News - Part 3

You are what you think – why mom’s beliefs about birth matter

A mother’s mental and emotional state plays a huge role in how the birth plays out: whether she experiences it as painful, what kinds of interventions take place, and how she shares about the experience with her community. In this piece, childbirth educator Esther Croft shares why the emotional state is so important, and how…

Susun Weed

Contributions to Birth Institute: Article: Herbs for Labor I: Introduction Article: Herbs for Labor II: Black and Blue Labor Helpers Article: Herbs for Labor III: The Mint Family Article: Herbs for Labor IV: Ragwort Article: Herbs for Labor V: Wild Ginger Article: Herbs for Labor VI: Vines Susun’s Work: www.susunweed.com www.herbshealing.com @susunweed Susun S. Weed…

Sarah Clark

Sarah Clark has long been passionate and outspoken about the joy and beauty involved in natural birth. After taking a natural birth class before her first child was born, she felt the need to share the knowledge that had helped her achieve a natural birth with other women. She has taught natural birth classes since…

Ryan McAllister, PhD

Featured Lecture with Ryan Discussing an Elephant in the Hospital: What Practitioners Need to Know about Circumcision Watch now for free! The controversial and potentially confusing topic of circumcision comes up for birth workers often. This talk aims to support practitioners in handling conversations about circumcision by exploring questions including:  How does one navigate conversations…

Sandra Maurer

Sandra Maurer, CD, RYT is a wife, mother, blogger, Holistic Pregnancy and Birth Mentor, certified Birth Arts International Birth Doula, Registered Prenatal Yoga Instructor, and owner of WholeBeginnings Etsy shop for postpartum and pregnancy products. She helps holistically minded mamas to be unleash their ‘Mama Spirit’ so they are free to experience pregnancy, birth and…

Rosita Arvigo

About The Quest for the Treasure of the Belize Rainforest is Rosita Arvigo’s magnificent obsession. She believes that if she could locate and train with a natural healer trained in the old ways, she could begin to unlock the knowledge that would help people the world over regain their health. Like most great adventures this…

Herbs for Labor XIV: Ginseng Part 2

In this edition of “Herbs for Labor” renowned herbalist Susun Weed continues our journey into the woods to go deeper with Ginseng. This amazing root has been shown to improve stamina, energy, enhanced performance, improved response under stressors, and mental alertness. We are in the woods with Grandmother Growth, who, for all her age, is setting a rapid…

Pamela McColl

Pamela McColl is a doula, tobacco prevention activist, author and publisher. In 2012, she published the first smoke-free edition of the famous poem “Twas The Night Before Christmas” to generate more discussion and awareness of the cultural influences that impact young children and their future use of tobacco products. The publication won seven book awards…

Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova

Elena Tonetti-Vladimirova is the founder and Director of the constantly expanding international organization, Birth Into Being, which is dedicated to Conscious Evolution and the creation of a thriving future social structure based on Love, Compassion and Common Sense.  Speaker, filmmaker and author, Elena artfully uses multi-media to share her message with the world.  Over 32…

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