A 2008 study by Dr. Cassandra Vieten from the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute looked at the effects of mindfulness meditation and Hatha Yoga on prenatal stress and mood and demonstrated a 20-25% reduction in stress levels and anxiety in pregnant women.
“For women at risk (of postpartum depression), it’s definitely of value (meditation)...It’s a non-pharmacological means of prevention and should be offered in addition to other parenting classes and skills.”
Dr. Zindel Segal, one of the founders of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy and Cameron Wilson Chair in Depression Studies at the University of Toronto.
A study by Dr. Sona Dimidjian from the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado is showing the “favourable” results of a first-ever study done on at-risk pregnant women who continued a meditation and yoga practice into the post partum period.
http://o.canada.com/2013/05/10/hopes-high-for-first-ever-canadian-study-on-mindfulness-meditation-and-post-partum-depression/
If you are pregnant or a new mother, I invite you to try my meditation coaching. It could make all the difference in your post-natal health.
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by Leslie Traill - Astrologer, Speaker, Author and Certified N.L.P. (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Practitioner/Coach