Balance Between Sacred and Medical in Birth
Watch original talk here at the Midwifery and Birth conference. Watch with visuals and background music here. Read the talk below: I am here to talk about a balance –…
Sacred Nature Reflections as Healing
Here we discuss the reflection of Mother Nature and our bodies. We speak about the signature of Nature or the very specific unique things we see repeatedly spun within the…
Limiting Beliefs during Postpartum and Beyond
What are some of the beliefs we have around the role of postpartum mothering and mothers?
What are some of the beliefs we have around asking for help?
Lessons from my 1 year Old
And while I am doing this and stroking his long beautiful and very straight blond hair, and he is having the occasional sleep twitch….and then suckling again – never letting go. I realised I am sharing my love, acceptance and joy of being with him…
Our Microbiome starts during Childbirth and Postpartum
The most important thing we can do to ensure a healthy immune system is to make sure that microbial seeding occurs during childbirth, and postpartum. This is essential information that should be taught to all of us at school level. I explain why and how to protect this evolutionary event.
Motherhood as an Initiation
I realised that Motherhood is indeed a path. I go further to say it is a deeply spiritual path. I have started contemplating Motherhood as an initiation.
Last year I dislocated my right arm
I have been used to weaving the healing in women’s symptoms and dis-eases. Here I was looking at pure physical body mechanics but the teaching was immense.
No one Knows Better Than A Mother
It is exactly then that she is RISING. And needs to own it.
If she is HURT in this time – it is exactly then that the PRIMAL RAW Mother Rising is going to burn so deep that she claims it !
Or alternatively betrays her inner knowing to the barren power who tells her “Doctor know best.”
No one knows better than a Mother.
Fleas and Standing in the Light
I used to say one of the worst parts of a night in the trauma ward was the combination of smells. That mix of blood and alcohol and then urine on top of it is fairly unique. But last night was off the charts and added a far deeper dimension to this matter. When a small very unkempt man lifted his tshirt and jersey and out jumped several fleas! I mean unkempt because his toenails were black and long. His hair was patchy and in tight curls on his head. His clothes torn.
Love Heals Not Respiridone
The need for more compassion and awareness in the medical healing world.