This week’s Guest Blogger is from our dear friend, fellow advocate for empowering births and families, and an alternative healing practitioner.
Mally Griffin is also a Wife, Mama to two sweet baby girls, Certified Foot Zonologist, SimplyHealed Energy Practitioner and Soon-to-Be RYT-200. She is located in Logan, Utah. More info at her website here.
Hello, all! I am so excited to share with you how Energy Healing can benefit us mamas in such phases of life. After two miscarriages, I was led to the SimplyHealed Method of Energy Healing and I can say with confidence that it was one of the key factors in my conception, healthy pregnancy and birth of my second child. Here’s my top few tips and reasons why everyone should look into a bit of energy healing while pregnant, trying to conceive, and in preparation for labor and delivery.
Sacral Chakra Clearing (Hello, Conception!)
The Chakra System is one of your main energy systems and consists of seven (main) energy centers. Each Chakra has specific characteristics and deals with specific issues. Many, if not most women who are struggling to conceive have energetic blocks in their Sacral Chakra. Clearing low-vibrations, traumas and past issues help to make their reproductive system a happy and fertile home for that future sweet babe to come into! Clearing the Sacral Chakra is also extremely helpful in preparation for labor and delivery.
Generational Issues Resolved (Hi, Happy Baby!)
We all have a Mother, Aunt, Grandma, Sister or Cousin that has told you their “horror” birth story. And if you don’t, odds are that somewhere up your family tree, someone had a bit of a rough time in the labor and delivery department. Pregnancy and Labor can be (and should be) THE most beautiful and empowering experience in a woman’s life. However, that’s not always the case for people. What most women don’t realize is that sometimes our relative’s “stories” or experiences of trauma can become genetically encoded and passed down through the DNA. (The field of study that is now proving this “theory” is called EpiGenetics). Our predecessor’s fears, false beliefs, and/or phobias can come down through this network and manifest themselves in their descendants (us!). Many women who have irrational fears of pregnancy or labor and delivery suffer from these negative Generational Issues. We then continue to pass on this Fear Cycle to our babies in utero. Clearing Generational Issues is crucial for a happy momma and happy baby.
Meridian Balancing (Goodbye, Morning Sickness!)
Meridian Lines run throughout your entire body. Each one links to specific organs and specific emotions. When these get a little “criss-crossed” they can cause a myriad of issues in pregnancy; one of them specifically being morning sickness. Balancing the meridians can help alleviate, and in some cases eradicate, your nausea. This is why acupuncture can also be so helpful (acupuncture works specifically with your Meridians).
Third Eye and Crown Opening (Delivery, Your Way)
Two other Chakras that need to be open for an emotionally and physically healthy pregnancy and delivery are your Third Eye and Crown Chakras. Your Third Eye helps you to know that “the universe has a safety net” and that everything and everyone is safe no matter what the future may hold. Your Crown Chakra is your connector to Divinity and Inspiration. Having these opening and fully functioning help to ease any anxiety and fears you are having (specifically in regards to your pregnancy, baby and labor!). Clearing and opening these Chakras helped me to be very specific about how I wanted to manage my pregnancy and labor and delivery. I felt very grounded and secure in my choices which was HUGE for me.
Affirmations, Meditating and Yoga
Positive Affirmations have an amazing ability of shifting energy. I always am giving women things to affirm in pregnancy in my sessions because they can do their own mini (or not so mini!) energy sessions on themselves. Plugging in these affirmations through phone reminders, index cards on your mirror, meditating on a specific one as your mantra, or doing yoga with your affirmations as your theme can create massive, positive energy shifts.
Here are a few examples:
- I am confident in my body’s ability to carry a baby
- My body knows how to birth this baby, just as it knew how to grow this baby
- I am confident in my body’s ability to have a healthy pregnancy
- I birth with ease
- I am confident that my baby and I will have all of the nourishment we need throughout the entire pregnancy
- I am surrounded by loving and nurturing support
- I am confident in my healthcare professionals to give me the care and help that I need
- My body is wise and knows how to carry and deliver this child
I hope that everyone who reads this looks into a bit of Energy Healing and Balancing for help in their pregnancies. My door (or more likely email and phone) are always open and I’d love to answer any and all questions my fellow mamas may have!
Love, Mally
**Have you used energy work for help conceiving, during your pregnancy or postpartum? Let us know what your experience was in the comments below!**