Resolving Birth Trauma Workshops
This series of four three-day workshops is designed to support students in their exploration of the effects that their birth has had upon their current lives. During each workshop, students will be supported to undertake detailed explorations of their own birth in a safe, contained and resourced way in order to liberate themselves from more restrictive ways of being. As a result of this process, deep personal transformations become possible.
In addition to the experiential work, students will also explore:
- Cranial and somatic physical imprints of each stage
- Psycho-emotional dynamics of each stage
- The physical and psycho-emotional effects of obstetrical interventions
- Basic trauma facilitation skills
- Methods for diagnosing birth trauma
- The ways in which we re-enact these patterns in our adult lives
This series of workshops runs twice a year, starting in June and October.
Ample time is given between workshops to allow for the integration of the previous material.
Commitment to attendance at all four workshops is required.
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Stage One
Stage one explores the baby's reactions to the onset of contractions with a closed cervix through to full dilation and the initial descent of the baby. This workshop explores the importance of lie side dynamics as well as common themes such as how we relate to stress and pressure, initiating projects and transitions.
Stage Two
Stage two explores the ways in which the baby needs to rotate in order to navigate through the mid pelvis. Major themes include decision making, orientation and balance, sense of direction and our relationship to our intuition.
Stage Three
In stage three, the baby navigates the pelvic outlet, and begins to present herself to the outside world. This stage influences how we complete projects, how we present ourselves to the world and how we handle fatigue and exhaustion while under pressure.
Stage Four
In stage four, the baby has been born and now becomes subject to post-natal interventions. Major themes of this stage involve our relationship to touch, bonding, separation and intimacy.
Current Course Dates
Stage One - June 8th-10th
Stage Two – September 14th-16th
Stage Three – December 7th-9th
Stage Four – March 1st-3rd 2010
Costs
£1400 for the full course Payable in instalments - £200 deposit on application, followed by four separate payments of £300
Venue
College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, 19, Castle Street, Reading, Berks.
Please note numbers will be limited to a maximum of 9 participants
Please note that all payments are non-refundable and non-transferable