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. 2020 Mar 13;20:159. doi: 10.1186/s12884-020-2843-0

Table 3.

Content of online MBI course ‘Ontspannen zwanger’ (In English: ‘Relaxation in pregnancy’)

Week Session
1

Stress and Mindfulness

Exercises in online session: bodyscan

Home assignments (daily): bodyscan, routine activity, activity awareness

2

Dealing with obstacles, a different view

Exercises in online session: mindful breathing

Home assignments (daily): bodyscan, mindful breathing, logbook pleasant events

3

The body and the senses

Exercises in online session: mindful yoga, 3 min breathing space

Home assignments (daily): bodyscan/yoga, 3 min breathing space, routine activity, logbook unpleasant events

4

Thoughts

Exercises in online session: observing thoughts, mindful walking

Home assignments (daily): bodyscan/yoga/sitting meditation, 3 min breathing space, routine activity

5

Emotions

Exercises in online session: working with emotions

Home assignments (daily): sitting meditation/bodyscan/yoga, 3 min breathing space, routine activity, logbook stressful communication

6

Communication and awareness

Exercises in online session: conscious communication, mindful breathing and open awareness, sounds and open awareness

Home assignments (daily): sitting meditation/bodyscan/yoga, 3 min breathing space, routine activity, conscious communication

7

Take good care of yourself and your baby

Exercises in online session: free moving meditation and breathing towards belly and pelvis

Home assignments (daily): sitting meditation/bodyscan/yoga, 3 min breathing space, routine activity, energy balance (once a week), planning of pleasant activities

8

The beginning of a new way of life

Online session: stress signals and strategies, tips for mindfulness practice in daily life

Note: MBI, mindfulness-based intervention