A New Language for Life and Birth Work. My “Beyond the Mind” somatic journey for birth workers is *not* currently open for registration, but in leading this course right now I have had so many insights. First, this will become a required and free-to-new-students first “course” for any future Indie Birth Midwifery School students. So, […]

Birth is in our bones. It is in the minerals, the marrow. It is in our skin and our organs. It is in our brains and our blood. Birth is something every cell of our body remembers. We remember being born, and we can recall the births of our grandmothers in felt sensation (and their […]

I have been interested in learning about bees; entry level information is where I am at but yet so much of it is actually really “radical”. I have no idea how to actually keep bees, or any of that, at this moment. But I have been learning that there is a way of bee-keeping where […]

In this episode of ‘Midwifery for the People,’ host Margo Blackstone shares deeply personal experiences exploring her evolving relationship with death, both in her personal life and professional work as a midwife. She reflects on the profound impact of attending a birth where a baby unexpectedly died, which contributed to her first panic attack and […]

“A return to all that is human, sacred and ancient” -Alexandra Kisitu I loved talking to kindred spirit and author Alexandra about her book, “Back to the Womb: Claiming Birth Sovereignty”. I really loved this discussion with such a kick-ass, smart woman who has dug deeper into the culture of home birth here in Hawai’i. […]

What a pleasure to hold space for Alyssa as she shares her intimate journey through the death and birth of her baby in the middle of her last pregnancy. I know you will be inspired by Alyssa’s way of choosing to experience death and live life. You can find Alyssa on Instagram at: @alyssarafidi_

The value of a midwife or doula is in the relationship. Not in the results of a client’s birth experience. Let’s sit with that. RELATIONSHIP vs. OUTCOME. What I offer, what you offer, is YOU. There is no guarantee of anything other than I will show up, authentically. If we are midwives or doulas, the […]

Deva is 7 today! Her majorly watched birth video is below for you to watch again and share. Otherwise, I share a short recent story and celebration of my womb in the event that you feel inspired and are led to do something similar. I am being shown more and more that ritual in one […]