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Happy Solstice friends! This time of year offers a beautiful pause, reflection, and tuning into our inner light.  I hope you are able to enjoy the pause and find your inner strength for this next coming year.  Much love:)

Sarah Hogan shares the story of becoming a mother.  She was intentional with her goals and visions of life and was on the path of discovery and creating.  She contended with a shocking miscarriage and then the road to a heathly pregnancy and birth. She explores the space between the mundane and the magical as she brings her daughter Earth side. Enjoy

Emily Taliaferro shares the birth story of her daughter Raylee Rose.  This story explores the unknown feelings of a first birth, the depth of strength to get her earthside and the surprising struggles in the postpartum. Emily's focus on family and her healing are held by her faith and spirtuality. Thank you Emily for sharing with us. Enjoy

Honesty is freedom. Kassi Kasturbai shares her beautiful, raw, true stories of the births of her two sons. She is a woman digging deep into personal growth and self expression.  She shares her struggles with addiction, coming through and becoming the mother and wife she is today. This yoga mama is clear, honest, flexible and in her power. Enjoy

This woman contended with so much, has lived with chronic pain and her mindset dominated like a Queen.  This beautiful birth story is filled with honesty, truth and rawness (how we like it around here). Natasha Appleton shares the experience of her first born, Fallon.  This sweet baby girl brought just the magic her mama needed. Enjoy!

In this episode, Arielle shares the birth story of her son Soli Ray.  The journey through pregnancy, birth, the trials of anxiety in postpartum topped with the most heart expanding love.  This baby has gifted Arielle with self confidence, fierce mama instincts and a depth of love she didn't know exisited. Enjoy...

As Rachel is awaiting the birth of her second baby, she shares the story of her first birth that made her a mother.  A first birth is often an intense long journey and Rachel worked hard to get her baby in her arms.  This is a sweet story of becoming a family with true intention. Enjoy

In this birth story, Sasha said, "When the mess can become the message, you know you have done the work."  Sasha's birth and postpartum was nothing she imagined, it was magical and traumatic in ways.  She explores her struggles and difficult postpartum and she shares the message;  birth is birth no matter how you get your baby in your arms.  This powerful story is The Message-  Empowering birth lo...

Are you an adventurer? Well, meet Jackie George, her life is an adventure and her birth story is no different. She shares with us her pregnancy and birth adventure that had so many unexpected series of events. However, she rode through it gracefully just like she rides the waves in the ocean.

For many women, becoming a mother is not in the plan. For Leslie Fox she had different dreams and aspirations until the day came when she discovered she was pregnant.  In this deep story, Leslie shares her journey of saying goodbye to maidenhood and surrendering into motherhood.  In the end, motherhood was the best medicine. Enjoy...

In this episode we explore the ways of tapping into our core through the lens of Pilates.  Tamra James is the owner of Move Well Pilates Studio in Arcata California. She walks us through breath and movement techniques to tune into our pelvic floor muscles.  We also talk about the energetics of our cycles and the wisdom of our pelvic floor.  Enjoy...

Let's talk about Pelvic Floor Health with Sarah Landis PT, MS, DPT.  We need to have a real conversation about the body's response to the impacts of life experiences that are physical and emotional. The muscles in our pelvis have a lot to say and we need to tune into our core muscles. 

In this episode, I walk you through techniques for tuning into your pelvic floor muscles and strengthening your core.  Let's also look at the core of our mind and explore our thoughts and beliefs and tune into the ways we can engage these muscles too.

In this episode, Daria shares the heart of her mothering experience by weaving in the connections of her ancestral lineage, the intimacies of her family story, and the cultural narratives she is consciously shifting within her soul.  Listen to the journey of birthing her two daughters as she is now pregnant with her third baby.  Enjoy.

Willow Barger was born to be a mother. Willow loves all things pregnancy, birth, babies and breastfeeding.  Willow shares the intimate stories of her three births and each birth giving her inner strength and power.  In Willow's third pregnancy, she knew just what she wanted and needed.  She wanted that free birth, to be left alone and catch her own baby.  Enjoy. 

Brittany Dudley is guided by her faith and her birth plan was no different.  Brittany had every intention of having a hospital birth with an epidural until she found herself on tour of the local free standing birth center and learned about a different way that birth could look. She prayed for guidance, was brave, surprised herself and loved her birth. Enjoy...

We all need all the help we can get in these heavy times. In this episode I share what I'm doing as my end of the year ritual and I decided to share it with you! Enjoy  

Often I have a newly pregnant person in my care and they are faced with the sudden urgency to figure out how to wean their toddler.  In this episode, I share some of my personal tips and inspirations when it comes to finding your way through the weaning process. Enjoy...

In this BirthStory, Bethany Atchison heard the story of her mother's natural births and was excited when it was her turn.  She planned a home birth and worked on aligning her mindset and keeping her worries in check.  The bliss of her accomplishment made her feel, "In love with everything about the world!"  

Emma Greenlaw shares the story of her first birth. This young woman instinctively chose midwifery care and home birth.  She wanted more control over her body and the way her birth would go.  Emma's story is so important for first time birthing people because it went so smoothly.  These are the untold stories- the stories about how BIRTH WORKS.

Postpartum is such an intense time and it last about two years for many women.  Our cultural story is that motherhood is easy and you should be able to do it all.....and love it.  But the reality of postpartum looks a lot different then we imagined.  It's amazing, overwhelming, intense, you can hate it, and love it 5 minutes later. It literally makes you feel nuts! Let's talk about the realities o...

Life Coach Kimberly Hatley Cabot joins me for a discussion about life.  We spoke about building trust with ourselves through making agreements and sticking to it.  We talked about the tricks we play on ourselves to get stuff done and keep in alignment with our goals.  This fun discussion inspired me so much,! Enjoy

Today in California we are ordered to shelter in home.  On my evening walk I was inspired to share a few thoughts with you. Sending you lots of love and praying for our loved ones and our good health.

Real Foods for Pregnancy by Lily Nichols is an awesome nutrition resource for everyone!  This book is one of the best pregnancy nutrition books I have seen.  It can be so hard to know if we are doing all we should be doing in pregnancy.   Real Foods for Pregnancy  is packed with evidence based recommendations woven with traditional wisdom and contains great recipes.   This episode is a class in nu...

This episode discusses midwifery and the upcoming training I am offering in Humboldt County this Spring Equinox. Along with a short coffee shop conversation with Alder Saracino who took the training last year.