Acknowledgements, Teachings & Resources
May endless blessings and abundance flow to each of you, in this lifetime and lifetimes to come. Thank you.
Sections Below:
Courses, Offerings & Trainings (with links to their websites)
Books I’ve Read
Pregnancy & Birth;
Fertility, Reproduction and Cycle Awareness;
Postpartum Care;
Inspirational, Philosophical and Consciousness Raising
Podcasts I Love (with a link to 150+ hours of my favorites on Spotify)
Documentaries
Many of these are resources I provide to women and mothers I support. Take what resonates, leave the rest. If you have any resources or recommendations that you love, I would love to hear from you!
*This isn’t a complete list, however I trust that the gratitude and reciprocity will be felt by all. This list will also be added to as I evolve and learn more.
In deep gratitude, thank you.
Courses, Offerings & Trainings
In order of current, most recent to least…
INNATE Traditions - Postpartum Care Practitioner Certification & Physiological Baby Care Course (thank you to Rachelle Garcia Seliga, her lineage, teachers & team) https://www.innatetraditions.com/
Matriarch Collective - Confessions Money Bootcamp (thank you to Katya Nova, all the incredible women who contributed to this life changing offering, and all their teachers/lineages) - https://www.matriarch.love/
Womben Wellness - Womb Sciences Online Immersion (thank you to Usha Anandi, her lineage, teachers & team) - https://www.wombenwellness.com/category/womb-health/
Online Business School Mentorship with Nichole Joy (thank you to Nichole Joy, her lineage and teachers) - https://www.nicholejoy.com/
Doula Canada - Birth and Postpartum Doula Certification (thank you to the whole team) - https://doulatraining.ca/
Birth Arts International - Birth Doula (thank you to the whole team) - https://www.birtharts.com/
Journey into the Womb with Julia Claus (thank you to Julia Claus, her lineage and teachers) - https://www.lotuswomb.com/
Trauma and Anti-Oppression Informed Training - Reaching In, Reaching Out with New Leaf Foundation - (thank you to the whole team) https://newleaffoundation.com/education/reaching-in-reaching-out/
8 Limbs Yoga - 85 Hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training (thank you to the whole team) - https://8limbsyoga.com/program/prepostnatal-training/
Frog Lotus Yoga International - 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training (thank you to Vidya Heisel, her lineage, teachers & team) - https://froglotusyogainternational.com/about
Read my Land Acknowledgement
Books I’ve Read
resources That have Inspired and influence Me. All have been deeply impactful in their own way.
Thank you to all who contributed to the writing, publishing and distribution so I could learn and receive the wisdom enclosed.
Pregnancy & Birth
Nurture - A Modern Guide to Pregnancy, Birth, Early Motherhood and Trusting Your Body by Erica Chidi Cohen
The Doula’s Guide to Empowering Your Birth by Lindsay Bliss
Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering - A Doctor’s Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices by Sarah J. Buckley, MD
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
Like a Mother - A Feminist Journey through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy by Angela Garbes
Mindful Pregnancy - Meditation, Yoga, Hypnobirthing, Natural Remedies and Nutrition, Trimester by Trimester by Tracy Donegan
Why Did No One Tell Me This? - A Doula’s Honest Guide for Expectant Parents by Natalia Hailes and Ash Spivak
Real Food for Pregnancy - The Science and Wisdom of Optimal Nutrition by Lily Nichols
Fertility, Reproduction and Cycle Awareness
Killing the Black Body - Race, Reproduction and the Meaning of Liberty by Dorothy Roberts
Taking Charge of Your Fertility - The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler, MPH
Moon Time - Harness the Ever-Changing Energy of Your Menstrual Cycle by Lucy H. Pearce
Wild Power - Discover the Magic of Your Menstrual Cycle and Awaken the Feminine Path to Power by Alexandra Pope and Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer, Founders of Red School
Fix Your Period: Six Weeks To Banish Bloating, Conquer Cramps, Manage Moodiness, And Ignite Lasting Hormone Balance by Nicole Jardim
7 Times a Woman by Dr. Lia Andrews
Postpartum Care
The First Forty Days - The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger
A Mind of Your Own - The Truth About Depression and How Women Can Heal Their Bodies to Reclaim Their Lives by Kelly Brogan, MD
Woman as Healer by Jeanne Archterberg
Mothering From Your Center by Tami Lynn Kent
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A. Price
Move Your DNA by Katy Bowman
A note - there are less resources for Postpartum Care because it has been overlooked for so long. More resources and books are coming out all the time, for which I am grateful and look forward to reading. Most of my education around Postpartum Care comes through the Innate Traditions Postpartum Care Practitioner Certification and the required readings for certification.
Inspirational, Philosophical and Consciousness Raising
Inside the Yoga Sutras - A Comprehensive Sourcebook for the Study and Practice of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras by Reverend Jaganath Carrera
Limitless - Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster and Unlock Your Exceptional Life by Jim Kwik
Opening the Senses of the Soul - Healing into Wholeness with Nature’s Vibrational Medicine by Samantha Orthlieb
Buddha - A Story of Enlightenment by Deepak Chopra
Braiding Sweetgrass - Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Sacred Economics - Money, Gift & Society in the Age of Transition by Charles Eisenstein - in progress
Rooted - Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature and Spirit by Lyanda Lynn Haupt - NEXT ON THE LIST
Do you have resources you’re called to share? I’m open to receiving more and I would love to connect with you!
Podcasts I Love
Thank you to all who speak their truth and share this wisdom. Thank to all who support production and making this available to all who desire to listen and learn.
most listened to…
I would listen to nearly every episode by these amazing souls (if I could go back in time and listen as they each came out) because I resonate so deeply with the work they do and the people they align with.
If you want to have your consciousness expanded and step into reclamation around your Womb, the Divine Feminine, Plant Medicine, Sexuality and Pleasure, or alternative insights on freedom and the current state of the world, I highly recommend checking them out!
The Holistic OBGYN Podcast with Nathan Riley, MD (OBGYN)
The Menstruality Podcast with Red School (authors of Wild Power, see book references)
The Womb Room with Qiddist Ashe
Medicine Stories with Amber Magnolia Hill
Aubrey Marcus Podcast
Other Podcasts I follow and resonate with…
Curious Monki - Yoga, Spirituality and Wellness with Veronica Thai
The Midwives’ Cauldron with Katie James and Dr. Rachel Reed
Orgasmic Enlightenment with Kim Anami
Fertility Confidence Podcast with Dr. Kelsey Duncan, ND
Happy Mama Movement with Amy Taylor-Kabbaz
Midwifery for the People with Margo Blackstone, Midwife
On Health with Aviva Romm, MD
Living 4D with Paul Chek
The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes
Future Generations Podcast with Dr. Stanton Hom
Mark Groves Podcast
Untamed and Unashamed with Jade Bryce
Feminine Frequency Podcast with Amy Pamensky
Ceremony Circle with Alyson Charles
The Life Stylist Podcast with Luke Storey
Birth Your Online Business with Nichole Joy
I have created a playlist on Spotify with 150+ hours and counting of Podcast episodes I love.
Documentaries
Thank you to all who speak their truth and share this wisdom. Thank to all who support production and making this available to all who desire to listen and learn.
The Business of Birth Control by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein
The Business of Being Born by Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein
What is a Woman? by Matt Walsh
Babies on Netflix
AKA Jane Roe - The Real Woman Behind Roe v Wade on Disney+
Rewired with Dr. Joe Dispenza on Gaia
Sacred Power with Caroline Myss on Gaia
Psychedelica on Gaia
Initiation with Matias de Stefano on Gaia
Missing Links with Gregg Braden on Gaia
Transcendence on Gaia
The Sound of Creation on Gaia