Mind fully (M)e

As someone who likes to go with the flow, Chandini Subbaiah was delighted when she found out she was pregnant with her first child.

 But when you're used to operating at full speed, slowing down is not easy. "The first three months were challenging. My body was going through a big change, and I had no idea how anything I was doing would affect my little one," she says.

As a pre-and-post natal trainer and yoga instructor, she turned to her practice when things got difficult. "I was gaining weight in some places, a few of my body parts were getting darker...but by meditating and repeating positive affirmations, I was able to remind myself that this process is making me a better person," she recalls.