The Matrona
Quantum Birth and Wisdomkeeping
"At The Matrona, we experience the Childbirth Continuum as a portal to raising the consciousness of the planet.
If we understood the Magnitude of Birth as a gateway to transformation, everything in the world would change.
Not just birth, EVERYTHING.
We would no longer be a species of humans that mistreats people.
The inappropriate things we do would vanish".
Whapio
The door is open now and the planet is calling for change.
If you are feeling ready to step into the realm of quantum birth, the time is now.
Here's whats new
at the Matrona
~ Quantum Doula Cohort
We're so excited to open the doors to our newest offering ~ Quantum Doula Cohort, a 3-month journey designed for doulas ready to go deeper into the sacred, embodied, and often unspoken dimensions of birth work.
This isn't just another certification. It's a journey into birth as an altered state of consciousness, that shapes how we hold space for birthing families ~ weaving together the subtle art of presence that no textbook can teach.
Over three months, you'll join live teaching calls, hands-on mentoring, and a community of doulas walking this path alongside you - all hosted in an intimate, supportive online space.
Enrollment for our upcoming cohort is now open.
Whether you're newer to doula work or a seasoned doula, Whapio and Coté will meet you where you are and invite you into a richer, more attuned way of serving birth.
~ Whapio Wisdom Calls
Sometimes what we need most is simply to be witnessed.
Whapio Wisdom Calls offer a full hour of one-on-one time with Whapio - a space held with care, presence, and deep listening. These calls are intentionally open in their purpose, because the reasons people seek them are as varied as the people themselves.
You might come to this call to:
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Share your birth story and have it truly witnessed ~ the parts that were beautiful, the parts that were hard, the parts you're still making sense of.
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Find clarity on your path as a birth worker ~ whether you're discerning your next step, feeling stuck, or wondering where your calling is leading you.
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Navigate a relational challenge, including mediation between partners, or support in moving through conflict with clarity and compassion.
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Or simply bring whatever is present and needs a wise, grounded presence to sit with.
There is no single template for this hour. It is shaped around what you bring ~ and held by decades of Whapio's experience in birth, relationship, and the sacred work of listening.
One hour. One conversation. Whatever you need it to be.
Whapio Wisdom Calls
1 hr • $60
Since 2001, The Matrona has offered holistic birth education for birth workers and families.
We continue to do so, adding new programs as the birthing community grows and evolves.
As we expand, our focus and curriculum remain centered on melding the intuitive with the academic,
the mystical with the intelligent.
A word from Whapio...
As the Seasons change and we change with them
it’s clear that a new future is on the horizon.
In 2025 I will celebrate my 42nd year in the realms of birth and
I have seen many changes but none so pressing and timely
as the one I am seeing in birth right now.
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It's QUANTUM BIRTH, and I see it
as the return to a model of care where the Caregiver has a
100% investment in the family.
It’s the return of Consciousness to Birth and the presence of
deeply connected women who can accompany, hold space and
not interfere in the instinctual responses of the family.
Here’s what a myriad of women have brought to my door…
We are tired of being managed and infantilized.
We resent our instinctual responses being overlooked or ignored.
We want affirmation, we get anxiety.
We want support, we get risk screening.
We want investment in us as the first priority!
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We have many wonderful and connected doctors and midwives
who are caring and conscientious but it doesn’t change the fact
that women are being managed, non prioritized and ignored.
Too many women are dissatisfied with their births
and want something different in their caregiver.
There is no blame here. No individuals, no specific thing.
As Dr. M. Odent says…We have just lost our way.
And he goes on to say that the answer is to return to square one.
I see square one as the Quantum Paradigm.
I see Self-Directed, Instinctual Birth with the
Return of Birth to the Family as the new future.
Videos from The Matrona
Check in with us frequently as we bring you video clips representing different aspects of our Matrona education.
Birth as an Altered State of Consciousness: Brainwave States
Advantages of Self Directed Birth
The Matrona Manifesto for Men: Fathers & Partners at Birth
Becoming a Birth Keeper: Birth Consultant and Family Advocate
OUR DISCLAIMER:
At the Matrona our programs do not certify students to practice midwifery.
Our programs offer an educational structure to understand birth in its organic and authentic unfolding. Our year long Birthkeeper’s Mentorship Cohort certifies students as a Professional Childbirth Consultant (PCC), a Family Advocate (FA) and a Certified Monitrice. We support the concept of women caring for women. Any student wishing to pursue clinical midwifery should seek an apprenticeship after finishing our program.