Asheville/Bend of Ivy
I just got back from a spectacular, restful, exhausting, beautiful, enlightening week long vacation and intensive Birthing From Within advanced training in Asheville, NC. I went a day early to explore before I traveled up a mountain to the Bend of Ivy Lodge. There were beautiful views on the Blue Ridge Parkway! My trusty rental. [...]
The Next 8 Weeks
I have 8 books to read in 8 weeks. Lord help me. I am in the process of completing my home study for my Birthing From Within certification. I have all this stuff to do – books to read, papers to fill out, blah, blah, blah. I’ve been procrastinating of course but I really would [...]
Spinning Babies Workshop
As part of the Tallahassee Doula Co-Op, I am very excited to announce that we will be hosting a Spinning Babies Workshop on January 22nd. Below are the details: Spinning Babies Workshop www.spinningbabies.com Easier Birth Through Fetal Positioning January 22, 2011 9:00 am – 4:30 pm Raymond C. Sittig Hall, Kleman Plaza Florida League of [...]
BFW @ The Farm Part VII – The School
One of the most interesting things about The Farm was the children’s school. I saw a few children there on Friday, but like most schools, nobody was there on the weekend. The building was locked, so I couldn’t explore, but the following are some photos I took which said a lot about what they teach [...]
BFW @ The Farm Part VI – The Midwifery Clinic
I had the wonderful privilege of exploring The Farm’s midwifery clinic after hours. The organizer of the workshop, Jennifer, just happened to be an apprentice midwife at The Farm. After dinner one evening she offered to give a tour of the clinic. “Yes, please!” Here is a picture of all of us waiting outside while [...]
BFW @ The Farm Part V – The Ecovillage
This is a random building on the ecovillage site. Apparently, it’s been a work in progress for the last ten years. The windows up top look like they came from buses. The inside is pretty cool. It is a dirt floor and the walls look like a mixture of straw and clay or something. Surprisingly, [...]
BFW @ The Farm Part IV – The Ecovillage
Other than being at a Birthing From Within workshop, and oh, being at The Farm, the coolest thing about my trip was staying at the Ecovillage. There were so many things to look at – like a solar shower, composting toilet, gardens, chickens, vegetables, herbs, vehicles, buildings and more! The Ecovillage was a hostel type [...]
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