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Brian interviews Thomas R. Verny, M.D. Thomas is a clinical psychiatrist, academic, and author of eight books, including The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, and The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies. He has taught at Harvard University, University of Toronto, York University (Toronto), and St. Mary's University of Minnesota. Thomas Verny talks about how can loneliness affect your health. Perceived social isolation negatively impacts the physical health of both humans and animals, leading to the activation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis, the body's response to stress, and an increase in depressive behaviours. Social isolation and socioeconomic stress have been associated with enhanced inflammation and an impaired immune response.

Most women don't know that by the fifth month in the womb is when your brain and nervous system become prewired with generational crucial patterns—patterns that carry through to your life as inherited fears or unresolved trauma. If you've ever felt like you're carrying emotional wounds that didn't necessarily start with you and you also have noticed these wounds repeating in your Mother and Grandmother, this is your wake-up call. In this latest episode of the Sovereign Sisterhood Movement podcast, my co-host Elvira and I reveal how scientific research—from experts like Dr. Bruce Lipton—and ancient wisdom converge to show that generational trauma is wired into us before birth. We also share insights from our own experiences of reconnecting with the womb to release these deep-rooted imprints. Here's a glimpse of what we cover in the episode: How Early Imprints Form: • The role of maternal stress, nutrition, and emotional energy in shaping the fetus's nervous system. • Scientific findings on epigenetics and pre- and perinatal trauma. Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science: • How indigenous traditions viewed the womb as a sacred center of creation and ancestral memory. • Insights from modern researchers like Dr. Bruce Lipton, Dr. Thomas Verny, and Dr. Stanislav Grof. Healing Modalities for Generational Trauma: • The use of Kundalini Yoga Therapy, specifically the rebirthing kriya, to access and clear deep-seated imprints from the fifth month of the womb. • The transformative power of A Course in Miracles to shift perceptions from fear to love through forgiveness. Personal Experiences and Ancestral Connection: • How reconnecting with the womb can help break cycles of inherited trauma. • Real-life examples of healing journeys and the impact of disconnection from our ancestral roots. By taking a holistic approach with Kundalini Yoga Therapy—and its powerful rebirthing kriyas—you can revisit these formative months and energetically clear old patterns. A Course in Miracles offers a spiritual psycho-therapy perspective that transforms perception from fear to love. Together, these modalities provide a holistic path to breaking free from inherited limitations and stepping into your true sovereignty and we discuss them in more detail on this episode so check it out! Remember, the Sovereign Sisterhood Academy for Generational Sovereignty is not open for enrollment right now but you can start your generational healing journey with us in of of three ways: -Join Satori Vitality & Spirituality: Start your healing journey if the Sovereign Sisterhood Academy is closed for enrollment. -Come to our Generational Sovereignty Live Event on February 15th at the Healing Tree Collective in Tempe, AZ, where we'll dive straight into the fifth month of the womb to help you break the cycle. Join our Free Facebook Group and Movement for Generational Sovereignty By clicking HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sover... Thank you for subscribing, sharing, and liking! Connect with Elvira on Instagram: @elvira.mariscal.real.estate Connect with me on Instagram: @Veronicabarraganiam Connect with me on Tiktok: @VeronicaBarraganiam Sat Nam

Dr. Thomas R. Verny je světově proslulý lékař, psychiatr, vědec a průkopník prenatální a perinatální psychologie. Je zakládajícím prezidentem APPPAH – Asociace prenatální a perinatální psychologie a zakládajícím redaktorem „Journal of Pre and Perinatal Psychology“. 22.06.2024, www.RadioUniversum.cz

Dr Thomas R. Verny is a clinical psychiatrist, academic, and author of eight books and 47 scientific papers, including The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, which was published in 27 countries. His newest book is called the Embodied Mind and it explores our body's ability to store memory in our cells, which is fascinating. Here are the topics we discuss: 02:57 Dr. Thomas R. Verny's Background?  14:00 What are the ideal conditions for a child to be born? 20:25 How can parents help children in the early years? 27:21 What can parents do about trauma such as physical discipline and divorce? 31:53 How do people develop limiting beliefs or patterns? 42:56 How to integrate the shadow practically? 51:55 What is the best way to get rid of traumas? 59:14 Why do most people not love themselves? 01:05:31 Where you can find Dr. R. Verny? Check out all the show notes at https://antiaginghacks.net

Thomas R. Verny is a clinical psychiatrist and the author of eight of books, including The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, which was published in 27 countries and 47 scientific papers. His most recent book is The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies. He has previously taught at Harvard University, the University of Toronto, York University (Toronto), and St. Mary's University. He is also a podcaster, and his podcast, Pushing Boundaries with Dr. Thomas R. Verny, can be found on all the usual channels. Website: https://www.trvernymd.com/ Sign up for 10% off of Shrink Rap Radio CE credits at the Zur Institute

Thomas R. Verny is a psychiatrist, writer and academic - and an incredible resource for mothers who want to increase their consciousness. One of his first books The Secret Life of the Unborn Child has become an international bestseller published in 27 countries. The Secret Life has changed the pregnancy and childbirth experience for millions of mothers and fathers.In 1983 Verny founded APPPAH—Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health. In 1986 he launched the APPPAH Journal – the Journal of Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health. You can find his recent books (such as The Embodied Mind) and articles published for Psychology Today on his website HERE.  To speak to Mystical Motherhood or book a consult go HERE.

David Lorimer's  guest today is  Dr Thomas R. Verny, psychiatrist, academic, writer, poet, blogger (Psychology Today), contributing columnist (The Stratford Times) and podcaster (Pushing Boundaries with Dr. Thomas R Verny). He is the author of eight books, including The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, published in 27 countries and the Embodied Mind, 2021, also available in Spanish, Greek, Russian and Czech, as well as 47 scientific papers. He has previously taught at Harvard University, the University of Toronto, York University (Toronto), St. Mary's University (Minneapolis) and the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute.Imaginal Inspirations is hosted by David Lorimer, Programme Director of the Scientific and Medical Network and Chair of the Galileo Commission, an academic movement dedicated to expanding the evidence base of a science of consciousness. Imaginal cells are responsible for the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a butterfly, which is the Greek symbol for the soul. These cells are dormant in the caterpillar but at a critical point of development they create the new form and structure which becomes the butterfly.scientificandmedical.net galileocommission.orgbeyondthebrain.org Works and links mentioned:https://www.trvernymd.com/https://pushingboundarieswithdrthomasrverny.buzzsprout.com/https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-interpretation-of-dreams-sigmund-freud/2333?ean=9780008646769https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/grimms-fairy-tales-brothers-grimm/716797?ean=9780008195632Jerzy Kosinsky: The Painted Bird https://www.amazon.co.uk/Facts-Life-R-D-Laing/dp/0394714741Production: Martin RedfernArtwork: Amber HaasMusic: Life is a River, by Magnus Moone

In this episode, I introduce the new series on the effect of the pre and perinatal period of us as babies, children and adults. This fits alongside the upcoming publication of my book, The Emotional Life of Babies. In future episodes in this series, I'll be having conversations about healing from stress in utero, birth and the postnatal period for babies, children and adults, and the effect of not healing can have. I share about my own journey of realising how much my birthing experience, being born at 30 weeks and in an incubator for 6 weeks, affected my childhood and teenage years, and how, over the decades after that, I reconnected with feelings of grief, loneliness, powerlessness, terror, and the deep pain of my experiences not being understood. I talk about the difference between healing from the effects of our birth in adulthood compared to healing whilst a baby or child, with the support of our parents. I include the work of people like Stan Grof, Thomas Verny and Michel Odent, and the powerful effects their work had on me and my understanding of what babies experience. I share about HypnoBirthing and Calmbirth, and the huge shift I made from being terrified of giving birth to being completely calm during birthing. I talk about posterior birth and The Lifting Technique by Janie McCoy King, who wrote Back Labor No More! I also explain how I supported my son to heal from his very fast posterior birth on the day he was born. I talk about the will work of The Marion Method and how the timing of our birth can also continue to affect us later in life and the patterns that can continue.

We are joined by Tat Apab'yan Tew (also: Fabian) at his home in Mexico City. Apab'yan is a K'iche' Maya spiritual guide, a ceremonial historian, a male midwife a lecturer and an author. He was born of a Mexican mother and a Guatemalan father. He grew up in Mexico City without his father – but with a yearning to know his Mayan heritage. His father was an indigenous man of Mayan descent from the mountains of Nawal Ja and he spent his young adult life as a guerilla fighter with rebel forces against foreign corporate control of his homelands. As a young adult, Apab'yan started on his journey to explore the life and existence of the Guatemalan highlands – and he dove in head-first once he arrived in the highlands. Abab'yan recounts his story of reconnection with the Mayan way – of viewing pregnancy, of recognizing both the feminine and the “complementary” and of understanding the consciousness of the developing baby. We discuss the following of Mayan calendar to understand our behaviour and our character, the idea of God, the reading of the blood flow and the pulses of nature and seeing knowledge as a way of healing. Thanks again to Dr. Thomas Verny (ep 121 ) …. and a nod to Indigenous Elder Cat Criger (ep 95) for the initial drumming reference. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors.  Apab'yan: Website: www.mayascience.com Book: The Birth of a Universe: The Maya Science of Pregnancy - The Birth of a Universe: The Maya Science of Pregnancy Consultation and the reading of ones Path, Maya Calendar can be arranged online or in person here - http://www.mayascience.com/offerings/

[Sponsor Message: If you would like to get thicker, fuller hair naturally, make sure to check out FullyVital.com] Dr Thomas R. Verny is a clinical psychiatrist, academic, and author of eight books and 47 scientific papers, including The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, which was published in 27 countries. He has taught at Harvard University, University of Toronto, York University (Toronto), and St. Mary's University of Minnesota. Dr Verny lives with his wife in Ontario, Canada. Here are the different topics we get into: 03:55 How Dr Verny got into psychiatry? 13:00 How does generational trauma get passed down? 18:30 How stress during your mother's pregnancy can get passed down? 20:50 How your cells can remember memories and trauma? 28:20 Which information or memory gets stored in the body? 30:25 How a network of cells can work as a network? 32:40 Where does consciousness come from? 38:30 How can you reprogram the body and mind? 43:05 Why somatic therapies are more effective to release emotions and trauma? 48:50 Where you can find Dr. Thomas Verny?

Dr.Thomas Verny je kanadský psychiatr, který se specializuje na psychologii před narozením. Studoval v Torontu a na Harvardu. V 80.letech minulého století vydal přelomovou knihu Tajný život nenarozeného dítěte, která vyvolala bouřlivé reakce na jevy, které v dnešní době považujeme za přirozené. Profesor Verny má asi v osudu zapsané, že svými objevy předbíhá dobu a její zvyky, protože v posledních letech vyvolává pozornost na vědeckých fórech, když hovoří o tom, že je třeba konečně pochopit, že obrovské množství informací, které jsme dřív očekávali jen v mozku, nesou i naše buňky v celém těle.Jeho poslední kniha Mysl těla (Embodied mind) v roce 2023 vychází i v ČR: https://www.bohemicabooks.com/osobni-rozvoj-2/mysl-celeho-tela/Doktor Verny přijede do ČR na unikátní přednášku, která se uskuteční 11.3.2023 - thomasverny.cz00:00 Dělám toho spoustu…02:18 Proč jsem zakotvil u prenatální psychologie?09:53 Chtělo to odvahu plavat proti proudu.11:57 Co se děje s nenarozeným dítětem?16:36 Důležité je s dítětem v bříšku komunikovat.20:35 Ovlivní těžký porod přístup dítěte k životu?24:55 Vzájemné propojení mozku a těla.44:08 Jaké jsou ohlasy na vaše nejnovější teorie? 46:23 Vaše návštěva ČR…  Support the show

Welcome back to Behind Greatness. Today we sit down with famed Physician and Best Selling Author, Gabor Maté at his home in Vancouver – on Valentine's Day no less. Gabor is a globally renowned speaker and writer on trauma, addiction and childhood development. He just released his latest book: The Myth of Normal. We delve right into it with a discussion on love and trauma. We hear about his thoughts on the medical profession and the disconnect in modern medicine's view on mind and body, its lack of education on trauma and the absence of follow-through on the patient's emotional life. We learn about Gabor's early life in Hungary in the 1940s and 50s – a nation first over-run by fascism and then by the ideology of communism – and how that informed him throughout his life. We discuss “Big T” trauma and “Small T” trauma , trauma as the “puppet master” and how connection figures in as an antidote. We learn about his experience as a palliative care doctor and the “holy work” of being with people who are close to death. We weave through an intensely interesting discussion about diseases and their relationship to beliefs and about the sacred pain of being disillusioned. And we end with a beautiful chat about his thoughts on creativity, authenticity and “waking up” … and Vaslav Nijinsky. A big thank you to a former guest, Dr. Jeffrey Rediger (ep 132) – and a shout-out to another lovely former guest, Dr. Thomas Verny (ep 121) … two Psychiatrists whose work was also featured in Gabor's latest book. To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors.  Gabor, Book: The Myth of Normal - https://drgabormate.com/book/ Website: https://drgabormate.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/drgabormate IG: @gabormatemd YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsRF06lSFA8zV9L8_x9jzIA

Thomas Verny, MD, DPsych, is a psychiatrist who founded the Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health and served as its president for eight years. He is associate editor of the Journal of Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health and is author of Inside Groups: A Practical Guide to Encounter Groups and Group Therapy, … Continue reading "Mental Health, Consciousness, and the Body with Thomas Verny"

Welcome back to Behind Greatness. Today we are joined by Thomas Verny at his home in Stratford, Ontario. He is one of the world's leading experts on the effects of prenatal and postnatal environment on personality. Dr Verny shot to international fame after the publication of his book entitled “The Secret Life of the Unborn Child” in 1982. But fame was never a driver for Thomas. Searching the truth suited him better. We speak to a man today who has had his own private practice for many decades, has published several books, articles, short stories and poems and now who also hosts his own podcast – “Pushing Boundaries with Dr. Thomas R Verny”. But, we also learn about Thomas the Boy who was separated from his parents during the Nazi occupation, who was jailed to be shipped to a concentration camp and who was blessed with people close to him of miraculous love. We learn about the hardships his parents endured also after the War and as new immigrants to North America. And, we learn about the boy who became fascinated with the works of Sigmund Freud at age 13.   With a lifelong interest in memory and mind, Thomas soon went on to help establish the science of Pre & Perinatal Psychology. We discuss his work on cellular intelligence and the central role of the cell membrane vs the nucleus and the importance of the body vs the brain. If that isn't enough, we also discuss his personal experience with a psychic and an illuminating Out of Body experience that became a very informative episode in his life – and possibly an informative one for our host.   And what matters most to Thomas? The teaser says it all.   His is a life lived. And it seems like he's only getting started.   To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors. Behind Greatness IG: @behindgreatnesspodcast & @inspire_north                Thomas, Website: http://www.trvernymd.com Recent Book (2021): The Embodied Mind https://www.amazon.com/Embodied-Mind-Understanding-Mysteries-Consciousness/dp/1643137999/ref=sr_1_1?crid=D8CV2ZKKT48H&keywords=the+embodied+mind&qid=1662511995&sprefix=the+embodied+mind+%2Caps%2C199&sr=8-1 Podcast: “Pushing Boundaries” - https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1628669415 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tverny/  

The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies Show Guest: Dr. Thomas R. Verny A breakthrough book that promises to shift our understanding of the mind-brain connection and reveal the mind's relationship with our bodies. Is the mind within the brain? Dr. Thomas Verny says this is a very limiting belief. Let's dive in! We understand the workings of the human body well enough, right? Muscles interact with bones to move us, as the heart responds to hormones secreted by the brain, all the way down to the inner workings of every cell. No one component can work alone. In light of this, why is it the accepted understanding that the physical phenomenon of the mind is attributed only to the brain? In The Embodied Mind, internationally renowned psychiatrist Dr. Thomas R. Verny sets out to redefine our concept of the mind and consciousness. He brilliantly compiles new research that points to the mind's ties to every part of the body. The Embodied Mind collects disparate findings from many fields of science in order to illustrate the mounting evidence that somatic cells, not just neural cells, store memory, inform genetic coding, and adapt to environmental changes—all behaviors that contribute to the conscious mind. The Embodied Mind shows how intelligence and consciousness—traits traditionally attributed to the brain alone—also permeate our entire being. Bodily cells and tissues use the same molecular mechanisms for memory as our brain, making our minds more fluid and adaptable than we could have ever imagined!

LifeBlood: We talked about the power of the mind, how our minds are everywhere in our body, not just our brains, and what this means for our health, with Dr. Thomas Verny, psychiatrist with a lifelong interest in the memory of the mind and author of the Embodied Mind.  Listen to learn why the future of medicine is integrated! You can learn more about Thomas at ThomasRVernyMD.com, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening! If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review here: ​​https://ratethispodcast.com/lifebloodpodcast You can learn more about us at LifeBlood.Live, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook or you'd like to be a guest on the show, contact us at contact@LifeBlood.Live.  Stay up to date by getting our monthly updates. Want to say “Thanks!” You can buy us a cup of coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lifeblood

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Dr. Thomas Verny, psychiatrist and best-selling author of The Embodied Mind.  He explains the concept of the embodied mind as a form of “cellular intelligence.“ While traditional neuroscience regards mind as an emergent property of the physical brain, the embodied mind posits that mind is dependent on the entire body, not just the brain. He shares numerous examples of the embodied mind at work including: the relationship between gut health and mental health, the plaques that are thought to cause Alzheimer's disease originating in the liver, and the experience of heart transplant patients adopting characteristics of the donor's personality. Dr. Thomas R Verny is a psychiatrist, Founding President of APPPAH, the Association for Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health, Founding Editor-in Chief of the APPPAH Journal, author of  47 scientific papers and eight books including the international best seller, The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, published in 27 countries and the recently released, The Embodied Mind. The Embodied Mind shows how intelligence and consciousness—traits traditionally attributed to the brain alone—permeate our entire being. Whether or not we can consciously access a memory, the lived event has left an imprint on our cells and tissues. This is one reason why heart transplants carry memories of the donors. For more information, visit: http://www.trvernymd.com

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom continues his discussion with Dr. Thomas Verny, psychiatrist and best-selling author of The Embodied Mind.  He explains the concept of the embodied mind as a form of “cellular intelligence.“ While traditional neuroscience regards mind as an emergent property of the physical brain, the embodied mind posits that mind is dependent on the entire body, not just the brain. He shares numerous examples of the embodied mind at work including: the relationship between gut health and mental health, the plaques that are thought to cause Alzheimer's disease originating in the liver, and the experience of heart transplant patients adopting characteristics of the donor's personality.Dr. Thomas R Verny is a psychiatrist, Founding President of APPPAH, the Association for Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health, Founding Editor-in Chief of the APPPAH Journal, author of  47 scientific papers and eight books including the international best seller, The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, published in 27 countries and the recently released, The Embodied Mind. The Embodied Mind shows how intelligence and consciousness—traits traditionally attributed to the brain alone—permeate our entire being. Whether or not we can consciously access a memory, the lived event has left an imprint on our cells and tissues. This is one reason why heart transplants carry memories of the donors. For more information, visit: http://www.trvernymd.com

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Dr. Thomas Verny, psychiatrist and best-selling author of The Embodied Mind. He shares how observations from his work with patients led him to the concept of the embodied mind—essentially how functions we normally associate only with the brain are dispersed throughout the cells of the body. One example of this is recalling memories formed before the age of two, which traditional neuroscience postulates is not possible. This may indicate that pre-natal and peri-natal cognition is much more robust than originally believed. Dr. Thomas R Verny is a psychiatrist, Founding President of APPPAH, the Association for Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health, Founding Editor-in Chief of the APPPAH Journal, author of  47 scientific papers and eight books including the international best seller, The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, published in 27 countries and the recently released, The Embodied Mind. The Embodied Mind shows how intelligence and consciousness—traits traditionally attributed to the brain alone—permeate our entire being. Whether or not we can consciously access a memory, the lived event has left an imprint on our cells and tissues. This is one reason why heart transplants carry memories of the donors. For more information, visit: http://www.trvernymd.com

In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom talks with Dr. Thomas Verny, psychiatrist and best-selling author of The Embodied Mind. He shares how observations from his work with patients led him to the concept of the embodied mind—essentially how functions we normally associate only with the brain are dispersed throughout the cells of the body. One example of this is recalling memories formed before the age of two, which traditional neuroscience postulates is not possible. This may indicate that pre-natal and peri-natal cognition is much more robust than originally believed.Dr. Thomas R Verny is a psychiatrist, Founding President of APPPAH, the Association for Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health, Founding Editor-in Chief of the APPPAH Journal, author of  47 scientific papers and eight books including the international best seller, The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, published in 27 countries and the recently released, The Embodied Mind. The Embodied Mind shows how intelligence and consciousness—traits traditionally attributed to the brain alone—permeate our entire being. Whether or not we can consciously access a memory, the lived event has left an imprint on our cells and tissues. This is one reason why heart transplants carry memories of the donors. For more information, visit: http://www.trvernymd.com

I recently stumbled on a past trauma that proved to be the key to a lot of the things I've wrestled with as an adult. As someone who hunts down head trash - especially my own - this is a HUGE win for me. When something isn't shifting, I dig and dig until I can figure it out and get rid of it. I had some personal stuff that just wasn't shifting and I needed to figure out why. Trauma feeds fear and anxiety I figured there must be a traumatic experience feeding it. Trauma does that, it's feeder of fear and anxiety. In my experience, if fear or anxiety isn't shifting easily then there's a trauma keeping it in place or making it worse. Sometimes, we don't even have a conscious recollection of the experience. This was the case for me. I had no conscious memory of the trauma I was about to clear. Clearing traumas of things we can't even remember To get around this, before clearing the trauma, I placed my intention on clearing whatever it was that was feeding the anxiety I wanted to address. What followed was a brutal hour of clearance work. Tears, snot and more tears. It just kept coming. By the end of it I was spent. Spent, but alive and vibrant! And light... god how I felt light! It proved to be one of the most significant clearances I have ever done. The traumatic event I worked on proved to be The Key to a huge number of the patterns that were running me. Emotional patterns that were sabotaging me and holding me back. It was also the the root event of my eczema, which had recently come back with a vengeance like I have never known. Once I was done, I wanted to know what the event was. I was curious. So, what WAS this event?? What the hell was it that had embedded so much crap for me? So I asked how old I was to try and figure it out. Childhood trauma is usually the culprit, so I started there. Was I under 5? Yes. Was I under 4? Yes. I got a hunch. Was I in utero? Yes. I was in utero! And then I knew EXACTLY what it was. When my mother was pregnant with me she was worried about losing her job if they found out. So she tried to keep me a secret from her employers in case they found out and fired her. Talk about stressful! Apparently her bump was really small and you could hardly tell she was pregnant. I arrived early. I can only imagine the thoughts she would have been having; I've got to hide this. I must keep this a secret. I want my bump to be small. My baby can't be visible. If I get found out, I'll lose my job. She was the breadwinner, so this would have been a big deal. Being found out meant loss of security. Oh hello Lex's head trash! The root of my problem patterns! This is all the shit I've been wrestling with FOR AGES that wasn't budging. Some of it is only obvious to me now that I understand and can see where it came from. I had lightbulbs going off all over the place! I'm totally fine being visible, thinking big and doing things that make me stand out. That bit is ME: Lex. And yet, I've not been able to sustain it or go ALL IN with it. I was getting pulled back into hiding and playing small. That bit was HER. I was running my mother's pregnancy fears and making them my own. No wonder I was struggling with this stuff. Your time in the womb matters As part of my work in birth and pregnancy, I know that the in-utero experience is a precious one, and one to be protected and nurtured. When I interviewed the father of prenatal psychology, Thomas Verny, on my podcast he talked about all this. It's a fascinating chat and worth listening to if this stuff interests you. There's a lot of evidence that supports this so I'm not being all woo here. The in-utero experience and the birth create emotional imprints in the baby that they will carry though into adulthood. Anna Verwal also talks a lot about this. This is why I'm so vocal about wanting expectant mothers to clear their fear, stress and anxiety while they're pregnant. It matters. Not only does it help them to have a better birth experience - which is a bloody good reason on its own - but it's also good for the baby and its future adult self. I expand on all this in my book, Fearless Birthing. If they're not positive emotional patterns, then these imprints can be the root cause of anxiety and phobias as adults. I see this time and time again in my work helping women overcome tokophobia (extreme fear of birth). Some people have accused me of fear-mongering or making women feel guilty for their thoughts and feelings during pregnancy. Pregnancy is already such a challenging time for some, physically, mentally and emotionally. The last thing they want is the guilt that comes from thinking that their negative thoughts are damaging in some way. I'm afraid I can't do anything about that. That we know already. It's already happening. Surely, it's best for women to know this so that they can do something about it. I'm simply the messenger. Being well-informed is crucial People can choose whether they do anything about it or not. But being informed is crucial in making that decision. We know that eating meat, fatty foods, drinking alcohol and smoking is bad. And yet people still do it. That's their choice. Perhaps they feel guilty with every cigarette or burger. Perhaps they don't. It doesn't mean we're going to keep quiet about it just in case some people feel guilty. The same goes for this. Women NEED to know about this. Whether we like it or not, our bodies and minds are potent creators of future generations. Perhaps the mental health crisis we're seeing today has its roots in crappy pregnancies and births of the past. It would make sense. Intellectually I knew the importance of the in-utero experience from my work in pregnancy and birth. But now I truly KNOW. I would urge all pregnant women to keep diaries of how they're feeling throughout their pregnancy. It could be the best gift to your child on their 18th birthday as they wrestle with figuring out who they are. It would probably save a ton of time in therapy too. A lot of our focus as parents is in providing for our children - schooling, opportunity etc - but perhaps we ned to shift the focus to mental health. As expectant parents, what can we do, to support the future mental health of our children. Because isn't that what will help them to survive best? Emotionally resilient and happy people usually do pretty well, no matter what.

The mystery of consciousness has confounded the western scientific paradigm for centuries. Often considered an epiphenomenon of matter, new information has been accumulating that pushes us beyond that paradigm, and suggests that matter is the floor, or basis of all physical phenomena in the universe. These ideas and perspectives echo older, indigenous religious and philosophical ideas.On this episode Dr. Thomas R. Verny is our guest. Dr. Verny is a psychiatrist, writer and academic. He has previously taught at Harvard University, University of Toronto, York University, Toronto, St. Mary's University, Minneapolis, Minnesota and the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute.Today he will be discussing his new book, The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies. We delve into the mystery of consciousness and the conversation between our hearts and minds, well as the manifold aspects of memory and newer, quantum theories of mind.Thomas R. Verny's Website:https://www.trvernymd.comThe Psychology Talk Podcast is a unique conversation about psychology around the globe. Your host Dr. Scott Hoye discusses psychology with mental health practitioners and experts to keep you informed about issues and trends in the industry. https://psych-talk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/psychtalkpodcast/

Michelle chats with Barbara Decker, one of the pioneers in the childbirth education movement. With a half-century of experience, Barbara shares her journey, including being one of the firsts to certify as a Lamaze instructor (before it was even called Lamaze) and certify as a doula with Penny Simpkin. Barbara is a long-time HypnoBirthing® Instructor and expert in prenatal & perinatal psychology.  She provides a simple breathing technique to help calm and settle our nervous system. Something we, and our babies, can all use during these stressful times. Barbara explains that babies are looking for a trusting relationship with their parent. A parent's job is to respond to their baby. Babies need a healthy attachment figure to be able to build a healthy psychological and emotional journey. Barbara shares that almost half of all pregnancies are unplanned or unwanted. Yet, parents can repair the relationship with their baby at any point in pregnancy.  Barbara shares fascinating information regarding babies' awareness and consciousness in the womb. (This episode is a replay of episodes 49 & 50)"This [early nurture period] is critically, critically important for society as a whole and the health and the humanity that we are trying to bring into the world. When parenting in the womb becomes a normal phase, a part of, having a baby, we can change society as a whole."—Barbara Decker"When the mother is included in the decision making, the end result is not traumatization after the birth. It can prevent having an effect on the mother as long as she's part of that decision making. ...It's vital. And then our mothers are not going to have the challenges. We don't want mothers going to the birth, to the labor room, in fear that they are gonna have to do battle. We want them to know that they are going to be treated with respect."—Barbara DeckerAbout Barbara Decker:Barbara has been a childbirth educator for 50 years. She's a doula,  a HypnoBirthing ®Practitioner, PALS supporter and Mentor, PALS Northwest Hospital Ambassador, and an avid supporter of APPPAH as membership and Mentor for the PPNE course.What brought Barbara to the field of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology was the knowledge she received after reading The Secret Life of the Unborn Child by Thomas Verny. That was almost 11 years ago and since that time has received certificates as a Prenatal Bonding Facilitator with B.O.N.D. The Greatest Pregnancy Ever.com program, trained for two and a half years, with Dr. Gerhard Schroth in the Prenatal Bonding (BA) Program (Only 12 trained to facilitate in the US.), and was one of the first graduates of the APPPAH PPNE Program. Her passion for educating parents on the importance of the preconception/gestational period led her to write a new paradigm in childbirth education - EmpoweringPregnancy.com. She has lectured throughout the United States, in India, and in Mexico on the need to teach these classes. It is imperative that we educate our birthing families on the intelligence of the baby growing in the womb. Our babies need to feel loved during the pregnancy, mothers need to manage their stressors in a safe way, and this program offers the tools to build a healthy relationship for the whole family. Parents that have attended the program feel that they are better prepared for their pregnancy, more bonded and attuned to the baby inside, plan for more natural births, an improved relationship with their partners, and feel more prepared for the postpartum experience. When you parent a baby in the womb, you know how to parent when the baby arrives. Attachment improves with a more conscious awareness of the needs of our babies for healthy minds and bodies. Pregnancy complications are lessened and parents make more informed choices in birthing facilities, practitioners, and interventions. It is time to empower our families with the knowledge that Emotional Intelligence is formed from conception through the nine months after the birth. Let's put the brakes on the violence in this country and “Build Babies, Not Jails”. (Article written by Dr. Thomas Verny, JOPPPAH 2011)Connect With Barbara Decker:douladecker@gmail.comwww.soulofbirthing.comwww.empoweringpregnancy.com Connect with Michelle:Virtual Classes or Sessions with Michelle: birtheaseservices.com/birth-ease-childbirth-education, Facebook:   Birth Ease,   The Birth Ease PodcastInstagram:    @birtheasemichellesmithYouTube:    Birth EaseLinkedIn:  Birth Ease Michelle SmithWebsite:  BirthEaseServices.com  birtheasehypnobirth.com

Thomas Verny, MD, DPsych, is a psychiatrist who founded the Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health and served as its president for eight years. He is associate editor of the Journal of Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health and is author of Inside Groups: A Practical Guide to Encounter Groups and Group Therapy, … Continue reading "The Embodied Quantum Mind with Thomas Verny"

Dr. Thomas R. Verny is a clinical psychiatrist and the author of eight books, including The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, which was published in 27 countries and 47 scientific papers. He has previously taught at Harvard University, the University of Toronto, York University (Toronto), and St. Mary's University Dr. Verny is a member of the Ontario Review Board and Associate Editor of the Journal of the Association for Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health. Check out his website @ https://www.trvernymd.com/ ________________________________ Awakenings with Michele Meiche is your place for information and insight to understand the Global Shift of Awareness and Awakening to live a more Soul fulfilling life and experiencing Soul fulfilling relationships. Awakenings broadcasts ‘Live every Wednesday 12pm -1:30 pm PT    Call in for Intuitive and Numerology Readings  # 347-539-5122  Michele answers questions about Awakening, Spirituality, Metaphysics, Dreams, Self Development and the Soul Path.  You can also connect with Michele on the app @MentorCam where she can answer your questions psychically, as well as help you via her Soul Insights and life advice. Email awakeningspodcast@gmail.com for guest and topic suggestions, as well as to have your questions answered ‘On Air'.

In this episode I get to chat to one of my heroes for the second time - lucky me! Dr Thomas Verny is the godfather of prenatal psychology and the author of the classic book The Secret Life of the Unborn Child. It was this book that was a huge inspiration to me when I wrote my first book Fearless Birthing. In his words.. "As a psychiatrist, I have had a lifelong interest in memory and the mind. At the beginning of my career, this took me into establishing the science of Pre and Perinatal Psychology. About seven years ago I developed an interest in cellular memory and cellular intelligence. I started to read scientific journals and books on this subject. All in all, I must have read more than 5,000 papers which eventually led me to write the book that you see before you, The Embodied Mind." I first interviewed Dr Thomas Verny for my Fear Free Childbirth podcast and you can listen to that here. During that conversation, Dr Verny said that he was working on his next book and I asked him to let me know when it came out so that we can have another chat. Well he did and here we are. His latest book is The Embodied Mind and it came out late last year. We spoke just before my personal life unravelled somewhat and so I never got round to editing and publishing the podcast. But now I'm back, here it is! In this podcast, Dr Verny explains the thinking behind his book and during our chat we talk about; how we must abandon the top-down system... this thinking that the brain and head is at the heart of everything and 'in charge'. Instead, it's more like a horizontal system. the trauma we carry in our bodies and in our cells the collective trauma that's built up - that nations have, that peoples have how little attention is being paid to the collective trauma hidden trauma the importance of the health of parents pre-conception and much more.

trvernymd@gmail.com The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies By Dr. Thomas R. Verny Publisher: ‎ Pegasus Books (October 5, 2021) A breakthrough book that promises to shift our understanding of the mind-brain connection and reveal the mind's relationship with our bodies. Is the mind within the brain? Dr. Thomas Verny says this is a very limiting belief. Let's dive in! So, we understand the workings of the human body well enough, right? Muscles interact with bones to move us, as the heart responds to hormones secreted by the brain, all the way down to the inner workings of every cell. No one component can work alone. In light of this, why is it the accepted understanding that the physical phenomenon of the mind is attributed only to the brain? In The Embodied Mind, internationally renowned psychiatrist Dr. Thomas R. Verny sets out to redefine our concept of the mind and consciousness. He brilliantly compiles new research that points to the mind's ties to every part of the body. The Embodied Mind collects disparate findings from many fields of science in order to illustrate the mounting evidence that somatic cells, not just neural cells, store memory, inform genetic coding, and adapt to environmental changes—all behaviors that contribute to the conscious mind. Cellular memory, Verny shows, is a very well-documented scientific fact that will expand the audience's understanding of memory as a whole! Dr. Verny describes single-celled organisms with no brains demonstrating memory, and points to the remarkable case of a French man who, despite having a brain just a fraction of the typical size, leads a normal life with a family and a job. The Embodied Mind shows how intelligence and consciousness—traits traditionally attributed to the brain alone—also permeate our entire being. Bodily cells and tissues use the same molecular mechanisms for memory as our brain, making our minds more fluid and adaptable than we could have ever imagined! In an interview on your program, Dr. Verny will answer questions such as: What was the most surprising thing that you discovered while writing this book? What are some practical ways the audience can improve their lives with your findings? It seems very easy to get lost in the details of all this. Can you give us the view from 30,000 feet? How do you define the mind? You seem to have some important new perspectives on "mob mentality" Explain. You say it is a limiting belief that the mind is only within the brain. Explain. Since you say that every cell in the body is part of the mind, would personality changes occur after organ transplants, and why? In light of what you say about heart transplants, what are your thoughts on animal to human organ transplants? Scientific emphasis on the brain has been baked into our culture for millennia (i.e. The Head Honcho, Head of State, etc...) How does your work shift this paradigm? How are you addressing the generational trauma that members of minority groups carry? Is part of the consciousness of parents transferred to children in the womb? We hear a lot about emotional intelligence and improving that. Does this play into the picture you're painting? Explain... nd much more!!! Dr. Thomas R. Verny is a clinical psychiatrist and the author of eight books, including The Secret Life of the Unborn Child, which was published in 27 countries and 47 scientific papers. He has previously taught at Harvard University, the University of Toronto, York University (Toronto), and St. Mary's University Dr. Verny is a member of the Ontario Review Board and Associate Editor of the Journal of the Association for Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health. Check out his website @ https://www.trvernymd.com/ and get social with Dr. Verny on YouTube | FaceBook | Twitter | Linkedin

Have you ever read a book or heard a story of an unusually cruel or violent person and wonder what makes them capable of such atrocities? A sound hypothesis would be that the person had a very difficult and painful childhood, suffering abuses beyond normal coping mechanisms. But, new discoveries suggest that stress and trauma can be passed from one generation to subsequent generations through RNA and DNA. Making humans truly an amalgam of their ancestors. To discover the impact our family of origin has on our cellular makeup and disposition, Positive Psychology Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with two doctors who have a unique history about their fascinating work and the application of it to the healing and recovery process. Dr. Paul Valent specializes in the harm people inflict on one another and why they do it. He is the author of Heart of Violence: Why People Harm Each Other which he discusses in detail. Dr. Thomas Verny is a clinical psychiatrist who has made strides in the discovery of cellular memory and how stress affects generations. His book, The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies investigates the storage of memories outside the brain, the impact of organ transplants, and epigenetics

March 12, 2022 ~ 2pm ET / 1pm CT / 12pm MT / 11am PT (Outside US: Dial 00 + 1 + 714-464-4891) Viki Winterton interviews Co-Authors of “Womb to Thrive: The Missing Keys to Heal Yourself, Your Family and the Planet” - Part 1 of 2 Today Viki interviews Dr. Julie Gerland (hc), Dr. François Gerland (hc), Amélie Paterne, Cherionna Menzam-Sills, Jutta Wohlrab, Nutan L. Pandit, Thomas Verny, M.D., Dr. Akira Ikegawa, and Alex Florschutz, MA, who have contributed to this #1 International Best-Selling Anthology! This #1 International bestseller is a multi-disciplinary international community of 26 authors who have come together to share their deep moving stories, passion and knowledge on the topics of prenatal life, birth practices, early parenting and their consequences for future generations and the world. To experience more inspiring thoughts and insights, go to Experts Insights Radio (https://tinyurl.com/4xaave8a) and listen to Part 2 of “Womb to Thrive” Co-Author interviews to be aired on May 19.   

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Kathryn interviews Author Dana Suskind MD. As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on families, and the Build Back Better plan is stalled in Congress, many parents feel alone, resourceless, and forgotten. But as Dr. Dana Suskind recently wrote in The Hill, parents have the power to become our nation's strongest special interest group. She proposes we must make healthy brain development our North Star, the organizing principle around which our society is oriented. And we must do so by elevating our expectations for how society supports parents, the first and most important architects of children's brains. Suskind is a world-class pediatric surgeon, social scientist, and bestselling author who has been featured in the NY Times, The Economist, Forbes, NPR, and Freakonomics.Kathryn also interviews Author Thomas R. Verny MD. So, we understand the workings of the human body well enough, right? Muscles interact with bones to move us, as the heart responds to hormones secreted by the brain, all the way down to the inner workings of every cell. No one component can work alone. In light of this, why is it the accepted understanding that the physical phenomenon of the mind is attributed only to the brain? Internationally renowned psychiatrist Dr. Thomas R. Verny sets out to redefine our concept of the mind and consciousness. He brilliantly compiles new research that points to the mind's ties to every part of the body. He collects disparate findings from many fields of science in order to illustrate the mounting evidence that somatic cells, not just neural cells, store memory, inform genetic coding, and adapt to environmental changes—all behaviors that contribute to the conscious mind. He previously taught at Harvard and is presently Associate Editor of the Journal of the Association for Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health.

Kathryn interviews Author Dana Suskind MD. As the pandemic continues to wreak havoc on families, and the Build Back Better plan is stalled in Congress, many parents feel alone, resourceless, and forgotten. But as Dr. Dana Suskind recently wrote in The Hill, parents have the power to become our nation's strongest special interest group. She proposes we must make healthy brain development our North Star, the organizing principle around which our society is oriented. And we must do so by elevating our expectations for how society supports parents, the first and most important architects of children's brains. Suskind is a world-class pediatric surgeon, social scientist, and bestselling author who has been featured in the NY Times, The Economist, Forbes, NPR, and Freakonomics.Kathryn also interviews Author Thomas R. Verny MD. So, we understand the workings of the human body well enough, right? Muscles interact with bones to move us, as the heart responds to hormones secreted by the brain, all the way down to the inner workings of every cell. No one component can work alone. In light of this, why is it the accepted understanding that the physical phenomenon of the mind is attributed only to the brain? Internationally renowned psychiatrist Dr. Thomas R. Verny sets out to redefine our concept of the mind and consciousness. He brilliantly compiles new research that points to the mind's ties to every part of the body. He collects disparate findings from many fields of science in order to illustrate the mounting evidence that somatic cells, not just neural cells, store memory, inform genetic coding, and adapt to environmental changes—all behaviors that contribute to the conscious mind. He previously taught at Harvard and is presently Associate Editor of the Journal of the Association for Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health.

We talk to Dr Thomas Verny about the embodied mind. His most recent book, The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies, explores very early memory and the mind and sets out to redefine our concept of the mind and consciousness - compiling for the first time,  research that points to the mind's ties to every part of the body and the intelligence of cells. The mind, Verny holds, is fluid and adaptable, embodied but not enskulled. Find out more about Dr Verny here https://www.trvernymd.com/ Thanks for listening! Support us by becoming a subscriber to The Science of Psychotherapy Academy! Or you can simply buy us a cup of coffee! Please leave a review! (Reviews are fabulously important to us! On your podcast player you should find an option to review at the bottom of the main page for the podcast - after the list of available episodes) - Here's a link for iTunes. And please subscribe to our show!  You can also find our podcast at: The Science of Psychotherapy Podcast Homepage If you want more great science of Psychotherapy please visit our website thescienceofpsychotherapy.com Grab a copy of our latest book! The Practitioner's Guide to the Science of Psychotherapy  

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Welcome to “The Emergent Human where we explore Optimizing Health, Embodied Spirituality and Post Conventional Living. Ostrolenk speaks with Dr. Thomas R. Verny, a psychiatrist, writer, lecturer, and academic. Dr. Verny is the founder of PPPANA (now APPPAH), served as its President from 1983 to 1991. Verny was founding editor of the Pre- and Peri-Natal Psychology Journal of which he is presently Associate Editor. Dr. Verny is author of The Secret Life of the Unborn Child with John Kelly, Pre-Parenting with Pamela Weintraub. In total, he has written eight books including the recently published The Embodied Mind and over 47 scientific papers. Dr. Verny discusses what inspired him to pursue a career in Pre- and Peri-Natal Psychology, including clients' accounts of early memories that called into question mainstream thinking on the topic. Dr. Verny also details the disproportionate medical focus on the brain, while memories are also held throughout our body. Greater focus on the rest of the body will improve our capacity to understand and treat disease, introspection, and – ultimately – our free will. To learn more about Dr. Verny's work and the relationship between epigenetics, quantum biology, consciousness, microbiome, hypnosis, out of body experiences, microtubules, and heart transplants, check out his new book “The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies” and visit his website: https://www.trvernymd.com. Shout out to retired Navy SEAL Dr Kirk Parsley (https://docparsley.com/ ) for introducing me to Dr Dan Sticker and Mickra Hamilton from Apeiron Center for Human Potential a few years ago. It has been a really good two years working with them. (https://apeironzoh.com/) Today's show is brought to you by Cosper Scafidi, an amazing body worker in the Northern Virginia area who has integrated different somatic practices into his work. To learn more about his work, visit his website: www.cosperscafidi.com/. We will close out today's show with one of my favorite singer/song writers Stuart Davis and his song “Nothing in Between” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdRqCc3LfDI.

Thomas R. Verny is a psychiatrist, writer, and academic. He has previously taught at Harvard University, University of Toronto, York University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute, and other universities. His book The Secret Life of the Unborn Child has become an international bestseller published in 27 countries. The Secret Life has changed the pregnancy and childbirth experience for millions of mothers and fathers. In 1983 Verny founded the Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Association of North America and served as its president for eight years. His most recent book, The Embodied Mind: Understanding the Mysteries of Cellular Memory, Consciousness, and Our Bodies, was published in 202. The Embodied Mind will help readers gain more insights into who they are in relationship to themselves, their loved ones, society, and the universe. The things we discuss in this episode have never been discussed on this show before. I will keep the surprise and let it unfold on its own. Please enjoy this... Please enjoy! Please visit https://nishantgarg.me/podcasts for more info. Follow Nishant: Friday Newsletter: https://garnishant-91f4a.gr8.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishant-garg-b7a20339/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nishant82638150 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NishantMindfulnessMatters/

● Il dott. Thomas Verny è considerato una delle principali autorità sui nascituri. Secondo lui, “alla fine del secondo trimestre [cioè al sesto mese] un bambino è già un essere umano sensibile, reale, consapevole e dotato di memoria”. Non si può dubitare che il nascituro sia più sviluppato di quanto si pensi. I recenti sviluppi tecnologici consentono agli scienziati di scrutare all'interno dell'utero senza danneggiare il feto. Secondo Verny, “a 4 mesi, quando il feto è lungo circa 2,5 pollici, si può vedere mentre muove le sue manine per coprirsi e proteggersi gli occhi dalla luce accecante”. Come dimostrato dai test, al sesto mese il sistema uditivo del bambino è completamente sviluppato. Verny ha aggiunto: “Non c'è motivo di credere che ciò che viene detto o ciò che fa la madre non abbia alcun effetto sul nascituro”. Cantare o suonare musica sembra avere un particolare effetto. Ai feti “non piacciono né la musica a volume forte né il rock ‘n' roll né I grandi pezzi orchestrali di Beethoven”. A dimostrazione di ciò, ci sono casi di feti che hanno iniziato a scalciare e a muoversi come matti durante concerti rock, obbligando alcune donne ad andarsene. In qualche caso, i bambini possono arrivare a scalciare con tale forza da arrivare a rompere le costole della madre. Al contrario, se l'addome viene colpito o accarezzato ripetutamente con delicatezza, il feto “giocherà” spingendosi all'indietro. Sei una donna che in dolce attesa? Scegli attentamente la musica, o tuo figlio si ribellerà precocemente! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/corgiov/message

Michelle is celebrating the 2 year anniversary of the Birth Ease Podcast! With all of the stress the Coronavirus pandemic is bringing, she reairs episode 2 to once again set the foundation of what she means by "noise" in the podcast introduction, as well as exactly what stress is and the impacts it has. Michelle shares how stress can affect our ability to conceive a child, as well as cause pregnancy complications and preterm birth. If a mother is experiencing chronic or intense acute stress, then it will actually interfere with the wiring of the unborn baby's brain. During birth, stress and fear can cause labor to slow or stall. Michelle shares measures to help make the transition from the womb into the world less stressful for the baby. Stressful life events can be a factor in developing postpartum depression, as well.Michelle reassures listeners that women undergoing acute or chronic stress can have healthy pregnancies and give birth to healthy babies, but it is vital to reduce our stress as much as possible and find coping skills and techniques to help. Please check out the next episode. Michelle will replay episode 3, in which she shares  ways to mitigate stress and elicit the relaxation response. It will include a bonus guided relaxation session that is valuable for anyone that has a child or children in their life, no matter the age of the child.  “Stress can impact us, our relationships, and our bodies. There is help in the form of resources, techniques, and coping skills.”  —  Michelle Smith Connect with Michelle Smith:  Classes with Michelle: birtheaseservices.com/birth-ease-childbirth-education, birtheasehypnobirth.com/hypnobirthing-classes-orlando-michelleFacebook:   Birth Ease,   The Birth Ease Podcast,  Birth Ease Baby Loss SupportInstagram:    @birtheasemichellesmith,  @birtheaselossssupportYouTube:    Birth EaseLinkedIn:  Birth Ease Michelle SmithWebsites:  BirthEaseServices.com,  birtheasehypnobirth.com Episode References:https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170529090530  University of Zurich. "Too much stress for the mother affects the baby through amniotic fluid."  ScienceDaily, 29 May 2017https://www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/stress-and-pregnancy.aspxhttps://www.webmd.com/baby/features/stress-marks#1https://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/womens-health/articles/2010/08/27/cant-get-pregnant-how-stress-may-be-causing-your-infertilityhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6016043/ The relationship between stress and fertilityhttp://www.child-encyclopedia.com/stress-and-pregnancy-prenatal-and-perinatal/according-experts/effects-prenatal-stress-childhttps://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/stress-symptoms-effects_of-stress-on-the-body#2Interview with Thomas Verny,  MD on the 2019 Better Birth 360 Summit hosted by Nicholas OlowNewsweek Special Edition: Your Baby's Brain 2015  "Keep Calm and Carry On"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5290058/  “The Effect of Stressful Life Events on Postpartum Depression: Findings from the 2009–2011 Mississippi Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System”https://www.marchofdimes.org/pregnancy/postpartum-depression.aspxhttps://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/postpartum-depression-facts/index.shtml

I'm SO excited to share this once-off episode with you, as it features the birth story of our beautiful baby boy, Wilder.  As I recorded this episode, he was four weeks old.     In it, I share:  An overview of Lexi's birth, to set the scene for round two! Why we wanted to have a homebirth Who was in our birth team The preparations we did for the birth Why I didn't want to go as post-date as Lexi did, and what I did to prevent that My visualisation technique for the birth… and if it turned out like I visualised The pain experience this time versus how it was with Lexi How she responded to being at the birth My immediate first reaction on finding out we had a boy The post-birth period Whether or not I braved a placenta smoothie! What I would do differently if I had this birth again How my recovery has been The story behind the name Wilder A mini interview with Wade with his perspective on the birth   Some resources/people I mention in this episode: My beautiful birth playlist is public on Spotify - search for my name and it's called “Welcome home little baby” Our midwife was Jo Hunter (@midwifejohunter on Instagram) and second midwife was Lucretia McCarthy (@birthinsight on Instagram).  Lu also encapsulated my placenta My acupuncturist is Maggie Godin at Health Space in Rozelle Our family chiropractor is Jessica Mangala at Realign Health Clinic in Leichhardt (@realign.health) I see Alyssa at The Studio in Rozelle for physio (@thestudiorozelle) Our birth photographer was Philippa from The First Hello (@thefirsthello) Claire Obeid hosted my mother's blessing (@claireobeid_) Books I love on pregnancy: Ina May's Natural Guide To Childbirth, Jenny Blyth‘s Down To Earth Birth and Thomas Verny and John Kelly‘s The Secret Life Of The Unborn Child and ‘s First Forty Days Documentaries I loved: Birth Time (created by and featuring our midwife Jo) and The Business Of Being Born Essential oils I used during birth: frankincense and clary sage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listen in to the second half of Michelle's conversation with Barbara Decker, one of the pioneers in the childbirth education movement. With a half-century of experience, Barbara explains that babies are looking for a trusting relationship with their parent. A parent's job is to respond to their baby. Babies need a healthy attachment figure to be able to build a healthy psychological and emotional journey. Barbara shares that almost half of all pregnancies are unplanned or unwanted. Yet, parents can repair the relationship with their baby at any point in pregnancy.  Barbara shares fascinating information regarding babies' awareness and consciousness in the womb. "This [early nurture period] is critically, critically important for society as a whole and the health and the humanity that we are trying to bring into the world. When parenting in the womb becomes a normal phase, a part of, having a baby, we can change society as a whole."—Barbara Decker About Barbara Decker:Barbara has been a childbirth educator for over 48 years. She's a doula,  a HypnoBirthing ®Practitioner, PALS supporter and Mentor, PALS Northwest Hospital Ambassador, and an avid supporter of APPPAH  (Association of Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health) as membership and Mentor for the PPNE (Prenatal and Perinatal Educator Certification Program) course.What brought Barbara to the field of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology was the knowledge she received after reading The Secret Life of the Unborn Child by Thomas Verny. That was almost 11 years ago and since that time has received certificates as a Prenatal Bonding Facilitator with B.O.N.D. The Greatest Pregnancy Ever.com program, trained for two and a half years, with Dr. Gerhard Schroth in the Prenatal Bonding (BA) Program (Only 12 trained to facilitate in the US.), and was one of the first graduates of the APPPAH PPNE Program. Her passion for educating parents on the importance of the preconception/gestational period led her to write a new paradigm in childbirth education - EmpoweringPregnancy.com. She has lectured throughout the United States, in India, and in Mexico on the need to teach these classes. It is imperative that we educate our birthing families on the intelligence of the baby growing in the womb. Our babies need to feel loved during the pregnancy, mothers need to manage their stressors in a safe way, and this program offers the tools to build a healthy relationship for the whole family. Parents that have attended the program feel that they are better prepared for their pregnancy, more bonded and attuned to the baby inside, plan for more natural births, an improved relationship with their partners, and feel more prepared for the postpartum experience. When you parent a baby in the womb, you know how to parent when the baby arrives. Attachment improves with a more conscious awareness of the needs of our babies for healthy minds and bodies. Pregnancy complications are lessened and parents make more informed choices in birthing facilities, practitioners, and interventions. It is time to empower our families with the knowledge that Emotional Intelligence is formed from conception through the nine months after the birth. Let's put the brakes on the violence in this country and “Build Babies, Not Jails”. (Article written by Dr. Thomas Verny, JOPPPAH 2011) Connect With Barbara Decker: Website:  www.soulofbirthing.comWebsite:  www.empoweringpregnancy.comEmail:  douladecker@gmail.com Resources:APPPAHDr. David B. ChamberlainDr. Thomas R.VernyThe Primal Wound Connect with Michelle:Website:  BirthEaseServices.comFacebook:   Birth Ease,   The Birth Ease PodcastInstagram:    @birtheasemichellesmithYouTube:    Birth EaseLinkedIn:  Birth Ease Michelle SmithPinterest:  Birth EaseShow:  Birth Ease

Listen in as Michelle gets to chat with Barbara Decker, one of the pioneers in the childbirth education movement. With a half-century of experience, Barbara shares her journey, including being one of the firsts to certify as a Lamaze instructor (before it was even called Lamaze) and certify as a doula with Penny Simpkin. Barbara is a long time HypnoBirthing® Instructor and expert in prenatal bonding.  In this first half of their 2-part conversation, she provides a simple breathing technique to help calm and settle our nervous system. Something we, and our babies, can all use during these stressful times. "When the mother is included in the decision making, the end result is not traumatization after the birth. It can prevent having an effect on the mother as long as she's part of that decision making. ...It's vital. And then our mothers are not going to have the challenges. We don't want mothers going to the birth, to the labor room, in fear that they are gonna have to do battle. We want them to know that they are going to be treated with respect."—Barbara Decker About Barbara Decker:Barbara has been a childbirth educator for over 48 years. She's a doula,  a HypnoBirthing ®Practitioner, PALS supporter and Mentor, PALS Northwest Hospital Ambassador, and an avid supporter of APPPAH  (Association of Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Health) as membership and Mentor for the PPNE (Prenatal and Perinatal Educator Certification Program) course.What brought Barbara to the field of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology was the knowledge she received after reading The Secret Life of the Unborn Child by Thomas Verny. That was almost 11 years ago and since that time has received certificates as a Prenatal Bonding Facilitator with B.O.N.D. The Greatest Pregnancy Ever.com program, trained for two and a half years, with Dr. Gerhard Schroth in the Prenatal Bonding (BA) Program (Only 12 trained to facilitate in the US.), and was one of the first graduates of the APPPAH PPNE Program. Her passion for educating parents on the importance of the preconception/gestational period led her to write a new paradigm in childbirth education - EmpoweringPregnancy.com. She has lectured throughout the United States, in India, and in Mexico on the need to teach these classes. It is imperative that we educate our birthing families on the intelligence of the baby growing in the womb. Our babies need to feel loved during the pregnancy, mothers need to manage their stressors in a safe way, and this program offers the tools to build a healthy relationship for the whole family. Parents that have attended the program feel that they are better prepared for their pregnancy, more bonded and attuned to the baby inside, plan for more natural births, an improved relationship with their partners, and feel more prepared for the postpartum experience. When you parent a baby in the womb, you know how to parent when the baby arrives. Attachment improves with a more conscious awareness of the needs of our babies for healthy minds and bodies. Pregnancy complications are lessened and parents make more informed choices in birthing facilities, practitioners, and interventions. It is time to empower our families with the knowledge that Emotional Intelligence is formed from conception through the nine months after the birth. Let's put the brakes on the violence in this country and “Build Babies, Not Jails”. (Article written by Dr. Thomas Verny, JOPPPAH 2011)Connect With Barbara Decker:   Website:  www.soulofbirthing.comWebsite:  www.empoweringpregnancy.comEmail:  douladecker@gmail.comConnect with Michelle:Website:  BirthEaseServices.comFacebook:   Birth Ease,   The Birth Ease PodcastInstagram:    @birtheasemichellesmithYouTube:    Birth EaseLinkedIn:  Birth Ease Michelle SmithPinterest:  Birth EaseShow:  Birth Ease

Sara Dimerman in conversation with psychiatrist, Dr. Thomas Verny, about pregnancy – the impact of stress on you and your unborn child and what you can do about it.

In this second episode, Michelle sets the foundation; she explains what she means by "noise" in the podcast introduction and exactly what stress is and the impacts it has. Michelle shares how stress can affect our ability to conceive a child, as well as cause pregnancy complications and preterm birth. If a mother is experiencing chronic or intense acute stress, then it will actually interfere with the wiring of the unborn baby's brain. During the birth, stress and fear can cause labor to slow or stall. Michelle shares measures to help make the transition from the womb into the world less stressful for the baby. Stressful life events can be a factor in developing postpartum depression as well. Michelle reassures listeners that women undergoing acute or chronic stress can have healthy pregnancies and give birth to healthy babies, but it is vital to reduce our stress as much as possible and find coping skills and techniques to help. Please check out the next episode. We will be discussing ways to mitigate stress and elicit the relaxation response. It will include a bonus guided relaxation session that is valuable for anyone that has a child or children in their life, no matter the age of the child.   “Stress can impact us, our relationships, and our bodies. There is help in the form of resources, techniques, and coping skills.” —  Michelle Smith Connect with Michelle Smith: Website: BirthEaseServices.com Facebook: Birth Ease Instagram: @birtheasemichellesmith Youtube: Birth Ease Show: Birth Ease Episode References: “Too much stress for the mother affects the baby through amniotic fluid” Stress & Pregnancy Can your stress affect your fetus? Can't get pregnant? How stress may be causing your infertility The relationship between stress and infertility The Effects of Prenatal Stress on Child Behavioural and Cognitive Outcomes Starts at the Beginning Stress Symptoms: Effects of Stress on the Body The Effect of Stressful Life Events on Postpartum Depression: Findings from the 2009-2011 Mississippi Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System Postpartum Depression Postpartum Depression Facts Interview with Thomas Verny, MD on the 2019  Better Birth 360 Summit hosted by Nicholas Olow Newsweek Special Edition:  Your Baby's Brain 2015 "Keep Calm and Carry On"