Welcome to Part 2 of our Ayurveda for conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum care series. In this episode, Vedic meditation teacher Laura Poole speaks with Dylan Smith, Ayurvedic practitioner and educator from Vital Veda, sharing eye opening yet practical wisdom to understand the power of conscious conception and the journey of the 9 months of pregnancy. Make sure you give both episodes in this series a listen (Part 1 and Part 2) because this wisdom of the Veda and Ayurveda has the ability to bring us back to our innate nature of creative beings who know how to conceive, carry and birth with full health, grace and the authority of inner wisdom.

What we talk about

• Conscious conception
• The 9 months of pregnancy according to Ayurveda
• Month by month breakdown of what's happening and what you can do
• The ritual of birthing
• The huge importance of postpartum care
• How your meditation practice might change during this time
• Everything you need to stay vital and radiant as new parents

Check out our journal post for the full interview

Connect with Dylan

• Vital Veda Website 
• Vital Veda Podcast
• Vital Veda Instagram account
• Book an Ayurvedic consult with Dylan online or in person

Resources

• Some cycle/period tracking apps that are used for conception and birth control - Natural Cycles, Daysy and Clue
• Read Vital Veda's Ayurveda guide to the 9 months of pregnancy
• Read Vital Veda's Ayurveda Post Natal Care Plan
• Take a She Births birthing course
• See a full list of products Dylan from Vital Veda recommends for a post-natal support
• Learn more about why you would want to do abhyanga, a warm-oil self massage you can do from your own home - you can then download a poster to learn how to do it yourself
• Podcast on EMF, 5G and building biology via Vital Veda
• Check out the Mahasoma Spotify account to listen to soothing mantra playlists
• Get the Ayurveda herbal formula that helps with morning sickness during pregnancy - MADIPHALA RASAYANA
• Get the special ghee for pregnancy and easy birth - SUKHA PRASAVA GHRITAM
• Get the herb that Dylan says is the most important herb for post-natal care -

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