Blog Entries - December 2008

doula devotion

honoringthemother@gmail.com — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:00 +0100

This evening, I returned from a fourteen hour day at the hospital newly inspired by the dear friend of the woman I was there to help. "A" had been in labor all night, after being induced by cytotec at 42 and a half weeks pregnant. Her dear friend "S," who happens to be a yoga student of mine was with her all night, and in the morning, when things were getting tough, they requested a doula, and hoped that I would be available. It worked out well for us all that I was on call today, and [...]

Watsu Aquatic Bodywork

honoringthemother@gmail.com — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:00 +0100

When I was pregnant with my son, Jayden, six or seven years ago, we had just moved to Ashland, Oregon, and discovered Jackson Wellsprings, the warm hot spring water filled public pool. My husband, Benjamin, used to take me there on those HOT 100 degree+ summer afternoons to float me in the pool. The blissful experience of floating weightless and held in his nurturing arms while my child floated in my womb was beyond my expression in words. Ben and I could both feel our littl [...]