9 months of mindfulness: Your guide to peace, bliss and joy through the pregnancy journey

Dr. Manisha Aher is an experienced obstetrician and gynaecologist known for her compassionate, holistic, and women-centred approach to care. With over 25 years of clinical experience across reputed government and private hospitals, she has guided countless women through pregnancy, childbirth, and beyond. She completed her MBBS in 1997, followed by a postgraduate Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (D.G.O.). To deepen her integrative approach, she later earned an M.A. in Psychology from Pune University (2021) and a Diploma in Yoga Teaching from Yashwantrao Chavan Open University (2022). She has also completed the Foundations of Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Her special passion lies in mindful pregnancy—an approach that blends emotional well-being with medical science to help expectant mothers cultivate confidence, peace, bliss, and conscious awareness. Combining medicine, psychology, mindfulness, and yogic principles, Dr. Aher continues to help women cultivate healthier bodies, calmer minds, and more empowered pregnancy experience.