https://sencherbalconference.com/

Spring is a time to be nourished by the rising energy of the Earth. Just as we awaken from our winter dreaming, many of our best wild weedy herbs also emerge, ready to harvest for food and medicine.

Join Herbalists Belinda Lashea, CNM and Bear Root Midwifery and Lea Clayton, LMBT, BCPP, & GreenHeart Healing Artsor a half-day plant exploration with our beloved wild plant allies of spring.

We will connect with and learn from our herbal allies through plant meditation, embodied movement exploration, class lecture, and hands-on medicine making in the RiverSong Farm herb garden. Attendees will make an herbal remedy to take home. Cost of materials is included in the registration fee.

Planning a homebirth? Join us for an afternoon of practical information and hands-on preparation for your labor and birth journey.

This one day workshop is designed for families planning a homebirth. Taught by seasoned homebirth attendants, this is an afternoon of wisdom-sharing you don't want to miss!

Featured topics:

Preparation of the home for labor & birth; emergencies & transfer plans

Late pregnancy preparation and changes; recognizing labor

Early and active labor: what to expect, positions, breathing, and coping techniques

Pushing and birth: tear prevention, positions, waterbirth

Psycho-emotional and spiritual aspects of birth

Delayed cord-clamping and birth of the placenta

Early breastfeeding and the golden hour

The class includes a digital packet of helpful handouts and literature, as well as a resource list for local breastfeeding and postpartum support in the Wilmington area.

Participants should dress comfortably as we will be moving around and changing positions often. Bring a waterbottle and snacks, and if available, an exercise ball and yoga mat.

Autumn is a liminal time between the harsher seasons of summer and winter. It is a time of final harvest.

Join Herbalists Belinda Lashea CNM and Bear Root midwifery and Lea Clayton, LMBT, GreenHeart Herbs for a half-day plant exploration with two of our most beloved healing plants that flourish in the Fall.

We will connect with and learn from our herbal allies through plant meditation, embodied movement exploration, class lecture and hands-on medicine making in the RiverSong herb garden.

12:30-4:30

Saturday October 8th

Class is outside for COVID safety.

Rain or shine

Location is in Saxapahaw at RiverSong Farm/GreenHeart herb apothecary

Please bring a waterbottle, snacks, and anything else you may need to be comfortable and engaged. We will be spending time in the garden and making medicine.

This comprehensive workshop is suitable for practicing midwives, students, apprentices, aspiring midwives, and birth workers that want to begin incorporating herbal & homeopathic healing modalities into their practice. No experience with herbs is necessary, as this workshop caters to the beginner as well as to the midwife who is looking to add to her store of plant wisdom.

It is alot of material packed into a fun, hands-on day! Handouts for your practice and supplemental literature are provided. Tinctures & teas will be available for sampling and purchase at the workshop. The objective is for you to leave with the knowledge and materials to get started right away in making recommendations to your clients and also to engage in self care by nourishing your own body with herbal healing medicine.

This workshop covers:

Intro to herbs and homeopathy, similarities and differences, when to use, etc.

Reproductive tonics: Herbs for the Well Woman and Fertility

Herbs and alternative remedies in pregnancy by ailment:

Nausea

Anemia

GI Issues (constipation, heartburn)

Varicosities & hemorrhoids

Hypertension & a history of pre-eclampsia

Threatened preterm labor &/or a history of miscarriage

Anxiety & Depression

36 weeks and beyond

Post-dates pregnancy

Herbs and alternative remedies for labor and birth:

Prodromal labor

PROM and augmentation/induction

Slow/long labors due to fetal position, fear, etc

Third & fourth stage remedies

Placenta, clots, and bleeding

Perineal care

Newborn transition support

Herbs and alternative remedies for postpartum & breastfeeding

Mood support postpartum

Milk supply and other breastfeeding issues

The cost for this workshop is $150 per person and includes 0.5 ACNM CEUs (5 contact hours). Scholarships are available for student midwives of color.