Abstract

EFFECT OF PARENTAL COMMUNICATION, MATERNAL MINDSET, YOGA, PRANAYAMA & DIET IN GARBH SANSKAR: AN AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Dr. Prashansa Bharil*, Dr. Sidheswar Sathua, Dr. Sandhya Chouhan, Dr. Manisha Sagore

Abstract

Garbh Sanskar is an ancient Ayurvedic concept that means "educating or nurturing the fetus in the womb." The word "Garbh" means womb or fetus, and "Sanskar" means values, impressions, or education. Together, it refers to the process of transmitting positive influences — physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual — to the unborn child through the mother. Ayurveda believes that the fetus is a conscious being, capable of sensing and responding to its environment. Just as the body of the fetus develops from the mother’s nourishment, the mind and soul are shaped by the mother’s thoughts, emotions, diet, behavior, yoga and surroundings. Therefore, Garbh Sanskar encourages pregnant women to maintain a healthy, peaceful, and spiritually uplifting lifestyle. This ancient wisdom is not just spiritual but also supported by modern science, which shows that the fetal brain starts developing very early, and the child can respond to sound, touch, emotions, and light from the womb. This article focus on the ayurvedic perspective of Garbh sambad – the practice of communicating with the unborn child, positive thinking and emotional balance, yoga and pranayama, sattvik aahar (wholesome dite).

Keywords: Garbh samvad, Garbh Sanskar, yoga and pranayama, sattvik aahar, Maternal mindset.