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The womb
is the safest place on earth
That's why babies grow there.
Human life exists for the exchange of relational touch.
We yearn + crave this from birth to death.
It is our deepest privilege to honour the womb + growing baby through therapeutic touch.
learn the art of
abdominal + external pelvic manual therapy in pregnancy.
Acquaint yourself with the unique anatomy of pregnancy + its relationship to the baby.
Bring softness + balance to layers of the abdomen + pelvis from fascia to uterus.
Begin learning fetal palpation + integrating baby's experience of the wombspace.
Support embodiment between your client and their body + baby.
bodyworkers, RMTs, chiropractors, birthworkers...
...did your education include the anatomy + physiology of abdominal work in pregnancy?
...do you want your prenatal care to include the most fascinating part of a woman's body?
...are you ready to gain confidence offering therapeutic touch for uterine alignment without fear?
come + Learn:
Anatomy + Physiology of the wombspace
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What you never learned in midwifery or massage school! The unique differences in our female structure + soft tissues that exist to support pregnancy + birth. How the abdominal space accommodates + contributes to uterine dextrorotation, variations + fetal position.
Understanding breech + OP + unengaged positioned babies
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Introduction to recognizing maternal structural + tissue patterns that contribute to challenging fetal positions.
Manual therapy for the wombspace, uterus, and pelvic ligaments in the third trimester
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Gain confidence providing therapeutic touch to the most important parts of the body during pregnancy. Combine craniosacral, myofascial and ligament release work to support softening, tensegrity, and alignment of the wombspace + pelvis for comfort + more easeful birth.
Fetal Palpation
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You cannot do abdominal care with integrity in pregnancy without including the sweet baby or babies! Learn the art of fetal palpation outside of the clinical assessment paradigm, for the purpose of wombspace realignment and connection.
Dr. Bronwyn Hunt
chiropractor
"Wombspace is vital for anyone, including birth and body-work practitioners, as well as pregnant families looking for straight-forward and extremely helpful birth-skills concerning birth prep, labour, delivery and beyond. The content of Wombspace and Mandy's teachings is easy to digest as it honours and respects that the body has innate intelligence to grow and birth when there is flow and ease."
Nicole Cherniawsky
RMT + doula
"I learned new tools and refined the ones I already use in my clinical practice. Mandy’s teaching style embraces all types of learners—visual, auditory, and kinesthetic—while being kind, funny, and deeply respectful. She is brilliant and truly an artist in the way she teaches. This experience has sharpened my focus and will elevate both my practice and my ability to lead and teach others in my community. I can’t recommend her enough"
Charlee Perrier
RMT
"This is the first course I have attended where hands-on learning was made a top priority. Having multiple hour long sessions of practicing the skills we were being taught was truly invaluable. I left feeling empowered and confident to incorporate this work back into my practice immediately. Mandy was direct, in the best way, and so passionate that it made learning from her such a dream. "
Hi, I'm Mandy!
click to read more about me...
I'm obsessed with a few things:
birth, pregnant bellies, breech babies, female physiology + pain resolution. I bring all my obsessions together in my midwifery + bodywork practice, and now a portion of it into my Wombspace training.
I see a huge gap in therapeutic + reverential wombspace care during pregnancy. Either the abdomen is poked + prodded for assessment purposes, or there is complete avoidance. The result of this medical + liability model of care, which has found its way into the massage world as well, has contributed to increased fear + disassociation. Early detachment within the mother-baby dyad is a reflection of detachment within a community.
This can change in one moment.
It is my life's work to walk with women, birthworkers, and bodyworkers as they take full authority of their health + work, deepen their intuition, and step into self-responsibility. A fear-free, co-regulating bodywork practice with integrity is available to you. Be a part of restoring profound connection through touch; between you and your client, your client and her body, and her body and her baby.
My teaching is rooted in female physiology, what has become true for many of my clients, and my own lived experiences as a midwife + mother.
Manual therapy is an extension of our intuition. We can offer therapeutic touch in pregnancy with confidence by listening to the body first. As a bodyworker, you are perfectly placed to offer respectful, nurturing, loving care that restores innate physiology. Also, the pregnant belly is THE most fun part to massage. I can't wait to teach you how!
Application
workshop info
Wombspace includes an online and in-person training. Live attendance of the online class is mandatory for the in-person training.
The in-person training is dedicated exclusively to hands-on practice where you will receive individualized support and guidance to perfect your technique. Included is a 2 hour practicum in the afternoon of the second day where you will work on a pregnant client of yours while receiving mentorship.
Wombspace for bodyworkers + RMTs is for those who have completed hands-on training in the past and currently have an established bodywork practice.
Wombspace for birthworkers is for those who are actively seeing prenatal clients and are new to manual therapy.
Location: The Garden Strathcona | 868 E Hastings | Vancouver, BC
Dates: Online Class | Mar 29, 26 | 9-12
Wombspace for bodyworkers | Apr 13-14, 26 | 9:30-6
Wombspace for birthworkers | Apr 15-16, 26 | 9:30-6
Cost: $950 | early bird until March 16
$1075 | rack rate from March 17
Refund Policy: full refund until March 28
50% refund until April 11
The workshop is non-refundable from April 12
To attend, please fill out the application form. You will receive confirmation of your spot, payment information, and a welcome package by email. Spaces are limited.
Please note that my current Wombspace trainings are for women only. This training does not include womb continuum or postpartum care.
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Pamela Battistella, RMT
Charlee Perrier, RMT
Sica Leroux, RMT
Nicole Cherniawsky, RMT
Sica Leroux, RMT
Heidi Fitzpatrick, RMT
Chelsea Haycock, bodyworker
Emma Harrison, LMT
doulas
Ariel Ward ˑ Vancouver, BC
Bethany Cross ˑ Vancouver, BC
Clara Johnson ˑ Squamish, BC
Martha Lanphear ˑ Vancouver, BC
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