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Spirals of Connection & Joy ~ Monday 6th July ~ Homerton College, Cambridge
Join us for this day in-person at Homerton College at Cambridge University, to refresh knowledge and skills across the different Birthlight areas of teaching and reconnect in person with peers and tutors. This is also an opportunity to celebrate 20 years of how Birthlight practices have evolved and been used since our big international conference 20 years ago.
This event is the final instalment in a series of events organised by the Charity arm of
Birthlight as Françoise Freedman turns to dedicate time to her other lifetimes work,
in anthropology. The first international Birthlight conference held also at Homerton College in 2006 welcomed key figures such as Sheila Kitzinger, Frederic Leboyer, Michel Odent, Ina May Gaskin and Joseph Chiltern Pierce. As Birthlight Teaching continues to offer and develop the courses that Françoise has pioneered and nurtured, this gathering offers a deep dive into the core ethos and key Birthlight practices.
This moment is a celebration of the international impact of Birthlight, as our ‘Spirals of Joy’
have extended across cultures, through the universal language of embodied care, and
inspired many other training courses all over the world.
Refreshments and lunch are included for all participants. All participants are welcome at all sessions irrespective of your training background.
Inclusive fee for the day: £36.00 members £50 non-members.
The fee is subsidised but if you cannot afford it please email [email protected] and we will find a way for you to access the day.
You are welcome to join the Trustees and guests of Birthlight for the Drinks Reception
If you wish to stay overnight, accommodation is available at Homerton College. The rooms include breakfast and the prices are lower than most Cambridge B&Bs or hotels.
Special rate Accommodation is available through Guest accommodation use code KX73658B&B
The evolving Program:
10.30 -11.00 Arrive, Refreshments and opening
11.00 – 12.00 Principles of Birthlight Practices across disciplines: Grounding into Movement
12.00 – 13.00 Connections from Fertility to Birth
or
12.00- 13.00 Pregnancy & Post Partum Practices to dispel anxiety and fear
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00- 14.20 Birthlight Instant and Active Relaxation Practices, shared relaxation.
14.30 -15.20 Back to the Foundations of Baby Yoga (also relevant to Baby Swimming), how to reach the parent through baby yoga, helping to undo resistance, habits and passed down attitudes about babies.
or
14.30 – 15.20 Spirals connecting reproductive health with women’s life cycles with a Well Woman Yoga focus
15.30 – 16.00 Reconnecting to Dance
16.00 – 16.15 Refreshments
16.15 – 17.20 Short Talks: Keynote by Charlotte Faircloth (Professor and University College London, Trustee of Birthlight)
Dame Lesley Page (Former President of the Royal College of Midwives and Birthlight patron)
Amali Lokugamage, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Author of ‘The Heart in the Womb”
Françoise Freedman
17.30-18.00 Reconnecting with Playfulness
18.00 – 19.00 Drinks Reception
19.00 BBQ for invited guests
