Using Your Right-Brained Knowing

In our latest newsletter, we discuss the difference between right-brained and left-brained ways of knowing and being. Birth is primarily a right-brained process though our Western culture feeds us instructions in a left-brained way.  (If you would like to know more and are not part of our newsletter list, please email me at danette@awakenyourbirthpower.com and I will add you to our newsletter list and forward this newsletter.)

In what way did you prepare for birth or birth in your instinctive right-brained ways?  How can we help first time mothers and first time pregnant mums access this innate knowledge?

Danette 5 Jan 2010

Banned from Baby Showers

A wonderfully outspoken childbirth educator from Texas has posted a great review of our book on her site (see below!)  Here’s the link to her great site:  http://www.banned-from-baby-showers.blogspot.com/

I recently came upon a book titled “25 Ways To Awaken Your Birth Power” and love it. Love it for several reasons. First off, the artwork is beautiful and inspiring. So much so that I ordered one of the prints for my Bradley bathroom that my students use. The quote is mine.

The book comes with a CD of all 25 exercises, read in a soothing Australian accent with pleasant music in the background. Your partner can read it or you can use the CD. I would recommend both.

I love the name of the book. The word “awaken” is what strikes a cord with me. All women have this instinct to give birth, to breastfeed their babies, to nurture their young. Most women, however, do not even know their capabilities. Fear of birth surrounds us in all that we see and hear. Some women know they can give birth naturally, but most, I believe, need to awaken their birth power.

And how about the words “birth power” — that’s what it is — power. Power from her body, of course, but even more, power from her mind, her heart, her baby, her partner, her doula, her midwife. She becomes more powerful than she ever thought possible during the act of birthing her baby. This power carries her through everything that comes afterward in her life. She will reflect upon the things that she learns about herself during birth throughout her lifetime. Her power and the power that birth gave to her.

If you would like more info on how you can order your own copy, check out www.awakenyourbirthpower.com. Enjoy.

$100 off Birth Power Retreat Weekend -in February.

Stephanie and I wanted to offer a special New Year’s gift to women, babies and their families.  So we are offering $100 off our February Birth Power Retreat Weekend.  The weekend is $400 plus $200 for accommodation at St. Clement’s Retreat Centre.  We hope you and your baby can join us for this very special weekend.  Please call us on 02-63833553 or 02-62277844 or visit the link on our website under Products & Services if you would like to find out more.

“I think every woman should find a way to attend one of the Birth Power workshops.”  Caroline, midwife