The JSJ flow in this spontaneous guided meditation episode helps to repair reproductive functions (any problems or symptoms with your reproductive parts). Plus, I literally feel my frustration and tensions melt away during this practice. Being stuck at home and frustrated can feel debilitating at times. Try this meditation to simply notice what you notice. I feel so much peace and self-acceptance at the end of this practice. All JSJ flows I practice help clear a wide variety of physical ailments and emotional distress. 

Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story

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This is my long labor and delivery story explaining the details from when I began labor to when I delivered my daughter. This episode it a bit long, but I’m hoping parts this episode will resonate with you and help you feel encouraged and empowered during your pregnancy as you prepare for your birthing experience. My heart aches for women being forced to choose between emotional support (home birth) or medical support (birthing along in a hospital). I can’t believe this is actually some women’s reality right now. With your preparation and motivation, I believe every women can feel empowered and capable of having whichever birth they set out to have. 

Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story

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When I try too hard at anything, I notice myself becoming imbalanced. Excessive effort is just like any other attitude such as worry, fear, frustration, sadness. Within the JSJ practice, we call “trying too hard” efforting. And just like with all emotions, there’s a balance with effort. Most women I know are HUGE "efforters". We are trying to do it all! Be the best wife, best mom, best friend, best employee, best entrepreneur, best homemaker, best daughter... etc. And it can be an exhausting amount of effort. Plus, I feel there’s a “thing” about women wanting to make it look effortless. Anyway, these holds, and this meditation will help calm your mind and renew your body to feel healthier and you (and your baby) to feel happier. This flow is great for pregnancy for many reasons, one major one being, it balances the entire endocrine system (yep! those hormones!).

Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story

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Jin Shin Jyutsu, or JSJ, means “ The art of the creator through the person of compassion.” This healing art is based upon our own natural, and the ability to harmonize ourselves both physically, mentally, and spiritually. Our health and harmony depends on the free and even distribution of this life energy throughout our body, mind, and spirit. Though the JSJ art bears some similarities to acupuncture, the practice achieves its transformative results without needles, using only a gentle touch – A methodology that translates very nicely to self-care. All you need to get started are your fingers and hands, and a little bit of time and patience. At the beginning of every episode, I invite the listener to hold specific areas of their body. And I may ask they move their hands throughout the meditation. I believe this is one of the most important part of my meditations along with focusing on a full exhalation. Some pregnant women during this time of Covid outbreak are scared and faced to choose between a homebirth and giving birth at the hospital alone. What a horrible position for women in our society to be facing. When I was pregnant, I relied on JSJ holds and flows to balance both physically and mentally, and I want to share this art of healing with other women, especially during this time.  Accreditations: *The Touch of Healing by Alice Burmeister *The Art of Jin Shin by Alexis Brink

Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story

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Being stuck at home can make us all feel a bit cooped up. Many of us are in “project mode” trying to get through it or maybe your constantly entertaining yourself with your phone, movies, music, etc. Or maybe you’re busy with all your kiddos and trying to keep them happy. This JSJ flow helps us calm our nerves (literally helps stop the production of adrenaline) while providing a natural energy boost. For me, this flow helps calm my body as well as my whirlwind of thoughts and just provides an overall happier feeling within. This flow is amazing for our immune systems too (which is always a good thing when pregnant).

Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story

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This spontaneous meditation was a continuation of the previous episode when I simply focused on breathing and holding wrists to calm my nervous system. After this physical relaxation process, I begin by starting a very relaxing and healing JSJ flow, along with affirmations, positive thought, and emotional field therapy techniques to connect deeper to my inner self and just experience what it might feel like to focus on breath. This JSJ flows are called the supervisors flows, and they help with relieve tension all over the body, promotes relaxation, and for me, provides a “reboot” type of feeling. It’s a great flow to practice during pregnancy and can help aid in relieving physical discomforts for you and your baby.

Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story

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Become friends with your breath. Get to know your exhalation and find what feels good for you and your body. When pregnant, we aren’t able to breathe as deeply, simply because the baby is pressing into our diaphragm-especially during the third trimester. This type of meditation is something I practice when I physically don’t feel like relaxing but know resting to meditate will help soothe anxieties and fears for the rest of the day. Meditations, for me, are used simply as a tool for me to cope with this life. I tend to experience emotions very intensely, and it’s good for me to lay down and release lots of these feelings through my exhalation and energetic JSJ holds. 

Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story

This meditation I practiced today was simply to calm myself down a bit, so I could get back to taking care of my daughter today without feeling like I was going to lose my mind. Sometimes the emotions I feel can get super overwhelming and intense, and I simply HAVE to take ten minutes to breathe. This meditation is very raw and real, and this state of frustration and anger I started this meditation in is not ideal for me, and I’m continually learning how to manage and accept these intense feelings. I used to have panic attacks regularly years ago, and now I have a better way to handle my overwhelm. My emotional breakdowns tend to happen when I can’t seem to get a moment alone, which is where many people may be finding themselves during coronavirus lockdown. I don’t currently have the alone time I would typically have, and it’s wearing on me. So I rely on completely shutting down for ten minutes at a time a few times a day just to maintain my sanity on days that are full with tasks from the moment I wake up til the moment I head to bed. And this is a peek into my 10 minute crash of deep breathing. 

Ep 1: Why Use My Unique Pregnancy Meditation? Ep 16: About Jin Shin Jyutsu (JSJ) Holds and Flows Ep 18: My Medication-Free Labor And Delivery Story

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