In a comfortable and quiet space, practice deep deep belly breathing. Please refer to Diaphragmatic Breathing aka Deep Belly Breathing and Deep Belly Breathing with Visualization forms.
During your deep belly breathing exercise, place concentration and thoughts on creating a peaceful welcoming space. Say words such as:
- I humbly desire and request a healthy pregnancy
- I desire a healthy pregnancy, but I accept all outcomes as good
- I am grateful for and love my body and all it does for me and my partner
- I am patient with myself and my partner on our journey
- I am nourishing my body, creating a warm and welcoming environment for conception
Other Qi Gong Exercises:
- Energy Cycling:
- Stand (in a quiet room) in a relaxed position. Legs shoulder width to hip width apart, knees slightly bent. Arms relaxed at your side with palms facing forward in a welcoming position.
- Breath in through the nose. While breathing in, allow the flow of the breath to go all the way down your center through your pelvis.
- At the end of the in breath, tighten the pelvic floor muscles or perineum.
- Breath out releasing the pelvic floor muscles/perineum. Focus on the breath as it travels through the tailbone, up the spine, to the vertex (topmost point) of the head then out the nose.
- Repeat 8-10x
- Warming and Strengthening the Kidneys:
- Clap hands together and move in circular motion to warm hands.
- Place hands over lower back and massage warm energy over kidneys.
- Warming the Hips:
- Place hands on hips. Stand with feet shoulder width apart.
- Move your hips in one direction as if you are drawing a circle on the floor.
- Do this 8-10x then repeat in the opposite direction.
Below is a link for a demonstration of these Qi Gong exercises up until minute 7min22sec.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nwLtBe06wM
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