2012 Schedule of public talks, lectures and workshops
The workshops for birth professionals are accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing, the California Association of Midwives (CAM) and Doulas of North America (DONA)
March 4, Los Angeles, California
All-day workshop sponsored by Doula Association of Southern California (6 CEU’s)
“From Womb to World, the Journey that shapes our Life”
Understanding the long term effects of our own conception, nine months in the womb and birth experience and how this might still affect us today, physically, emotionally, psychologically on a personal and professional level
Location: Herbs and Acupuncture, 2990 S Sepulveda Blvd. #205, Los Angeles Ca, 90064
Contact: http://www.dascevents.org/anna-verwaal.html
March 23-25, Copenhagen, Denmark
Maternal Child Health Educator for ‘Yoga Alliance’ approved prenatal Yoga Instructor Training
“Yogini’s Gravidyoga-uddannelse” with Nadia Narain and Trine Hedegaard
Contact person Trine Hedegaard at Yogini’s Yoga, 45 2870 2102 or trine@yogini.dk
March 28, The Netherlands
Red Tent lecture for the Midwifery Acadamy Amsterdam
From Womb to World, “De Reis die ons Leven Bepaald”
Location: Verloskunde Academie Amsterdam, Louwesweg 6
Contact: andromeda.vanaardenne@inholland.nl
March 31- April 2, Westerlo, Belgium
Workshops for midwives, nurses, doulas, parents, (childbirth) teachers, birth-related therapists, prenatal yoga instructors
Location: Lotushuis, Zoerleberg 30, 2260 Westerlo
Contact person Els Wuyts at els.wuyts@telenet.be
For more information: www.hetrodepaleis.be
(Workshops will be held in Dutch)
March 31: Evening workshop for parents (19:30 – 22:00)
“From before Birth to beyond Bonding”
How to prepare for a conscious conception, pregnancy and birth experience
April 1, all-day workshop:
“From Womb to World, the Journey that shapes our Life”
Understanding the long term effects of our own conception, nine months in the womb and birth experience and how this might still affect us today physically, emotionally and psychologically and how to support human potential from before conception through birth
April 2, all-day workshop:
“Hormonal Physiology for Pregnancy, Birth, Breastfeeding and Bonding”
How ‘Mother Nature’ intended childbirth to be for mothers and babies, and the (long-term) effects routine medical procedures have on this proces
April 12-13, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sponsored by the Nurses and Midwives Association of Slovenia
“The Primary Period; Supporting Human Potential from the Beginning of Life”
(Details to be announced, workshops will be held in English)
May 31-June 1, The Hague, The Netherlands
Human Rights in Childbirth Conference
http://www.bynkershoek.eu/activities/bh-research/bhr-reproductive-rights/bhr-human-rights-in-childbirth-conference/programme/
Location: the Hague University of Applied Sciences, the Hague, the Netherlands
June 9, The Netherlands
Lecture for the European Doula Network (Details to be announced)
July 26-29, New Jersey
Maternal-Child Health Educator for ‘Yoga Alliance’ approved Anusara Prenatal Yoga Instructor Training with Sue Elkind
August 11, Susteren (Limburg), The Netherlands
“From Womb to World, the Journey that shapes our Life”
Understanding the long term effects of our own conception, nine months in the womb and birth experience and how this might still affect us today physically, emotionally and psychologically & how to support human potential from before conception through birth
Information: http://www.fijnbevallen.com/anna-verwaal.php
Contact person Minke Boxma at info@fijnbevallen.nl or 046-4395899
October 11-14, New Jersey
Maternal-Child Health Educator for ‘Yoga Alliance’ approved Anusara Prenatal Yoga Instructor Training with Sue Elkind
2011 Schedule of public talks, lectures and workshops
January 23, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1-day workshop for midwives, nurses, doulas, parents, (childbirth) teachers, birth-related therapists, prenatal yoga instructors (6 CEU’s)
“Hormonal Physiology for Pregnancy, Birth, Breastfeeding and Bonding”
Hosted by Santa Fe International Elementary School
Contact person Simone Snyder at simone.snyder7@ gmail.com
March 19, London, England
1-day workshop for doulas, doctors, midwives, nurses, therapists, prenatal yoga instructors
“From Womb to World, the Journey that shapes our Life”
Location: Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
Contact person Lucia at enquiries@birthlight.com or phone 01223 362288
March 20-23, London, England
1st World Congress of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Andrology
‘Psychosomatic and Biological Perspectives on Clinical Controversies’
“The Interventions and Intimacy of Birth”
Location: Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center (QEIICC) London, England
www.wcoga2011.com
March 25-27, ‘s Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2-day workshop for birth professionals, doulas, yoga instructors, teachers & parents
Friday: Workshop introduction and time for questions and answers
Saturday: “Understanding how our own conception, nine months in the womb and birth experience might still affect us today and how to support human potential from before conception through birth”
Sunday: “Mother Nature’s physiological (hormonal) blueprint for birth, breastfeeding, bonding & beyond”
Location: De YogaStudio den-bosch, Hinthamereinde 17, 5211 PL ‘s Hertogenbosch
Contact www.yogastudio-denbosch.nl or info@yogastudio-denbosch.nl
March 28, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Red Tent Event evening lecture for student midwives
“Midwife or Medwife”, How midwives shape the future of Humanity
Location: Slotervaart Ziekenhuis, Louwesweg 6, Amsterdam
Contact person Marjolein Faber at 06-479 66 984 or marjoleinfaber@gmail.com
April 2, Bussum, The Netherlands
All day workshop for all birth professionals, doulas, yoga instructors, childbirth educators, parents
“From Womb to World, the Journey that shapes our Life”
Location: De Oerbron, Korte Heul 4, 1403 ND Bussum
For more information: www.oerbronworkshops.webklik.nl
Contact: info@oerbron.nl or 035-5316733
April 6-12, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
Phase 1 of an Interdiciplinary, Cross Cultural Round Table Project
‘Creating optimal development & preventing trauma’
Creating Practical, Cost-Effective Solutions to Problems Plaguing Childbearing women, Babies, Mothers, Fathers and their Families Worldwide
April 25, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
All day workshop for all birth professionals, doulas, parents
“Mother Nature’s hormonal blueprint for birth, breastfeeding, bonding & beyond”
Location: Yogacentrum Sai Mithra, St Antoniesbreestraat 102, 1011 HB Amsterdam
Contact person Joyce Pula at 06 18 29-39 41 or joyce@pulas.com
April 28, Doorn, The Netherlands
Afternoon Gathering for Midwives
Location: ‘The Place of Silent Whispers’, Leeuwenburgerlaan 4, Doorn
Contact person Laura Pijnenborgh at laurapijnenborgh@yahoo.com
May 19-22 Longmont, Colorado
2-day advanced doula workshop(12 CEU’s)
Friday: “From Womb to World, the Journey that shapes our Life”
Saturday: “Hormonal physiology for childbirth, breastfeeding & bonding”
Location: 2115 Mallard Place, Longmont, Colorado 80504
Contact person Caroline McTigue at 303-517-0224 or carolinemctigue@yahoo.com
October 25- 27, Los Angeles, California
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Training and Certification Program
Location: California Endowment Center for Healthy Communities
1000 N. Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Contact person Cordelia Hanna at Cordeliahc@socalbirth.com or 626-388-2191
November 3, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands
Midwifery Seminar keynote-speaker and workshop facilitator
Sponsored by WELEDA
Talk: “Veilige hechting” and Workshop: “Beperkende banden verbreken”
November 5, Bussum, The Netherlands
All day workshop for birth professionals, doulas, therapists
“From womb to world, the Journey that Shapes our Life”
For more information: www.oerbronworkshops.webklik.nl
Contact: info@oerbron.nl or 035-5316733
November 6, Bussum, The Netherlands
Afternoon talk for doulas, birth professionals, activists and their supporters
“Indigenous Maori wisdom and ‘medicine’ for childbirth and healing”
For more information: www.oerbronworkshops.webklik.nl
Contact: info@oerbron.nl or 035-5316733
November 17, Lasko, Slovenia
Pre-Conference Doula workshop
“The Challenges and Choices of being a Doula in Slovenia”
Location: Thermana, Lasko
More information www.birthconference.com
Contact person Andreja Kolenc at vis.feminea@gmail.com
November 18-20, Lasko, Slovenia
International Birth Conference
“The Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science of Childbirth”
Location: Thermana, Lasko
More information www.birthconference.com
Contact person Andreja Kolenc at vis.feminea@gmail.com
December 1-4, Austin, Texas
Maternal Child Health Educator for ‘Yoga Alliance’ approved Anusara Prenatal Yoga Instructor Training with Sue Elkind
2010 Schedule of public talks, lectures and workshops
February 13, Barcelona, Spain
Workshop “Concious Pregnancy and Birth”
February 19-21 Centru Shambala, Maribor, Slovenia
3-day advanced doula workshop series “From Womb to World”
March 4- 7, Kula Burlington, Toronto, Canada
Maternal Child Health Educator for Anusara Prenatal Yoga Instructor Training with Sue Elkind
May 28- 30, Copenhagen, Denmark
3-day From Womb to World workshop series “Infant Joy”
June 2, Helsingborg, Sweden
Lecture and From Womb to World workshop “Infant Joy”
September 24-26, San Diego, California
“From Womb to World, the Journey that shapes our Life”
3-day workshop for midwives, nurses and doulas, (18 CEU’s)
Sponsored by Nizhoni Birth Institute and San Diego Birth Network
Location: Center for Natural Birth, contact person Stephanie 310- 985-9985 or peacefulbirthonearth@gmail.com
www.birthresourcenetwork.org and www.midwiferyatnizhoni.com
October 9, Los Angeles, California
“Birth, the Umbilical Cord to the Soul”
1-day workshop for midwives, nurses and doulas (6 CEU’s)
Hosted by Bini Birth Loft, www.binibirth.com
Contact person Danielle 310- 467-8716 or theconsciouscanopy@gmail.com
October 16, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“From Womb to World, the Journey that shapes our Life”
1-day workshop for teachers,midwives, nurses and doulas (6 CEU’s)
Hosted by Santa Fe International Elementary School
Contact person Anna at 505-989-1230
October 23-24, Anchorage, Alaska
3-hour public talk about conscious conception, pregnancy and birthing
For (prenatal) yoga teachers, parents and anyone seeking to understand, prevent and heal from prenatal or birth imprints and trauma
Location: Laughing Lotus, contact person Svia 907-227-3770 or gazellen@sprynet.com
www.laughinglotusanchorage.com
October 25-26, Anchorage, Alaska
2-day workshop for midwives, nurses and doulas (12 CEU’s)
Sponsored by the Alaska Birth Network (www.alaskabirthnetwork.org) and the AK Chapter of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
Location: BP Energy Center, contact person Tammy Gifford 907-444-9377 or roadfamily6now@hotmail.com
October 29, Wasilla, Alaska
Afternoon workshop for LM’s and CPM’s at the Midwives Association of Alaska Conference (4 CEU’s)
Location: Alaska Agate Inn, Wasilla
October 30, Anchorage, Alaska
1- day course for nurses, midwives, nurse-pactitioners, PA’s, case managers, CMA’s and physicians (6 CEU’s)
“The Primary Period & Hormonal Physiology of Childbirth, how to Support Human Potential from the Beginning of Life”
Location: Alaska Native Medical Center, Hospital Conference Room 2
November 11, Espanola, New Mexico
1- day doula workshop for the Yiya Vi Kagingdi Community Doula Program
Location: Tewa Women United, 912 E. Fairview Lane, Espanola, NM 87532
Contact person Hope Logghe 505-692-5697
November 28, Espanola, New Mexico
1- day doula workshop for the Yiya Vi Kagingdi Community Doula Program
Location: Tewa Women United, 912 E. Fairview Lane, Espanola, NM 87532
Contact person Hope Logghe 505-692-5697
December 4-5, Los Angeles, California
Anusara Prenatal Yoga Instructor Training with Sue Elkind
Location: Still, 2395 Glendale Blvd @ Rockaway Plaza, Silverlake, CA 90039
Contact www.allstill.com or 323-868-1659
December 9, San Diego, California
3-hour Seminar for RN’s and student nurses
Location: Center for Natural Birth, 4135th Place, San Diego, CA 92105
Contact person Care Messer 858-254-9515 or Care@SanDiegoHypnobirth.com
December 10, San Diego, California
1-day workshop for doulas, nurses and midwives (6 CEU’s & BRN’s)
“From Womb to World, the Journey that shapes our Life”
Location: Center for Natural Birth, 4135th Place, San Diego, CA 92105
Contact person Care Messer 858-254-9515 or Care@SanDiegoHypnobirth.com
December 11, Los Angeles, California
“Mother Nature’s Hormonal Blueprint for Birth, Breastfeeding, Bonding & Beyond”
I-day workshop for doulas, nurses and midwives (6 CEU’s & BRN’s)
Hosted by Bini Birth Loft, www.binibirth.com
Contact person Danielle 310- 467-8716 or theconsciouscanopy@gmail.com