You Are Divine

Humming in a sustained fashion, and Om Chanting have been used for centuries by pregnant and birthing women to evoke the highest vibrations for themselves and their babies.

Women all over the world attest to the fact that that babies who have been immersed in these sounds, in utero, and in their first months on the planet, are naturally peaceful and trusting.

The Humming Breath (in Sanskrit "Brahmari Pranayama"), is pure and centering, and when practiced on its own, becomes a powerful meditation. It has a calming and peaceful influence on the mind and deeply relaxes the physical body. Every cell of the mother's body, and the baby in the waters of the womb, receives calming, healing vibrations. It's like gentle internal massage.

Om Chanting is the universal sound of creation. Together, these two beautiful chants, awaken the individual and universal self.

Author Bio

Sharman Okan, (Swami Shishyananda Saraswati), has been chanting for 35 years. She lived as a swami in a yoga ashram as a teenager where she learned to chant sacred mantras as a path to healing, enlightenment and ecstasy.

Sharman continues to lead live chanting (kirtan). She intimately understands the intricacies of the chant and, with the power of her voice and her devotional nature, creates a space for others to transform and heal.