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Mudras in Pregnancy

   
Pregnancy is a spiritual journey for the child in the womb, the parents and close family. The benefits of prenatal yoga are widely accepted. It becomes simpler for pregnant women to undertake prenatal yoga as a regular practice, if they are practitioners prior to pregnancy. Even in the case of yoga practitioners, the final trimester could be a challenge given the delicate and sensitive nature of the mother's body in these stages. Here, the practice of Mudras can be of great help as they offer similar benefits as Yoga.


How are Mudras beneficial during pregnancy?

For three reasons:
1] They can be done at any time of the day with ease and for as long as one is comfortable.
2] They give you enough flexibility to concentrate on your breath and accompanying prayers;
3] For the best benefit to reach the child in the womb both the parents can take up practice of Mudras.
However, Yoga or Mudra practice is not just an exercise. One needs to be initiated through a wise and realised Guru / mentor to be able to reap the benefits of yogic postures or mudra gestures. 

Pregnancy Care and Prenatal Education. What is the difference?

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Garbhini Paricharya and Garbha Sanskara

When you admit a child to school you are taken through an intensive orientation programme for parents. Thus parents understand the teaching methodology and are prepared to contribute and participate in the child’s education. Your orientation does not imply that your child has completed the grade. Similarly, Garbhini Paricharya is your orientation and Garbha Sanskara is your child’s education.


Many ideas and practices are popular in the context of pregnancy. It must be clearly noted that not all practices are meant for or reach the prenatal child. Most prescriptions on diet, usage of cosmetics, lifestyle and the like are meant for well-being of the mother. In the pristine Indian context all these would go under the banner of Garbhini Paricharya or well-being of the pregnant woman.

Prenatal Education, however, is a completely different concept and practice. The difference between Garbhini Paricharya and Garbha Sanskara is quite stark in terms of the effect on the child. The effect of the Garbha Sanskara is on the child in the womb. It causes the child to remain insulated from the harmful effects of the mother’s physical and emotional condition.