The Matrona's Photo Album
Changing Women!
1st Spirit of Birth Conference: Returning Birth to the Family
August 23-25, 2002 - Asheville, NC
Touching, Changing... at the Closing Ceremony
Cheryl at the Closing Ceremony
Sarahn Henderson, Eileen Sullivan, Susun Weed, and Margaret Charles Smith at the Closing Ceremony
Sarahn Henderson at the Closing Ceremony
Children at the Closing Ceremony
Susun Weed at the Closing Ceremony
Margaret Charles Smith gets a hug
Singing while Margaret Charles Smith signs a copy of her book, 'Listen To Me Good'
Susun Weed, Sarahn Henderson and Changing Women at the Closing Ceremony
She changes everything She touches,  
And everything She touches, changes...
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Margaret Charles Smith and the beautiful stone altar
Margaret Charles Smith - 8/23/02 - Before the Opening Ceremony
Margaret Charles Smith, 96 Year Old Grand Midwife from Alabama
Whapio Diane Bartlett, Traditional Midwife and Director of The House of La Matrona
Sarahn Henderson, Traditional Midwife
Susun Weed, Wise Woman, Herbalist, Author
Gatherings on the patio and above, at the altar
Listening
A brief rainshower sent us into the staff cabin
Cheryl and others in the staff cabin
Group in the staff cabin
Babies welcome!
More of the group in the staff cabin
Audience members listen to Susun Weed's session
Sarahn Henderson - Wisdom & Stories of Traditional Midwifery
Sarahn, Margaret Charles Smith, and audience in the staff cabin
Sarahn, Margaret Charles Smith and audience in the staff cabin
Standing room only for Sarahn's session
Sarahn and Margaret Charles Smith
Sarahn Henderson and Margaret Charles Smith
Audience, including Sarahn Henderson (left)
Audience
One of the younger members of the audience
Susun Weed
Susun Weed
Susun Weed
Susun makes a point!
Susun Weed
Audience
Audience
Audience
Audience
Audience
Audience
Whapio Bartlett
Whapio Diane Bartlett
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