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Birth Manifesto


Birth is a normal physiological process. 

Childbirth is a transformative event in a woman’s life.  

We have the right to birth in the location of our choice, surrounded only by those we have chosen to be present, in a supportive, trusting atmosphere, where the birthing woman is the only authority.

When birth left the home and entered the hospital the process of medicalization began; we stopped trusting our brilliant physiology and surrendered trust to a patriarchal institution, which treats pregnancy as it treats illness.  
Pregnancy is not an illness.  

Birth is not a process from which we must be *delivered*.


Choice does not exist within a vacuum. We are influenced by the dominant culture we reside in. 

Women are brilliant, intuitive, and want what is best for their babies and their families.  


We are each the highest authority on what we personally need.


Offerings

  • ​Birth Services & Consultation
  • 1:1 Mentoring for Birth Keepers
  • Ceremony and Ritual Design
  • Pregnancy Loss & Termination Support
  • Birth Talk // Moon Talk // Village Prenatal
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Women birth babies intuitively, safely, and profoundly.

I offer private birth consultations, online and in-person, for those seeking information and guidance.  I would love to help you explore your ideal birth experience, enliven your fantasies, process fears and previous experiences, develop a holistic prenatal care routine and postpartum recovery plan, and point you in the direction of useful, truthful, birth positive, womyn-focused resources.

Topics to explore include, but are not limited to: holistic prenatal care, homebirth, freebirth, birth support, routine medical prenatal testing and alternatives to the status quo, yoga, meditation, nutrition, herbs, mother blessing ceremonies and birth as a rite of passage, developing a postpartum plan, and connections to local resources.  

We'll have time to explore your specific questions, and I will research and address your curiosities, concerns, and needs. 

These sessions are specific to you, and designed to help you manifest the birth experience you desire. 

Investment in these personalized sessions is $100/hour:
* First session is 90 minutes, $150 
* Subsequent sessions: minimum 1 hour, maximum 3 hours. 




I offer 1:1 mentoring for birth keepers, of all sorts, to help you come into alignment with your offerings, to develop your skills, to create a business vision, and to further your education on the physiological and psycho-spiritual experience of pregnancy, birth, and motherhood, so you may be a true ally and joyful companion to pregnant, birthing, and postpartum mothers.

In these sessions you may:
* debrief previous births you've witnessed,
* come into a deeper understanding of the physiology of birth,
* practice speaking your truth,
* develop deep listening skills,
* deepen your own spiritual path and come into greater self-awareness,
* find a clear vision for your business and offerings,
* discover inspirational literature and research to further your self-education,
* AND SO MUCH MORE...

Investment in these personalized sessions is $100/hour:
* each session is 90 minutes,
* minimum commitment of 2 sessions is required.
Pregnancy and Birth are Rites of Passage of Womynhood, the threshold and metamorphoses of Motherhood, and deserve to be marked as such.  
When we incorporate rituals on our path through the gateways of life we are able to make embodied sense of the transformations that take place.  Marking our willing entry, acknowledging the liminal space of transmutation, and being witnessed reentering our life, reborn to a new position of privilege and responsibility, brings deep meaning and understanding to our experiences. 

I'm available to help design personally meaningful rituals to mark the stages of your journey, and aid in the integration of your experience.

~ Please contact me for personalized ritual design ~
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With the responsibility and privilege of ushering new life into the world also sometimes comes the reality of facing a loss of life, or the chosen termination of a pregnancy.  
As an entrance point into the world, so too are our bodies sometimes an exit point.  
​As our bodies give birth to babies, so too they sometimes give birth to spirits.

I offer miscarriage and abortion support, on a by-donation basis, in the form of:
- nutrition and herbs to support your health and well-being
- honest and compassionate discourse on the spectrum of emotions that come with loss
- connections to supportive community resources
- rituals, ceremonies, and self care regimes to support your soul
- a safe place to ask difficult questions


~ Birth Talk ~   
Birth Talk is an opportunity to gather, and hear powerful, radical, intuitive birth stories; a time to learn from the wisdom in others' experiences of the childbearing years and reflect on our own experiences.  

We will drink tea, share snacks, and explore the possibilities available to all wimyn for blissful pregnancy, birth, and motherhood.  

Pregnant womyn, partners, new parents, birth keepers, doulas, interested folks, those with children from toddlers to adults, as well as those who have not yet had their children, are not sure they ever will have children, or certainly will not have children are all welcome on these nights.  Men are also welcome to join these gatherings.


​~ Village Prenatal ~
Coined by my beloved teacher and friend, Sister MorningStar, in her own words, "The village prenatal has a sole purpose, which is to gather out of selfless service to support and encourage the instinctual life of pregnant women who are trying to birth in power against a modern current of fear and an environment of perpetual interventions." 

This is an gathering for wimyn - pregnant and not, birth keepers, doulas, healers, holders of space, wimyn seeking all forms of prenatal support and care... Our intention is to shower the pregnant wimyn of our community with love and support as they walk the sacred path of and to motherhood. We will snack, sing, pass the talking stick, share our fantasies and fears, hear powerful birth stories, perhaps get out for a walk if the sun is shining... We'll flow with the energy of the day and the states of heart and mind that we each arrive with.

Our main focus will be on connection and exploration, pregnant wimyn are also welcome to listen to their baby's heart tones with a fetoscope if they wish and practice palpating their own belly. 

In this elephant circle we are guided by the following manifesto:
Follow what makes sense to you. 
Do it your way. 
Take your time. 
Find a place of peace to make decisions. 
Find your Truth. 
Speak your Truth. 
Your body has all the right answers. 
No one has your knowing. 
Build your instincts. 
Trust your instincts.


~ Moon Talk ~ 
Moon Talk is an opportunity to gather, share, and learn; a time 
to expand our knowledge and gain wisdom from others' experiences. This is a safe space for radical discourse, truth telling, story telling, and wisdom sharing. 

Our circle will always open with acknowledgement and discussion of the current phase of the moon and acknowledgement and sharing of our own current phase, followed by conversation focused on a set topic including, but not limited to: holistic health, ritual, wellness and mindfulness practices, feminism, plant knowledge, astrology, whole foods, crafting... 

The aim is to empower ourselves by coming together and growing a community steeped in sisterhood, and to enrich our modern lives to include ancient wisdom for autonomous living. 

These gatherings are FREE, for womyn, and are babes-in-arms friendly.


To stay in the know of when gatherings are happening follow me on Instagram
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