I'm a perinatal yoga teacher, doula and childbirth educator. If you make space for me in your inbox, I'll whisper my heart-felt musings on the making of Mother Culture through mothering.
⭕️ Its really about the ⭕️ female nervous system
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Dear friends, When you walk into a room full of strangers, and your body has a response that is instantaneous, sometimes subtle and totally out of the control of your rational mind, do you feel confident? Or terrified? Or like you WANT to ACT confident, but you just can't get yourself to approach a group of women standing and laughing together? What about when you walk into your favorite coffee shop and the barista greets you by name? That has a totally different feel! When I say its about the female nervous system, I might boil it down to where and how you feel safe. As women/female bodied, our hormones have a strong influence on how we feel. Like it or not, our hormones have a lot to do with how we interact with the world and flow with life. This is compounded by our socialization. As young girls we are socialized to be nice, to please others, to help people get along with each other. As women then, the hormones of estrogen, oxytocin, etc help this system along because these are bonding hormones! As we age and estrogen drops, we move into the proverbial bitch phase where perimenopause says we just don't give a shit anymore about what other people think of us! So that is what I'm talking about when I say "the female nervous system." ... So, I know that "MotherCircle" has the word "circle" in the title, but this is actually more of a CLASS about the female nervous system through the lens of motherhood. After attending MotherCircle online THREE times with Kimberly Johnson and Jessica Connolly, I took their two month training. We dove into each of the eight topics that MotherCircle covers to be able to teach and facilitate conversation and repair. For example, in week three you will learn about postpartum through the lens of the female nervous system. In week six, you will learn about pleasure and intimacy after birth through the lens of the female nervous system. There is a class specifically on the female nervous system, and a class that create space for birth trauma repair through community. You can find a breakdown of all the classes on my landing page. Yes, there are many elements of being in circle to this experience. And we lay the foundation of our shared time with clear guidelines so that the space feels safe enough to be vulnerable (to the degree that you feel comfortable). After leading MotherCircle four times already, I can say that each time I lead it, even *I* find more depth to the content. It never gets old! If you're curious about MotherCircle, or what I mean by the female nervous system, you have to join our free class!You'll get to know me (if you don't already) and how I hold space. And you'll get a feel for how MotherCircle works and feels. Skills and Practices for the New Era of Motherhood
Even if you know you can't attend (or don't want to attend) all of MotherCircle, you are welcome in this class! And please bring a friend! Blessings and stay grounded, PS. Want to know more about MotherCircle? Visit my the page here. Or reply to this email with any questions you have. Just so that you know all the ways I can support youLove what I offer? Please leave me a business review on Google or Yelp.
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Sacred Rhythms
I'm a perinatal yoga teacher, doula and childbirth educator. If you make space for me in your inbox, I'll whisper my heart-felt musings on the making of Mother Culture through mothering.
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