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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 through community.
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 + womb touch
in pregnancy.
Acquaint yourself with the unique anatomy of pregnancy + its relationship to the baby.
Bring softness + balance to layers of the abdomen from fascia to uterus.
Learn fetal palpation + integrating baby's experience of the wombspace.
Support embodiment between your client and their body + baby.
bodyworkers, RMTs, chiropractors...
...did your education include the anatomy + physiology of abdominal work in pregnancy?
...do you want your prenatal bodywork to include the most fascinating part of a woman's body in pregnancy?
...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 learn 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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Start to recognize maternal structural + tissue patterns that contribute to challenging fetal positions.
Manual therapy for the wombspace, uterus + ligaments
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Gain confidence providing therapeutic touch to the most important parts of the body during pregnancy. Bring softening, tensegrity, alignment to the wombspace for
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 realignment and connection.
Pelvic girdle complaints
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SI joint pain, symphysis pubis pain, round ligament pain, and more are so common in pregnancy and NOT normal! Let's stop contributing these pains to the normal experience of pregnancy and actually support our clients finding resolution.
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.
Christine
pregnant attendee
Everything about the workshop was healing for me. The gentle touch from the other women at the workshop was healing. Their joy over my belly and delight when my baby moved reminded me what a miracle it all is.
Learning specific things about our female anatomy and ligaments was wonderfully empowering. I did self massage most every day from then on, and it helped me connect with my baby on a new level, and create space and softening in my body. I loved being confident in knowing my baby's position at any time.
Shannon Berrow
RMT
Mandy has a way of teaching that grounds all listeners in the room. Her breadth of experience as a midwife and reverence for the pregnant body, combined with the intuition utilized in her bodywork, is a winning combination for an illuminating workshop experience. She invites curiosity and true listening.
details
This workshop is only for established bodyworkers, RMTs, and manual therapists who have an active practice.
This training includes one 3h online class, and a 2-day in-person training. Attendance of both the online class and in-person training are required to complete this workshop.
Hands-on practice is exchanged between attendees. At the end of the second day, there will be a 90-min practice by Wombspace students on a pregnant client.
100% refundable 2 weeks prior to the in-person workshop date. 50% refundable 1 week prior to the workshop date. Not refundable within 1 week.
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, 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. My bodywork practice includes structural integration, abdominal organ care, craniosacral therapy, and intra-pelvic care.
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!
bodyworkers
Dr. Bronwyn Hunt, DC ˑ Richmond, BC
Dr. Kim Castelo Branco ˑ Richmond, BC
Shannon Berrow, RMT ˑ Pitt Meadows, BC
Breanna Wallace, bodyworker ˑ Vancouver, BC
Janelle Fontaine, RMT ˑ Vancouver, BC
Meagan Klop, RMT ˑ Abbotsford, BC
Emma Harrison, LMT ˑ Seattle, WA
Genelle Pietramala, RMT ˑ Vancouver, BC
Aubrey Clarkson, RMT ˑ White Rock, BC
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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