Taoist Secrets of Pregnancy, Birth, and Healing Love

• Explains the energetic principles of cellular Taoism in the process of conception • Presents step-by-step instructions for practices that can aid in successful conception and healthy pregnancy, including Smiling Deer Practice, which allows you to incorporate optimum chi to reduce the likelihood of birth defects and other problems • Explores Taoist principles on birth and the formative first moments of life, including when to cut the umbilical cord Presenting a Taoist approach to healthy conception, pregnancy, birth, and early parenting, Taoist Master Mantak Chia and professional doula Marina Dadasheva-Drown explore the Universal Healing Tao practices behind the creation of healthy, happy children. Explaining Taoist energetic principles, the authors discuss how the first cells of the fetus, the primordial stem cells, are designed to receive a soul. They look at the role of sound vibration, including the mother's heartbeat, in the process of conception and soul implantation as well as the mechanics of primal energy generation from the fusion of sperm and egg. They offer step-by-step instructions for a wealth of practices that can aid in successful conception and healthy pregnancy, including the energetic channels of the Microcosmic Orbit and the conception alchemy they make possible as well as how this can be enhanced by Healing Love practices. And they examine the power of positive thinking in conception, pregnancy, and birth and how to prepare for birth with jade egg practices. Revealing the power of preparation and energetic intention in the alchemical process of conception, this book shows how to cultivate a strong and vital body and spirit prior to parenthood to ensure a successful pregnancy and healthy baby.

Mantak Chia, world-famous Inner Alchemy and Chi Kung master, founded the Universal Healing Tao System in 1979 and has taught tens of thousands of students all over the world. He is the author of more than 60 books, including Healing Light of the Tao. Marina Dadasheva-Drown is a doula and Universal Healing Tao instructor who has studied with Mantak Chia since 1996. The mother of 11 children, she lives in Thailand.

Acknowledgments Putting Taoist Secrets of Pregnancy, Birth, and Healing Love into Practice 1 • Optimal Vitality and Health 2 • Knowing Your Own Sexuality 3 • The Alchemy of Conception 4 • Pregnancy 5 • Birth 6 • Family Care 7 • The Coming of the Indigo Children Notes Recommended Reading About the Authors The Universal Healing Tao System and Training Center Index