SHAKTI YOGA & LIVING ARTS PRESENTS:

“Conception, Pregnancy, Birth: The Journey That Shapes Our Lives”

An Unprecedented Event That Will Change the Way You View Childbirth

Led by internationally-renowned childbirth expert,
Anna Verwaal, RN, CLE, doula

Sunday, October 12, 2008, 9 am – 5 pm

Hosted by: Shakti Yoga & Living Arts/Shakti Ma

At: South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), South Orange, NJ

Participants of this inspiring and informative one-day workshop will:

* Explore various models of childbirth so to be able to choose what is right for their family based on solid information
* Discover how what babies experience in the womb and during birth imprint them for life--and how their own birth story has shaped them
* Find out more about the history of childbirth in America and how it has shaped our climate for childbirth today
* Learn ways to heal birth trauma
* Understand the importance of being permitted to “give birth” versus “be delivered”

This is a must-attend workshop for those pregnant or hoping to get pregnant, those looking for a different childbirth experience, as well as childbirth educators, midwives, OB/GYNs, doulas, prenatal yoga instructors, therapists, and anyone interested in the state of childbirth in America today!

The workshop will culminate in a 7 pm screening and panel discussion (with the director) of the new, remarkable documentary film by Debra Pascali-Bonaro:

Orgasmic Birth

The film that "examines the intimate nature of birth, an everyday miracle, and the powerful role it plays in women’s lives when they are permitted to experience it fully."

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE TRAILER ON YOU TUBE

Workshop Cost (includes film screening and panel discussion):

Before September 1 = $175/ individual; $300/partners (ie. couples, friends, birth companions)
After September 1 = $200/individual; $350/partners (ie. couples, friends, birth companions)

SPACE IS LIMITED! To register online, visit: http://www.shaktinj.com

Or call Shakti at 973-763-2288.

Are you a professional in a field related to this event? For information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Jen Maidenberg at jen@mindfullivingnj.com