The “BirthWorks Open Hands Relaxation”

Simple, Effective, and Powerful for Labor All parts of the human body are connected by fascia. Our skeleton gives us support but it is the fascia that is like the guidelines holding up a tent, that holds everything in place. Because everything is so connected what happens in one part of the body affects the …

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Ten Tips for a Healthy Postpartum

In an ideal world. the fleeting days of new parenthood are spent cocooned in a warm family bed with meals being prepared and all the family’s basic needs being met. However, the reality is that enjoying the early moments of new parenthood can be a challenge. In a society where family and friends are often …

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Common Traits of Humans and Mammals Adapted to the Sea

Since the publication of my book titled “The Birth of Homo, the Marine Chimpanzee”, I have learned through oral and written comments about one of the effects of ultra-specialization. It is a widespread resistance to consider seriously a unifying theoretical framework regarding human nature, based on a simple rule: when a trait is mysterious, because …

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The Myth of the Small Pelvis

Did you know that all people are about the same size from their neck to their groin? You can know that this is true because when we sit around the table together, we are looking about the same size.  This is because what makes us taller or shorter is the growth of the epiphseal plates …

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The Infant Microbiome: 6 Things Every Parent Should Know

Guest post by Toni Harman

Unleashing the Science: 6 Things Every Parent Should Know About The Infant Microbiome

For the past five years, I have been fully immersed in bacteria. More specifically, my partner and I have explored the wonders of the human microbiome, the bacterial ecosystem that lays the foundations for lifelong health.

As documentary filmmakers, we’ve been in a privileged position to travel tens of thousands of miles interviewing dozens of world-leading professors.

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Seeking a Balance

The biomedical and systems approaches to labor and birth by Cathy Daub P.T. This article was recently published in the magazine Pathways To Family Wellness, Issue 48. The knowledge of how to give birth is already inside every woman. Women need encouragement to have more faith in, and a greater appreciation for, their bodies’ wisdom. …

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We Would Like to Introduce “The Baby Way”!

What better way to show cardinal movement, rotation of a baby through the pelvis, than by demonstrating  with The Baby Way, manufactured by BirthWorks International.  This is an “Ah Ha” moment for any pregnant woman, helping her to understand the importance of movement in labor. A must have tool for any Childbirth Educator, Doula, or …

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Choosing a Childbirth Education Program

Choosing a childbirth education program has been a struggle for me, until I found BirthWorks International. Some programs place a heavy value on one “method” over another. Some will provide tools parents need to cope with a birth at a home or at a hospital but rarely will help women develop a universal “know-how” and help …

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Become A Childbirth Educator Trainer Online | BirthWorks International

My First BirthWorks Practicum Childbirth Class

You’ve read the books.  You’ve conducted your hospital surveys.  You’ve written your topic papers and completed your medical study critiques along with other requirements. You’ve attended a BirthWorks Childbirth Education Workshop.  You’ve read the BirthWorks 500+ page comprehensive Educator Manual and completed your Comprehensive Essay Exam.  You’ve advertised for your first practicum class and there …

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