“Don’t shout, this is a classroom, not your house”, “You are a boy, you cannot cry”. “You are supposed to sit with your legs crossed”, “You are grown up, you cannot laugh like this, it is not done.”

Remember the opening scene of 3 idiots, the above sentences are our versions of what each one of us go through since the day we are born. And then we are guilty of saying the same things to our kids. We live in a society where we are taught to suppress our inner child and behave in a certain way as that is what is expected by the society.  As a result though physically we may grow to become adults, emotionally and psychologically we never reach adulthood. Somewhere inside we still crave to be children and “want another chance to grow up”

At every age we want to feel and be told that we are loved unconditionally and are lovable. Many a times these needs are not met, and this leads to many insecurities, fears, belief’s about ourselves and the world which creates life and health challenges.

A lot of these challenges can be solved by “Inner Child Therapy” which is given at the subconscious level, since it is innocent as a child.  This therapy helps the person look at thinks in a different perspective and it eventually changes the thought process and has a positive impact on the health and life challenges. Whatever the conscious mind thinks or does gets imprinted in the subconscious level. Hence it is important to rectify the issue from the subconscious level and this can be done by the Inner Child Therapy.

The first comprehensive method of reparenting the Inner Child in therapy was originated by Art Therapist, Dr. Lucia Capacchione, in 1976.

In the Indian context, we go back to the story of Krishna and Subhadra, how Abhimanyu learnt the technique of breaking the Chakravyūha while he was in his mother’s womb. The journey begins at the womb stage and the fetus can understand mother’s pain and problems. Hence it is often said that whatever a mother to be experiences in her pregnancy has an impact on the baby’s personality.

Some areas, where this therapy is helpful,

• It is often used by ladies to enable them to come out of their past bad experiences before pregnancy or birth of a child.
• Many a times we see due to their own bad experiences or their upbringing, parents are not able to raise their child the way they want to. This can create an atmosphere of stress and pressure for the child and affect his beliefs and thought patterns. The parents past experiences can be dealt with by inner child work.
• When a child is born with the help of forceps, they develop fear within themselves, which can be removed with inner child work.

Inner Child has origins in India from yogis, but now has become popular all across. Inner Child is a study of past (childhood) experience of a client, here we give more importance to know how was the mothers experience before and after the birth of baby. This problem can be also related to her past life experience. The sessions can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on the issue and how receptive the client is.

This should be done under a trained healer, he or she should have the knowledge and experience to analyse the problem and treat accordingly.

We have multiple healers who do Inner Child Healing session online, if you feel there is something blocking you from moving forward, try a session.

Relationships are beautiful when things are good, but can become painful when your major triggers come to the surface.

The past often shapes how we see the present and future, but if we look at staying in the present and being at peace with the moment you will see that life really isn’t filled with triggers — but baggage. Let go of the baggage, you’ll feel lighter.”

Through this article, I want to share my experience of healing any relationship. I offer this advice as a relationship coach and an energy healer, someone who has personally healed her own relationships.

One of the most common yet least talked about triggers in a relationship is the proper allocation of time. When you ask someone if they took care of something and they say they didn’t have time, this can really trigger you.

Unmet expectations always trigger disappointments or anger in relationships, especially around anniversaries or birthdays.

Yes, relationships can be healed.

To heal any relationship, it is first important to understand the dynamics behind relationship issues. Relationship issues don’t occur because two people are different or they do not agree. People do not need to agree, or be similar, in order to get along great.

Issues occur because one or both people are practicing judgment. It is judgment that causes issues in the relationships. Without judgment, relationships thrive and when you release judgment, relationships heal.

Why is judgment so detrimental to relationships?  

When we feel judged, it invokes a feeling of rejection, so we either close down or we judge in return, in order to protect ourselves. Either of the reactions causes distance and discord. When we are the ones who judge, we push the other person away, regardless of our judgment. It does not matter if you feel you have a right to judge or that you really do know better, judgment is the best way to alienate a friend, lover, partner, parent, co-worker or child. Even if we call our judgment by the name of love and caring, it is still judgment and it will always do the opposite of what we intended.  You cannot love someone and judge them at the same time. Releasing your judgment for another will help to heal the relationship.

Any two people in the world can have a great relationship if they surrender judgment and they embrace each other from a space of pure appreciation.

Being judgemental could be one of the blocks, counselling offers a space to express the needs and fears in a relationship, may it be with oneself or with another.  It helps to effectively resolve communication blocks that arises from unresolved grief, childhood trauma, anger or conflict.

Since all relationships are based on energy, energy healing works hand in hand with counselling, it helps to restore the individual and/or relationship to wholeness by addressing the core underlying issues. It helps do away with the negative thoughts and emotions which the couples have for each other. This helps them foster better relationships,

Relationship Affirmation: I love you more than “who I think you should be,” so I am just going to let you be you, and I am going to love you without needing or wanting you to change in anyway.

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Autism doesn’t have to be viewed as a disability or disorder.  Autistic people are genetically and neurologically distinct, but thinking and feeling people with strengths and challenges outside of average and divergent intuitive learning and communication styles.

Autism can be addressed using a combination of therapies that include behaviour, speech-language and energy healing.  Autism is unique to each child or adult with treatments and assistance having to be customised to the individual following a thorough evaluation of their strengths and challenges.  Additionally social skills & energy healing provide cross support to their well-being.  Parents also partner with therapists/energy healers and train to work with their children at home.  Ideally, parents, teachers, therapists and energy healers will all work together to integrate their approaches across the child’s daily life.

Behavioural therapies are the foundation of treatment for most children on the autism spectrum. Energy healing along with the therapy can help maintain harmony, health, and systemic balance in the brain and nervous system.  Energy healing has no side effects.  It is an effective therapy which can help your child deal with challenges of sleeplessness, relaxation, anxiety, stress & tight muscles. Additionally, it empowers the child to be able to self sooth, gain confidence and self-esteem.  Energy healing looks beyond physical symptoms to manipulate the subtle energetic meridians in the body to clear blocks, repair and rebalance.  Any imbalance is the body’s way of communicating is that there is an energetic block; our body’s energy is unable to move harmoniously. Energy healing facilitates repairing the body to its optimal level of balance so that it can heal itself.  We are all designed to self-heal.

Some adults with autism don’t want treatment, per se. They may embrace their differences, yet need certain therapies and healings, tailored to their personal challenges.

Read: What are the symptoms and causes of autism?

Take, for example, the extreme sensitivities to certain sounds, smells or lights that are common among people with autism may need a behaviour therapy and healing session to ease these sensory issues. Many adults on the spectrum struggle with communication and social challenges that can interfere with obtaining or maintaining employment, establishing and fostering relationships and achieving independence and quality of life. This can result in social isolation, anxiety, depression and problems with emotional control. Apart from working along and supporting them with whatever they are challenged in, it is also important to sensitise society to the uniqueness of people with autism.

It is a misconception that autism is a disease which needs curing.  It is time to embrace this uniqueness

Read: Scope of homeopathy in managing autism

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD), this term has become  infamous especially amongst middle aged mothers who have young children or toddlers going to kindergarten, play school. I have come across many mothers in their late 30s who are obsessed by their child’s hyper irritability and over activity, and the frequent complaints they hear from the wards’ schools.  Of course, having sympathy about such mothers on one hand (because they ought to have the stamina and patience to control these over active children); I also want to put forth a word of caution that not all over/hyper activity can be termed as ADHD. This is where the parents as well as the school staff have to pay heed.

Clinically ADHD is characterized by inconsistent development coupled with chronic levels of inattention, impulsiveness and hyperactivity (scahill 2000) Also the rates of ADHD is 3 times higher in boys than girls. Though there is strong evidence of genetic factors influencing the expression of ADHD, we cannot deny that psycho social, environmental and cultural factors also have a bearing on the same. There is no independent diagnostic tests for ADHD, thus leaving us to rely on clinical symptoms largely. As mentioned, short durations of hyperactivity, impulsivity by the child should not be thought of as ADHD by parents or teachers. Chronic and persistent patterns of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity severe than in an individual of same age and/or development (early development usually at the age of 6-7years is taken as criteria to diagnose ADHD), which cannot be associated by any other mental disorders)is classified as ADHD. There is elaborate literature on research studies pertaining to the diagnosis, classification, treatment with different modalities and prognosis.

It is unfortunate to know that a variable degree of stigma presents in parents about the acceptability of their child to be impaired by ADHD or hyperkinetic   disorder(terminology used internationally).  Never the less caution is must about false positive identification of ADHDs in pre-school kids. Initially much experience and time is required to be invested in the diagnosis and confirmation of ADHD. Then only we can think of treating it. Usually children with ADHD have pronounced impairments in their academics as well as socio-emotional development.

Read: Causes and Symptoms of Autism

Similarly variety of treatment options exist for ADHD ranging from psycho stimulant drugs to mantra meditation, counselling, Yoga & Mindfulness based cognitive therapy. Complementary therapies like Yoga and Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and so on are among the top 10 therapies practiced in the west for treating children and adolescents. Yoga is an ancient Indian science which is the oldest preventive and wellness treatise known. The more popular Astanga Yoga of Patanjali Maharshi proposes 8 principles viz., Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi. The latter four constituting the Antaranga Yoga serve as step-wise guide for practicing meditation.

Read: How effective is Yoga in ADHD?

Read: How Yoga helped a child calm down

The epidemiological prevalence of ADHD ranges from 1.7% to as high as 16% and the symptoms can evolve with age presenting as signs of increased motor activity in adolescents. The same can be passed on to adulthood who find it difficult to participate in any sedentary jobs. In general, for diagnostic purpose early presentation before the age of 6 and impairment due to symptoms at least in 2 settings like home and school is mandatory.

The treatment of ADHD can be considered under three sub sections: Parent or family focused strategies, child focused and school-based interventions. There is a paradigm shift in the attitudes of parents who opt for holistic and alternative forms of treatment individually or in adjunct to pharmacological therapies. Of these Yoga and meditation are important forms of holistic therapies which aim in healing ADHD by acting on all the above mentioned sub sections.

Read: Introduction to ADHD

The Ashtanga yoga which is a time tested science helps to gradually bring the symptoms of ADHD under control, by creating awareness and insight in the child. The eight limbs of Ashtanga yoga progressing from the gross body to the subtle helps the practitioner to gain control over his/her body. This method comprises of postures/Asanas and antaranga yoga along with chanting of specific mantras provides remarkable effects in reducing the hyper activity and improving the attention span in ADHD children.

The prime symptoms of ADHD are hyperactivity, impulsivity, acting before thinking, impatience, restlessness leading to poor organizational skills making the child look clumsy; tax the nervous system of the child. Mind is usually equated to monkey due to its inborn tendency to wander. This normal tendency of mind is more pronounced in ADHD children. Yoga advocates that mind and prana are intricately linked and on controlling the prana, mind will relax by itself. This is evident from the verse 2, chapter 2 of Hatha yoga pradipika which states:

Chale vaate chalam chittam nischale nischalam bhaveth I

Yogi stanutvamaapnoti tato vayum nirodhayeth II

This means when prana moves the mental force/chitta also moves; when prana is without movement, chitta is also without movement. By this (Pranayama) the yogi(practitioner) attains steadiness and can restrain vayu. According to sage Patanjali, renowned as the Father of yoga, pranayama is the practice of controlled inspiration and expiration, ought to be practsed as per the instructions of the Guru. With regular practice as per instructions, balance and control over prana is established which helps in curtailing of mental agitation.

 Bhagavadgita, popular hindu scripture quotes “Yogah karmasu kaushalam” which proves the fact that Yoga is the science of skill full action. The process is relaxed awareness and outcome being effectiveness which is helpful to treat the symptoms and heal the child internally. Often the child diagnosed of ADHD has difficulty in learning at school though they mostly have average or above average intelligence leading to lower self-confidence and self-esteem. Also it is seen that the parents being anxious about the performance of the child put pressure to improve their grades and performance by various means. The parents have to understand that development is a gradual process and any therapy which is a science cannot be deemed as a quick fix. Yoga helps to gain control of the body, balance the vital energy (prana) and calm the mind with internal awareness.

Read: How effective is Yoga in ADHD?

Read: How Yoga helped a child calm down

Meditation is said to have originated in India about 3000 years ago and has proved to be considerably effective in ADHD and many other psychological conditions. According to Davis (1998) Meditation is a set of attentional practices leading to an altered state or trait of consciousness characterized by expanded awareness and integrated self.  There are different meditation types viz., Insight meditation, Mindfulness meditation, Vipasana, Qigong, Anapanasathi, Zen, Chun Do Sup Bup.

Anciently meditation has been associated with religious and spiritual terms. This provides the foundation for their evolution and development. Practically this should not deter modern day application by compartmentalizing and restricting its usage to specific sects or groups. It is a time tested developed knowledge which had been proved to be effective, as explained in ancient Yogic treatises. However, modern day organizations are using less spiritual and mystic terms in imparting this magnificent knowledge for the benefit of humanity globally.

Read: Introduction to ADHD

The modern meditational methods like Concentrative meditation which includes Transcendental meditation and Relaxation response widely  practiced in the west as well as the Mindfulness meditation which emphasizes on opening awareness of the individual to the emerging contents of the mind; all are based on the principles of Yoga. The Dharana(Focusing), Dhyana(De-focusing meditation) and Samadhi(super-consciousness) similar to transcending consciousness have been propounded thousands of years ago. The wandering mind which in its grossest form preoccupied by random thoughts is brought to concentration by focusing on objects, colours, light or pleasant ideas is then focused in Dharana; after much practice it can ascend to Dhyana which is the actual meditation state, akin to mindfulness state where mind is trained to decondition its previous patterns of reaction to different forms of stimuli. As one attains this state and can sustain here for prolonged durations he can progress to the final eighth limb of Ashtanga yoga, Samadhi state analogous to Transcendentalism.

Yoga being the union of two poles of energy within an individual; aims at balancing and achieving homeostasis by Union rather than partition. Just as excess fat accumulates and blocks blood flow in the vessels, so does impurities from wrong life style clog the flow of energy/prana in the nadis which result in decreased energy manifestations. Yoga tries to make changes in the subtle energy field at pranic levels, so as to correct the gross manifestations in the body as ailments. Influxes of the mind can be controlled by pranic restraint and vice versa has been verified centuries ago. We have to only practice these deep-rooted strategies with immaculate faith to attain disease free, healthier, and blissful lives.

However, attention is to be taken in practicing this under strict observance of instructions by the Guru, failing which there is risk of release of kundalini energy in the blocked nadis leading to adverse effects.

Read: How effective is Yoga in ADHD?

Read: How Yoga helped a child calm down

We have an old world saying that goes ‘the earth laughs in flowers’. No one has understood this saying better than Dr Edward Bach who in his wisdom developed Bach Flower Remedies as an alternate and definitely the most fragrant form of alternate medicine.

Dr Edward Bach an eminent Physician, about 80 years ago, let go of his flourishing practice of Homeopath, decided to venture into knowing and extracting the essence of flowers full time. He left bustling London and put in all his efforts into finding out the affect plants especially flowers have on our health and daily life.

According to Bach, illness is a result of deviation from a soul’s purpose in life and the personality’s outlook which often result in energy blocking causing loss of harmony and an ongoing internal war within our body.

When negative emotions such as fear, worry, stress, indecisiveness prevail in our body, our being finds it difficult to heal itself. By the essence extracted from flowers, Bach aims at creating an environment conducive for the body to mend itself. They gently restore the balance between mind and body by casting our negative emotions such as fear, worry, hatred and indecision which interfere with the equilibrium of the being as a whole.

Bach classifies the flower essence into 38 categories based on 38 flower extracts. He did so instinctively and with the help of his psychic connection with the plants rather than on the basis of scientific data. He then through much research later termed the final essence as ‘mother tincture’ which needs to be diluted before use or sale.

Another feature of this treatment is that it is completely safe to use. It can be safely administered to both children as well as the elderly. It can also be used along with other forms of medicine be it conventional or alternative. It can be taken either in a 30ml/1 once treatment bottle filled with spring water or as 4 drops 4 times a day until relief is obtained. Incase water is unavailable, you can take it undiluted either in the mouth or rub it behind the ears or the insides of your wrists. As a preservative option, brandy, apple cider vinegar or vegetable glycerin can be used to dilute.

To help us understand Bach Flower treatment better, below are a few illustrations based on case studies. The first case study is of a meek 10 year old who was always nervous and constantly complained of tummy aches. She suffered from low self confidence and also indecisiveness. According to her mother, she for many days struggled with the decision as to whether she wanted to go to the school trip with her friends or not. Her mother, after a colleague’s recommendation introduced the little girl to Bach Flower Remedies was shocked to see the change in her meek little girl. She was much more confident and strong. She ultimately decided to go to the field trip and had a gala time there.

Second is the case of Romita, who is a breast cancer survivor. She suddenly seems to lose her appetite and her resistance to pain. A woman with a positive outlook was a shadow of herself; she experienced frequent blackouts and was depressed all day. After a recommendation from a friend, Romita started using Back Flower essence as instructed by her practioner. She used it on and off for 48 hours and felt a vast difference in herself. She was calmer and more enthusiastic. Just a few sips of the formula was needed to calm her and soon she was back to being herself.

Read: More case studies

We, from time in memorial have understood the importance and influence of nature and also the role it plays in prevention and cure of various diseases. Bach Flower Remedies reinforces this belief system. The essences can help us to improve our emotional and mental state thus balancing the body and the mind. As Dr. Edward Bach so eloquently put it “healing with the clean, pure, beautiful agents of nature is surely one method of all which appeals to most of us”.

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Yeay!!! You are now a MOTHER. The struggles of pregnancy now seem irrelevant. The days of morning sickness, achy backs, insomnia seems like a thing of the past once you set your eyes on the tiny miracle that you brought into this world. Now that you are responsible for another life apart from yours, it becomes very essential that you care for your health. And what is better than Postpartum yoga for health?

Postpartum care is the first few weeks upon delivery where the body heals itself from the harrowing experience that is childbirth. This is the time to take it easy, rest as much as possible and heal. The period after delivery is sometimes referred to as the fourth trimester and this is the time to recover physically with yoga after delivery and a great time to bond with the newborn. 

Some women think that they will return back to their pre-pregnancy bodies as soon as they have given birth. But your body has seen enormous change- there are bruised and torn tissues that need to be healed, labor itself is pretty hard on your body, you need to recover from it, milk production needs to get underway. Plus the uterus that has been stretched to its limit needs to contract to its pre-pregnancy size.

According to our Yoga therapist, women with vaginal deliveries  can start after 2 months and C section moms after 3 months can start Postnatal or postpartum Yoga. Mommies are encouraged to take light walks and also advised to wrap their bellies with postnatal wraps. This not only helps stabilize their stomachs but also supports lower back and boosts confidence.

The key word here is taking it slow. Everything has to be done in a slow and steady pace so as to not shock the body. Care has to be taken while practicing asana and yoga for new moms as the pregnancy hormone Relaxin, which helps in relaxing of joints and thereby allows for widening of hips to facilitate childbirth, is also elevated and will remain so for the next six months or so. This means all of your joints are looser hence less stable.

Read: Preparing childbirth with pre natal yoga

The pushing done during labor makes for a compromised pelvic floor. Shishuasana or child pose asana helps in not only strengthening of the pelvic floor but also provide the hips and the spine with gentle stretching that it needs. One of the major joys of motherhood is tending to the every need of the newborn from breastfeeding to rocking her back to sleep. This results in a tired neck and shoulders to loss of endurance. Gomukhasana and Virabhadrasana not only help build stamina but also provide well needed relief to those tired muscles.

One of the most common physical changes a new mother finds is her protruding belly. There are a lot of asanas and yogas and breathing exercises which go a long way in strengthening your abdominal muscles. But remember, it took nine long months for your stomach to increase, so don’t expect results overnight.

The advantage of  postpartum yoga is that it not only boosts your immune system but also improves your posture and balance. Lack of sleep is one of the features of a new mom. Sleep deprivation not only results in depression but also adversely affects the quality of breast milk and decreases your memory and focus. Yoga for mommies not only helps you to  focus but also ups the production of serotonin which decreases the chance of postpartum depression. Balancing of wayward hormones and stress can be tackled with various asanas and yogas and breathing exercises. Although, all exercises and post pregnancy yoga  should be done under supervision as the wrong type could have an adverse affect on your body and sometimes leads to umbilical hernias.

In conclusion, giving birth is a life changing experience. It is also a body changing experience. Postpartum Yoga may be the last thing on your mind but a few minutes a day practicing it can help you reconnect with your mind and body and help you stay in shape both mentally and physically for the adventure called Parenthood.

Read: Make your pregnancy easier through Reiki

We offer different alternate therapies, so speak to our counselor who will help you create a customised plan 

You are getting Sleepy..!!! You can only listen to the sound of my voice!!!  How often have we seen a hypnotist say such words in a movie or play and dismissed it as some kind of a hoax. Most of us, thanks to such a portrayal, associate hypnosis to some sort of magic, especially dark magic. But Hypnosis is in reality an effective tool to deal with anxiety, stress, pain and  in medical conditions.

Let’s find out more about healing hypnosis or hypnotherapy. Hypnosis is a guided relaxation technique with intense concentration and focused attention in order to attain a heightened state of awareness like in a trance. When in such a state, the person is so focused that he blocks out everything around him. This helps the therapist suggest and explore the subconscious mind. Hypnosis acts as an aid to psychotherapy. Hypnosis is usually done by the therapist using verbal repetitions and mental images. Under hypnosis patients are usually very calm and open to suggestions.

People have been entering into hypnotic trance for thousands of years in different religions and cultures. But the scientific concept of hypnotherapy wasn’t until the 1700’s. In conventional hypnotherapy, you approach the suggestion of the therapist or your own as if they are real. For example, if the therapists suggest that you are a bird, you think of yourself as a bird and start chirping like a bird. Essentially, you are playing pretend at a very intense level. In this state we are uninhabited and relaxed maybe because we block out our surroundings including our worries and problems and only listen to what is suggested by the hypnotising  therapist.

Though sleep hypnotherapy is a controversial subject, most  therapists agree that it can be used as an effective technique towards a wide range of mental health conditions such as anxiety, mood disorders, depression, sleep disorders, phobias, fears, stress ,post trauma anxiety, grief and loss etc. Since it can be used to change one’s perception and sensation, it becomes an effective method in dealing with pain. As people under hypnosis are open to change, we can use it to modify behavior like quit smoking, nail biting, over eating, bed wetting etc.

Certain dermatological conditions can also be helped by hypnosis as it taps into the autoimmune system of the body which controls the blood flow, breathing, digestion and the body’s immune system. It is also used to manage pains of chemotherapy in patients suffering from cancer.

Hypnotherapy is also used as an analytical tool for mental health. It can be used to explore causes for some disorders or symptoms which have been subconsciously suppressed .It could be a trauma or event which is hidden from her conscious memory. Once the trauma is ascertained, it can be then addressed in psychotherapy

Under hypnosis, the doorway between the conscious and the subconscious mind is open and hence access to certain stored memory can be approached and negative imprints reframed. So, it becomes an effective mental health tool. Many times it is used as a tool to understand the root cause of the physical ailment which the client has been suffering. This helps the hypnotist to heal the cause and speeden the recovery of the physical ailment

Hypnotherapy is one of the most respected forms of alternative therapy for both the mind and the body. We now see many therapists, medical doctors, psychotherapists recommending hypnotherapy to their patients in conjunction with mainstream medicine.

Need help with your health or life challenges, Healclinic has certified hypnotherapists. Get in touch with us.

An expectant mother is often bombarded with horror stories of labor pains. Birthing is always assumed to be highly painful and extremely uncomfortable. Infact most women get so traumatized by these negative stories that they start to dread childbirth. This can lead to unnecessary stress and complications. The answer to all questions related to birth pain is mindful hypnobirthing. There has always been a debate among birth keepers around the world as to whether pain does or does not exist in childbirth with each group sticking firmly to its stance. We still do not believe in a pain free childbirth and the mothers who say that they had comfortable or minimal pain childbirth are assumed to be extremely lucky or having high threshold for pain. Or maybe we can say that they have practiced hypnobirthing! Most women are encouraged to take pain medications or epidurals in order to have a comfortable birthing experience.

When a person undergoes hypnosis, her mind is in the state of deep relaxation blocking all outside distractions. In this state, a person is more open to suggestions and hence certain beliefs and behaviors can be modified. When a woman opts for hypnobirthing, suggestions are made to replace fear and expectations of pain into a painless, safe and comfortable birth. Hypnobirthing is a method that prepares and guides a woman into giving birth in a natural, gentle and pain free manner. It is a program where the physical and psychological well being of the mother, the birth partner as well as the newborn is taken into consideration and this can be done anywhere from a hospital setting to even the quiet  comfort of your home.

 Hypnobirthing is a unique prenatal program that teaches expectant mothers simple but specific self hypnosis techniques which include special breathing techniques, relaxation, visualization, affirmations in order to foster a much easier, gentler birth which is often associated with significant reduction in pain.  Hypnobirthing does not teach mothers how to give birth because according to therapists give a mother an undisturbed and safe environment and her primal brain takes over and her body automatically gives birth.

Most of our lives we are conditioned to believe that pains are associated with childbirth. This extreme fear causes the body to tense up and normal physiological functions are affected which results in exactly what they feared- painful and sometimes interventional birthing. Hence birthing mothers are taught to relax and banish fear so that ‘feel good’ hormones like endorphins and serotonin are released. This they say relaxes a mother to a point where she feels less pain or no pain at all.

Advantages of hypnotherapy birth which are supported by evidence are fewer cases of preeclampsia, fewer intervention or surgical births, shorter first and second phase of labor, happier and content mothers and babies which result in healthier kids when they grow up. Also no postpartum depression was found in hypnobirthing mothers.

Read: prenatal yoga to your rescue

Couples who followed hypnobirthing, say how easy and gentle their birthing experience was. Some have reported that  how empowered and proud they felt and went on to describe their child birth as one of the most memorable experiences of their life.

We can conclude in the words of Ms Marie Morgan who is credited to being one of the founders of hypnobirthing who says “when a healthy woman gives birth to a healthy baby, experiencing a healthy labor, trusts birth, is free of fear and is appropriately relaxed, her body will function normally without pain or incident.”

Read: Enjoy motherhood with postpartum yoga

Healclinic has hypnobirthing practitioners on their panel. If you are looking at making your pregnancy and the birth of your child easy, happy and healthy Contact us