The Breath & Birth Co Podcast
Pregnant and craving evidence-based guidance but not more conflicting advice?
Tune in twice a week with Vanessa Bauman (DONA-International Certified Birth Doula, Certified Prenatal Yoga Teacher, and Certified Childbirth Educator) for practical tools, calm mind-body practices, and real-life birth wisdom you can trust.
What you’ll hear
- Monday Meditations – 10–15-minute breathwork & visualization sessions that lower stress hormones and deepen your bond with baby. (Keywords: pregnancy meditation, prenatal yoga breathing, relaxation techniques for labor)
- Thoughtful Thursdays – Expert interviews, empowering birth stories, and research-backed tips to help you advocate for the birth you want… whether that’s unmedicated, epidural-assisted, or belly-birth. (Keywords: evidence-based birth, hospital birth, natural birth, cesarean support, birth plan)
Why listen?
- Merge intuition + modern medicine so you can make confident decisions
- Learn doula-approved coping skills, labor positions, and postpartum prep
- Feel supported by a community that values calm, confidence, and connection
🔔 Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and start your transformation from anxious to empowered parent-to-be… one episode at a time.
(Educational content only; not a substitute for personalized medical advice.)
The Breath & Birth Co Podcast
A Butterfly's Metamorphosis: Guided Meditation for Pregnancy
In this episode of the Breath and Birth co podcast, Vanessa, a certified birth doula and childbirth educator, guides listeners through a calming meditation inspired by her recent completion of an 85-hour prenatal yoga teacher training. Vanessa shares the details of her new pregnancy retreat called 'Becoming,' aimed at fostering calm, confidence, and connection for expectant mothers. The episode includes a soothing visualization of a butterfly's metamorphosis, encouraging listeners to embrace their own journey of transformation during pregnancy.
Why This Meditation Is So Meaningful
The name Metamorphosis is more than just the title of my childbirth course, it’s the story of who I am. The word itself is tied to the butterfly, and even to my name, Vanessa, which is a genus of butterflies. It’s become a sacred metaphor in my life and work, a reminder that we are always growing, shifting, unfolding.
So in this meditation, I guide you through that same transformation from cocoon to flight as if you are the butterfly.
What You’ll Experience in This Guided Practice
🦋 Gentle breathwork to ground and center you
🦋 A cocoon visualization to connect you with your inner transformation
🦋 A slow unfolding into the image of a butterfly taking flight
🦋 Affirmations for trust, readiness, and becoming
🦋 A soft invitation to carry your wings with you into the rest of your day
This isn’t just a meditation. It’s a ceremony. A celebration of change.
A sacred honoring of the work your body and heart are doing in pregnancy.
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