Natural Wellness Strategies for Pregnancy

by Alexander, Laurel

• ISBN13: 9781844095858
• ISBN10: 1844095851
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-01
• Publisher: Findhorn Press

Summary

Pregnancy brings about profound shifts in a woman's mind, body, and spiritual energy, and this book offers sage advice to help expectant mothers move toward a positive birth experience. A broad range of natural techniques for physical and mental wellness are presented, including information on nutrition, diet, and herbs for the body, as well as meditation, imagery, and rituals to help calm and focus the mind. Esoteric strategies to ease and enhance the journey through pregnancy are also offered, such as using crystals, flower essences, and archetypes of the Goddess to balance the subtle energy system.

Author Biography

Laurel Alexander is a complementary therapist, a qualified reflexologist, a nutritionist, and a stress manager. She is the author of Everyday Calm, How to Incorporate Wellness Coaching Techniques into an Existing Therapeutic Practice, How to Turn Redundancy into Opportunity, and Natural Wellness Strategies for the Menopause Years. She runs Wellness for Life, providing complementary health care solutions and a range of accredited and leisure wellness-related courses.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Preface: A Wysecraft Tale for Pregnancy	p. 9
Moving Through Pregnancy	p. 13
Celebrating the Mother Goddess	p. 18
Good Nutrition	p. 24
Wort Cunning	p. 39
Using Flower Essences for Pregnancy	p. 50
Relaxation and Meditation	p. 68
Sex and Pregnancy	p. 81
Chakra Healing	p. 86
Using Quartz Crystals for Pregnancy	p. 108
Hand Reflexology for Pregnancy	p. 123
Creating Rituals	p. 131
Wise Woman Birthing	p. 141
Bex's Story	p. 155
Further Reading	p. 159
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