Are you interested in learning about natural remedies for women’s health issues including painful menstruation, infertility, uterine fibroids or cysts? Vaginal steams are an amazing universal treatment! Birth Institute recently had the pleasure of conducting a follow-up interview in response to Rosita Arvigo’s article Vaginal Steams: Forgotten Ancient Wisdom for Women’s Healing, originally posted on…
Forever twinned, birth and death represent two of the most transformational and powerful experiences known. Yet, when encountering miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant, birth professionals so often feel overwhelmed, sad, and scared. In this piece, Amy Wright Glenn invites us to become skilled at navigating not only the terrain of joy but…
We are again blessed by the wise words of Susun Weed, an American herbalist well-known for her teachings in the “Wise Woman Way” of herbalism. In this edition of her series “Herbs for Labor” written for Birth Institute, Susun Weed shares with us the gifts and the mysteries of wild ginger, a multifaceted herb that…
Following having her birth photo banned from Facebook, Kristen Avonti began to speak up about the importance of reclaiming our birth instinct through positive birth stories and imagery. In this piece, she provides us with the tools we need to dive deep into the sacred journey and inner transformation that’s available through sharing and listening…
Susun Weed is an internationally renowned medicine woman and herbalist who is known for her work, the Wise Woman Way. In this edition of the series called “Herbs for Labor” written for Birth Institute, she explores the medicinal powers of two vines: passion flower and hops. Both vines are excellent relaxing herbs, helping moms to…
Women need not experience their monthly cycle with pain and discomfort. In this article for Birth Institute, Rosita Arvigo, naprapathic physician and teacher of Maya medicine, shares the wisdom of the vaginal steam. A forgotten treatment that any woman can use at home, vaginal steaming relieves everything from menstrual pain to infertility. Want to learn…
Susun Weed is an internationally renowned medicine woman and herbalist who is known for her work, the Wise Woman Way. In this edition of the series called “Herbs for Labor” written for Birth Institute, she shares her knowledge on Lobelia, an herb that can be astoundingly effective at opening a “stuck” cervix or moving a…
To countless women who have suffered from obstructed labor or other complications at birth, a Cesarean Section is a life-saving surgery. Yet despite the relatively low cost of this operation in developing nations, hundreds of thousands of women lose their lives, or live their lives with debilitating and demoralizing conditions like obstetric fistula. Samahope explores…
Mother Earth provides us with an extraordinary assortment of natural tools, such as plant medicines, to maintain the health of ourselves and one another. This “people’s medicine” is a welcome addition to any midwife’s birth bag, and an important part of midwife training. In this forthcoming series called “Herbs for Labor” for Birth Institute, Susun…
The First 8 Days of Being a Mom is a day-by-day, hands on guide that leads new mothers through what happens on delivery day (Day 1) and the next few eventful, exhausting, and exciting days. The manual explains how to take care of the new mom and newborn, including the signals of labor, the four…