5 Kundalini Yoga Beliefs That Will Prime Your Mind For Pregnancy

Here are my five best tips for bringing your dream of having a child to life:

Doctors are wise, well-educated, and incredibly skilled in anatomy and endocrinology, but even they have been surprised at the miracles of conception. Time and again, countless women have been told, "You do not have a healthy enough reproductive system to have a baby." Don't let this deter you or get in the way of setting your intention and praying until you find your peace. If your doctor gives you information that is too much to bear, excuse yourself with grace and walk away with grace. Go home. Pray. Meditate. Ask and allow. Miracles are not understood by the intellect. There are many stories of women who were told it was physically impossible to conceive a child, who have carried full-term pregnancies with bountiful healthy babies. I know of one who now has four children. Our work together was not physical; our work was erasing the negative imprint of doubt that was allowed to survive in the body, mind, and energy field.

Our energy body is like a shell that protects our physical body. We all carry energy from our past: words from others, belief systems, trauma, pain, and childhood wounds. There is an exercise called "The Lion Claw" (detailed at the bottom of this article) that can be done each morning or night to help clear your energy field of tension. You might feel silly doing this pose, but it relaxes any pressure in the neck and face, making you feel more flexible and open. The energetic breath is also meant to put you at ease. When we feel more open internally, we might also become open to changes in our body and our lives.

I recommend this "Miracle Breath" exercise as an easy, quick way to pause and ask ourselves if we are blocking the flow; the "miracle breath" is the compass that assists in awareness, clearing, and expansion (a step-by-step can be found below). This can be done at any time of day.

The longing for conception can feel like a lonely journey. Social media and being around friends with children can trigger the sadness. Outside triggers can influence the happiness state, and this can feel like defeat. Anytime we are vulnerable to triggers, we can pause and clear with deep breathing and affirmations. For example, before anything that you experience as stressful, such as logging onto Instagram or attending a baby shower, affirming the truth about how miracles work is key. Long deep breathing while inhaling: "My time is arriving, and I am grateful. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you." And exhaling: "I let go. All is in perfect divine order." This meditation can be practiced any time you feel loneliness and stress arise. Say it as many times as you need for your forehead to unfurrow and your teeth the unclench (or whatever physical signs of stress you might be experiencing).

The exercises below have been excerpted from the author's book, Essential Kundalini Yoga: An Invitation to Radiant Health, Unconditional Love, and the Awakening of Your Energetic Potential shared with permission from Sounds True, February 2017.