode is a JSJ spontaneous guided meditation to practice 36 mindful breaths. In the practice of JSJ, we access many systems and functions of our bodies through our fingertips and toes. Pretty handy, huh? It may seem too simple. But I believe the benefits will show for themselves. In this episode, I guide myself through finger holds to help me breathe easier, boost reproductive functions, bring joy into my being, help balance hormones, and overall calm my entire system down. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

The JSJ flow in this spontaneous guided meditation episode helps to repair reproductive functions (any problems or symptoms with your reproductive parts). Plus, I literally feel my frustration and tensions melt away during this practice. Being stuck at home and frustrated can feel debilitating at times. Try this meditation to simply notice what you notice. I feel so much peace and self-acceptance at the end of this practice. All JSJ flows I practice help clear a wide variety of physical ailments and emotional distress. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

This is my long labor and delivery story explaining the details from when I began labor to when I delivered my daughter. This episode it a bit long, but I'm hoping parts this episode will resonate with you and help you feel encouraged and empowered during your pregnancy as you prepare for your birthing experience. My heart aches for women being forced to choose between emotional support (home birth) or medical support (birthing along in a hospital). I can't believe this is actually some women's reality right now. With your preparation and motivation, I believe every women can feel empowered and capable of having whichever birth they set out to have. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

When I try too hard at anything, I notice myself becoming imbalanced. Excessive effort is just like any other attitude such as worry, fear, frustration, sadness. Within the JSJ practice, we call “trying too hard” efforting. And just like with all emotions, there's a balance with effort. Most women I know are HUGE "efforters". We are trying to do it all! Be the best wife, best mom, best friend, best employee, best entrepreneur, best homemaker, best daughter... etc. And it can be an exhausting amount of effort. Plus, I feel there's a “thing” about women wanting to make it look effortless. Anyway, these holds, and this meditation will help calm your mind and renew your body to feel healthier and you (and your baby) to feel happier. This flow is great for pregnancy for many reasons, one major one being, it balances the entire endocrine system (yep! those hormones!). Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

Jin Shin Jyutsu, or JSJ, means “ The art of the creator through the person of compassion.” This healing art is based upon our own natural, and the ability to harmonize ourselves both physically, mentally, and spiritually. Our health and harmony depends on the free and even distribution of this life energy throughout our body, mind, and spirit. Though the JSJ art bears some similarities to acupuncture, the practice achieves its transformative results without needles, using only a gentle touch – A methodology that translates very nicely to self-care. All you need to get started are your fingers and hands, and a little bit of time and patience. At the beginning of every episode, I invite the listener to hold specific areas of their body. And I may ask they move their hands throughout the meditation. I believe this is one of the most important part of my meditations along with focusing on a full exhalation. Some pregnant women during this time of Covid outbreak are scared and faced to choose between a homebirth and giving birth at the hospital alone. What a horrible position for women in our society to be facing. When I was pregnant, I relied on JSJ holds and flows to balance both physically and mentally, and I want to share this art of healing with other women, especially during this time. Accreditations: *The Touch of Healing by Alice Burmeister *The Art of Jin Shin by Alexis Brink Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

Being back your main focuses today: rest, hydration, nourishment, and self-care. Uplug from tech and take a moment to just be with yourself, your breath, and your baby. When my system gets all revved up from being constantly “tuned into” and “on” my phone, I lose sight of the things I'm currently focusing on in my life. When I'm constantly on my phone, I forget about what I'm trying to grow and cultivate in my life. It's so nice to be able to just relax, take a break, focus on breathing, and then get back to my day with a more refreshed and focused perspective. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

During this time of quarantine, I am pulled to my phone much more than I used to be. I usually am not a big social media person, but the Marco Polo app has me sucked in. It's starting to affect my happiness level and my daughters happiness level in not-so-good ways. This meditation was to pull me away from constantly checking my phone and keeping busy. I didn't feel like doing anything and feel very scatterbrained. This 30 minute JSJ self care guided meditation always helps me feel more grounded and less “all over the place”. Plus, as always, this flow is amazing for pregnant women. I personally would use this flow every day starting a week before my due date. Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support

Being stuck at home can make us all feel a bit cooped up. Many of us are in “project mode” trying to get through it or maybe your constantly entertaining yourself with your phone, movies, music, etc. Or maybe you're busy with all your kiddos and trying to keep them happy. This JSJ flow helps us calm our nerves (literally helps stop the production of adrenaline) while providing a natural energy boost. For me, this flow helps calm my body as well as my whirlwind of thoughts and just provides an overall happier feeling within. This flow is amazing for our immune systems too (which is always a good thing when pregnant). Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story Feel free to contact me at pregnancymeditations@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pregnancyjsjmeditations/support