Empowered Birth

  • Lesson 1. Beginning the Journey

    - Soul Print of Birth

    -Creative Spirit of Birth

    - Mind. Body. Birth

    -Word Medicine

    -MamaBaby Womb Connection

    -Fatherhood as a Sacred Journey

    -Fetal Development

    -Nutrition for Pregnnacy

  • Lesson 2. Stepping into the Spiral

    -1st Trimester of Pregnnacy

    -Choosing a Birth Team

    -Prenatal Care & Healthy Vitals

    -Reclaiming our Voices in Healthcare

    -Choosing a Birth Place: Hospital vs. Out of Hospital

    -What is High Risk?

    -Understanding Ultrasounds & Genetic Testing

    -Shamanic Pregnancy

  • Lesson 3. Riding the Waves

    -Birth Songs

    -2nd & 3rd Trimesters of Pregnancy

    -Alternative Modalities

    -Plant Medicine for Pregnancy

    -Maintaining Sovereignty

    -Supporting Discomforts in Pregnancy

    -Exercise & Yoga for Pregnancy

  • Lesson 4. Deepening Pathways

    Making a Birth Altar

    -Hormones & Birth

    - Optimal Fetal Positioning

    - Anatomy of Birth

    - Labor Positions

    -Breathwork for Labor

    -Affirmations & Visualizations

    -Packing a Birth Bag

  • Lesson 5. Labor Labyrinth

    -Journeying through Labor

    -Early Signs of Labor

    -Stages of Labor

    -Birth Partner Support

    -Comfort & Coping techniques

    - Understanding Undisturbed Birth

    -Healthy Labor Vital Signs

    -Rhythm & Birth

  • Lesson 6. The Sacred Portal

    Birth as a Rite of Passage

    Creating a Birth Plan

    Water Birth

    Birth Positions

    Sensuality in the Birth Palce

    Preventing Tearing

    Cord & Placenta Options

    Mana’s Microbiome Gift

    Healthy Postpartum Signs

  • Lesson 7. Empowering your Birth Choices

    Passing the Due Date

    Medical Induction

    Navigating Medical Options

    Transport: Beyond the Birth Plan

    Partnering with Pain Relief

    Cesarean Birth

    Basics of Emergency Care

    Navigating Modern Birth