It’s criminal to not include active birthing in birth education.
Welcome to Season 10, Episode 5 of the She Births® Podcast.
Today, I talk with the pioneer, author and founder of Active Birth, Janet Balaskas.
If you have done She Births®, you will have heard me say how essential it is to understand and even criminal to not include active birthing in birth education.
Janet began her work as a pioneering birth educator and author in the late 1970s. In the 1980s, she founded the Active Birth Movement and published the Active Birth Manifesto. To this day, Janet is a leading voice in the global campaign to transform birthing practices.
Her innovative ideas have spread throughout the world, inspiring parents, birth educators, yoga teachers, midwives, obstetricians, and doulas. She has even created new designs for birthing centres.
She has published multiple books and a film. Her Active Birth Centre was founded in the early 1980s in London, England, and continues to this day.
It was an honour to have Janet. You can discover more about her at
https://www.activebirthcentre.com/
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Our conversation covers the origins of active birthing.
We discuss Janet’s personal birthing experiences, the evolution of childbirth practices, and the importance of understanding the physiological processes involved in labour.
Janet emphasises the significance of gravity, hormonal interactions, and the role of fear in childbirth while also highlighting the benefits of yoga as a preparation tool for expectant mothers.
The conversation delves into the need for informed consent and the empowerment of women in their birthing choices.
We chat about the profound spiritual experience of birth, emphasizing the importance of presence and surrender. We highlight the evolving role of partners in the birthing process, advocating for their active participation and emotional connection with the baby.
We discuss the Active Birth Movement, detailing its revolutionary impact on birthing practices and environments.
Finally, we conclude with reflections on motherhood, matrescence, and the essential qualities of nurturing and love in parenting.
I hope this podcast has been inspiring and empowering for you and helps you create your own beautiful birth.
Remember, you can learn and embody the power of active birthing in all of our She Births® Courses online or face-to-face.
Look forward to sharing more with you soon.
Nadine xx
Look forward to sharing more with you soon.
Nadine xx
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