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I am Antea, and as a holistic birth coach I help parents-to-be prepare for a joyful and empowering birth and parenthood. ✨

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✨️ Orgasmic Birth Hello there, I am Antea Marinovic, and my holistic doula service and Mind, Body, and Soul childbirth education help expecting parents on a journey to loving, joyful birth and gentle postpartum.

02/12/2024

Happy Mindful Monday! ✨

One of the most powerful things that is always available to us, anywhere, anytime, is our breath.
The benefits of breathwork are endless!
I mean, just a few mindful breaths can activate our body’s natural calming system, bringing us peace in the middle of a busy day or after a triggering moment.
This is something I learned quite late in my life, and since then I have been shouting it from the rooftops!

Today`s simple breathing exercise is your tool for instant relaxation.
I share it with all my clients and they love it!

Here’s how to do it:

🔸Find a Comfortable Spot - Sit, soften your gaze, or close your eyes. Let the world fade for a moment.

🔹Take a Slow, Deep Breath - Breathe in naturally through your nose and slowly exhale through your mouth, extending each exhalation. Count the seconds your inhale lasts and focus on making your exhale longer. Feel your body relax with each breath.

🔸Repeat 5-10 Times - Keep breathing slowly and mindfully, visualizing breathing in calm, and breathing out stress, allowing tension to melt away.

🔹Return to the Moment: When you’re ready, gently come back to the room, bringing this sense of calm with you.

✨Why it`s powerful - It helps activate your parasympathetic nervous system, the rest and digest part of it, inviting calm and clarity.
It also creates space to respond thoughtfully rather than react automatically.

Use it anytime you need a mini-reset. 🧘‍♂️💫

Can you feel the calm this exercise brings? Let me know in the comments!

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27/11/2024

Birth doesn't have to be a traumatic experience.
With good preparation on mental, physical, and emotional levels, it can be quite blissful, ecstatic, and sometimes even or****ic.

The power of women bringing life into this world is incredible and definitely not talked about enough.

Are you ready to feel peace, joy, and power during pregnancy and birth?
Start now and reap the incredible benefits of this weekly class! 🌟

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25/11/2024

Happy Mindful Monday! ✨

Feeling scattered, overwhelmed, or anxious?
Try this quick grounding exercise to calm your mind and heart.
Grounding can instantly bring a sense of peace and stability, helping you center yourself whenever you need it. 🌱✨

Here’s how to do it:

🔸Find a Comfortable Position - Sit with your feet flat on the floor or stand with feet hip-width apart. Settle into a safe, comfortable space.

🔹Focus on Your Feet - Close your eyes or lower your gaze. Feel the weight of your feet pressing down. Notice the texture under your soles—carpet, tile, wood, whatever it may be.

🔸Take Deep Breaths - Inhale deeply through your nose and exhale slowly through your mouth. With each breath, feel more connected to the earth.

🔹Visualize Rooting - Imagine roots growing from the soles of your feet, anchoring you deeply into the ground, drawing strength and stability from the earth. As you ground yourself, repeat: ‘I am steady, I am safe, I am present.’ Feel the peace settle in. 🌱

🔸Engage Your Senses - While grounded, notice your surroundings. What do you hear? See? Smell? Engage with your environment, bringing yourself fully to the present moment.

✨Why It’s Powerful - Grounding helps reduce anxiety and reconnects you to the present moment, offering a quick reset for calm and clarity. 🌼

Have you tried grounding exercises before? How do you feel after this one?
Let me know in the comments!

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20/11/2024

In a DFB survey, 92% of moms said helped them have an easier birth! 🎉

Imagine the power of movement and connection in preparing for labor 💃

Join our community of empowered mamas and experience the magic for yourself!

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18/11/2024

Happy Mindful Monday! ✨

Too busy? No problem!
Mindfulness doesn’t have to be complicated or time-consuming.
There are simple ways to bring more presence into your everyday life—no meditation cushion needed. 🙏
Today`s exercise can reduce your stress, improve focus, and increase awareness while doing something mundane, like brushing your teeth.

Here’s how it works:

🔸Choose a Daily Activity (one!) - Brushing your teeth, making coffee, sitting down at your desk, or tying your shoes.

🔹Pause and Breathe - Each time you do this one particular activity, close your eyes (if you’d like) and take three slow, conscious breaths. Feel the calm settle in.

🔸Be Fully Present: Continue your task with full focus. If your thoughts start to wander, acknowledge that without judgment, and gently bring your attention back to what you’re doing.

🔹Build the Habit - Try it every day for a week or two and feel how this simple shift brings more peace, focus, and awareness into your life.

✨Why It Works - It is based on a psychological mechanism in which you link a new thought or activity to an existing habit so that it’s easier to keep doing it. You’re training your brain to stay present in the moment. It’s a small change that can make a BIG difference! 🌼

Are you ready to bring more mindfulness into your daily routine?

Give it a try and let me know how it goes!

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13/11/2024

Join our classes and experience the joy! 💕

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04/11/2024

Happy Mindful Monday! ✨

This simple exercise helps you quickly shift your focus from overwhelming thoughts or feelings to the present moment.
It promotes a sense of calm and grounding.
You can practice it anywhere, anytime you need to untangle your inner mess and enjoy a peaceful moment.

How to do it:

🧘Find a comfy position, sitting or standing. You can close your eyes if you prefer.

😮‍💨Start with a couple of deep breaths to center yourself, in through the nose, out through the mouth.

Engage Your Senses:

🔸5 Things You Can See

Notice five things in your environment, objects, colors, or shapes. Pick something that you don’t normally notice, like a shadow or a small crack in the concrete. Describe them in your mind or out loud.

🔹4 Things You Can Touch

Identify four things you can feel. Like the sensation of your feet on the ground, the texture of your clothing, or the surface of a chair you are sitting on.

🔸3 Things You Can Hear

Listen closely and identify three sounds in your environment. It can be the sound of birds chirping, or a clock ticking.

🔹2 Things You Can Smell

Notice two scents in the air, regardless of whether they are pleasant or unpleasant. If you can’t smell anything at the moment, think of two scents that you enjoy.

🔸1 Thing You Can Taste

Focus on your mouth. What is one thing you can taste right now?
It might be the remnants of a meal/drink for example.

Reflect: After you complete the 5-4-3-2-1 steps, take another deep breath.

Acknowledge how you feel now compared to when you started.
Take a moment to appreciate being in the now.

Let me know how it goes, I would love to hear about your experience!

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28/10/2024

🌞 Happy Mindful Monday!

Today, let’s focus on the power of gratitude as a way to lift our spirits and connect to the highest frequency of positive energy. ✨

Embracing gratitude, even for the simplest things, can transform our perspective and help us feel more centered and resilient.

Simple gratitude practice - Set aside a few quiet moments today to reflect and jot down three things you’re grateful for. They don’t have to be big - sometimes the smallest things make the most impact.

Feel each item as you write it down, letting the positive energy of gratitude fill your heart.

Gratitude isn’t just an emotion; it’s a practice that can elevate our mood, reduce stress, and bring us closer to our purpose. To remind us of love, abundance, and beauty in our daily lives, and that we shouldn`t take it for granted.

Let’s carry this powerful frequency with us through the week! ✨

What are you grateful for today? Share your high vibe in the comments!

21/10/2024

Happy Mindful Monday!

Today's mindfulness tip is all about the power of breath, which can be a real game changer during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, and in everyday life in general.

It's a great way to reduce stress, manage pain, and enhance relaxation.
It also helps you stay calm, focused, and in control of your emotions.
Techniques like box breathing are simple and effective, so go ahead and try it right away!

🟦 Inhale for a count of four, hold for a count of four, exhale for a count of four, and hold for a count of four. Repeat.

It's a great tool to have in your toolbox!
Give it a try and let me know how it works for you 💙

18/10/2024

🌀 Tip of the day - Move those hips! 🌀

Did you know that gentle hip movements can significantly aid in labor preparation?

Here are some valuable benefits of incorporating hip movements during pregnancy:

🔸Optimal Fetal Positioning: - moving your hips encourages your baby to find the best position for birth, which can help reduce labor complications.
Hip circles and swaying create more space in the pelvis, promoting better positioning.

🔸Activation of Feel-Good Hormones - rhythmic hip movements can stimulate the release of endorphins, your body’s natural high.

🔸 Relaxation - Engaging in fluid, dance-like movements helps promote relaxation and reduces anxiety. This can create a calm environment for both you and the baby.

🔸Strengthening Core and Pelvis - hip movements strengthen the core and pelvic floor muscles, which are essential for both labor and postpartum recovery.

🔸Self-care - Moving in a feel-good way uplifts and empowers you mentally, physically, and emotionally, providing you with a moment of love, fun, and play you share with yourself and your little one.

So turn on your favorite song and move those hips like no one is watching! 💃

What are your favorite ways to move during pregnancy? What makes you feel really good and helps relieve pains and aches?
Share your thoughts in the comments! 💬

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