by Anne | Oct 7, 2015 | Childbirth Preparation, Fertility, Mayan Abdominal Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Pregnancy Self-Care, Relaxation, Stress
I’ve heard a lot of women during their pregnancy say that they’re not sure if getting a massage is safe or worth the effort. Well it’s no secret that I am big fan of regular massage treatments, especially when you know enough about your body and how you hold tension....
by Anne | Nov 23, 2014 | Childbirth Preparation, Doula Support
In my work with pregnant women one of the most common things I hear is that women are afraid. Afraid of pain. Afraid of not knowing what will happen. Afraid of birth. There is lot to talk about with this and why this might be the case socially and culturally, but...
by Anne | Sep 23, 2013 | Childbirth Preparation, Doula Support
“The Labyrinth is an ancient, universal symbol representing our journey through life ordeals and initiations… The journey into the labyrinth’s center is symbolic of death (psychic and physical), and the journey out of the labyrinth represents birth or rebirth.”...
by Anne | Sep 9, 2013 | Childbirth Preparation, Doula Support
What does it mean to prepare for birth in a holistic way? “Ho·lis·tic adj. relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems… to treat both the mind and the body.” In a culture that mostly confines childbirth to the medical realm, many women...
by Anne | Jul 1, 2013 | Childbirth Preparation
“Be gentle on yourself. Just like many pregnancy and birthing decisions you have already made – and about a million more parenting choices just around the bend – you cannot know beforehand if you’re making the right choice. So, what’s a parent to do? Open up,...
by Anne | Jun 1, 2013 | Childbirth Preparation
Three Kinds of Knowing Article By Pam England and Virginia Bobro “We used to say that women needed two kinds of “knowing” to give birth: primordial and modern knowing. Today, we believe holistic preparation for birth and parenting requires three kinds of...
