To study birth is to study LIFE itself.
To that end, we include topics such as sexuality, using power wisely, eldership, conflict resolution and healing our wounds as well as typical traditional topics such as pregnancy, birth and postpartum...all with the understanding that as caregivers, we have more to offer childbearing families than we are currently providing.
We can offer a full range of skills and understandings that embrace, not just birth, but all of life.
Below, to the left, is an introduction to some of the topics we cover.
To the right you will find more detailed information about the schedule and curriculum.
Woundology
Do we recreate our patterns in the birthing arena?
Let's explore this potent topic and articulate personal, cultural and global wounds. Let's articulate the Birth Wound with integrity and a frank look at what we construct in the world of midwifery today.
Then, we'll explore how to heal and let go of these patterns.
Position, Power and Privilege
As caregivers, one way to serve others is by examining our use of power and privilege. Honest discussion of this topic brings forth wise use of our influence with birthing women and families.
It's surprising how often we prefer not to acknowledge our position for fear of losing it or misusing it. Let's open the door to authentic exploration of this topic and allow greater understanding to prevail.
Sexual Wisdom
Our relationship to sexuality and intimacy is relevant to our birthing practices. What is our legacy of sexual wisdom?
Are we using the creative force as a path to the Divine, as we intended?
We will discuss orgasm, multiple orgasm, Cosmic Orgasm and our birthright in achieving these realms of sexuality and how this informs our caregiving.
'It is an act of great spiritual power to assert that our creative needs be met.'
Eldership and Creating Win/Win Situations
As midwives and caregivers we have begun training for Eldership, no matter what our age or experience.
What are the qualities of the Elder, the Matriarch, the Peacekeeper?
Let's delve into our future role and share the conflict resolution skills for holding balance in ourselves, our communities and for the planet.
Monday
Today we explore Quantum Midwifery, Undisturbed Birth
and the role of the Endocrine System.
We look at the qualities of a midwife and doula and at the caregiver’s greatest skill.
Morning - 9 am to 1 pm
Introductions
Quantum Midwifery and the Quantum Vision
Evolving Models of Care
Trusting Women and Creating Soul-level Connections
Ideas not Ideologies
The Caregivers Spiral - Midwife as Gardener, Midwife as Witness
Lunch - 1 to 2 pm
Afternoon - 2 to 5:30 pm
The Midwife’s Greatest Skill
The Circle of Nurturing
The Endocrine System: Hormones as Messengers
The Pineal Gland and the Spirit Hormone
Tapping Our Glands
Tuesday
Today we explore the childbirth continuum as an expanded state of reality
and a place where transformation can occur.
Also, some mind-blowing information about conception, fertilization
and the power of the feminine
Morning
Brain Wave Patterns and the Neurological Perspective on Birth
Oxytocin and Beyond: Birth as an Altered State of Consciousness
Cycles of Fertility: Meet Granny and Aunt Joan
The Birth Atlas: Understanding Dilation and Effacement
Afternoon
The Journey Begins: Conception and Fertilization...as you’ve never heard it before
What organically happens in our Reproductive Systems:
Biological Fact, not Fiction
23 in the Back Pocket: Why Women are the Ancestral Sex
Wednesday
Today we explore out beliefs about life and birth and we notice
how our beliefs shape our practice.
We learn a new language for birth and we explore undisturbed pregnancy.
Woundology: The Study of our Wounds
How wounds direct our midwifery practice
Articulating the Birth Wound...and the Earth Wound
The Holistic Stages of Labor
New Language for Birth
The Work of Constance Benyon: The Two Stages of Second Stage
Non-invasive Techniques for Assessing and Following Labor
Thursday
Today we discuss how to receive our power with gratitude and use it wisely.
We also discuss normal and variations of normal in the Quantum paradigm.
Sitting in the Fire: Using Rank, Power and Privilege Wisely
Peacekeeping and Creating Win/Win Situations
The ABCs of Conflict Resolution
Eldership for the new Millennium
Assessing Maternal and Fetal Wellbeing in the Quantum Paradigm
Diathesis in Pregnancy...Hypertension and Diabetes
The Role of Skills in Undisturbed Birth
Using Tools Wisely: Understanding BP and Fetal Heart Tones
Variations of Normal
Friday
Today is devoted to the Placenta.
We learn to identify where the placenta is in the immediate postpartum
and we explore Placenta Medicine and Placenta Readings.
The Return: The Immediate Postpartum
In the Undisturbed Paradigm...Where is the placenta and how is the Baby?
How do we know???
Placenta Medicine and Placenta Readings
Babies Born in the Veil
Fear in Birth, Fear in Practice...What Really causes Complications
Meditations to dispel Fear according to Quantum Theory
Saturday
Today is a day for exploring intimacy.
We will talk about sexuality and how our sexual beliefs inform our practice.
We will also spend the last part of our Council in the Changing Woman Ceremony.
This is a deep and profound occasion for all of us to share and receive,
to be witnessed and to transform.
Sexual Wisdom and Sex as a Path to the Divine
The Yin and Yang of Sex
Extended Orgasm, Expanded Orgasm and Cosmic Orgasm
The rest of the day will be devoted to the
Changing Woman Ceremony