This is a brief overview of how Ayurveda views the second trimester of pregnancy along with some simple and safe recommendations during this second phase of the pregnancy journey.

One of the easiest and most powerful traditional Ayurvedic practices you can do is Abhyanga - warm oil massage. My teacher, Dr. Vasant Lad says that “a dry body, like a dry stick, breaks easily.” When you apply oil, your body becomes more flexible and able to bend with the challenges of life, supporting you to feel nourished, grounded, and supple. This is an amazing practice for women before pregnancy, during pregnancy with modifications (see below), and especially important postpartum!

There are many great hydration drinks out there, but this is one of my favorites - dreamed it up last summer as I was craving something that would feel exceptionally thirst-quenching.