The Birth Village

Periodic pregnancy circles in Luxembourg to prepare for the arrival of your baby while you connect with other moms. Be present on your pregnancy & project your birth.

Pregnancy and birth are crucial events in the lives of women, and they change us forever. Unfortunately, in current times we are always busy, running around, having tasks to fulfil and deadlines to meet, and we have no time to trully connect with our current pregnancy or our upcoming birth.

The pregnancy circles

The Birth Village is a space for you to take a pause and connect: with your pregnancy, your upcoming birth, and other women. We will meet twice a month, and at each encounter we will talk, share and discuss. Each encounter will last 2h and they will all have the same general structure:

  • A first moment to share and ask questions. Around a cup of tea, women can bring to the circle any of their own worries, fears or questions, and share with the rest her own thoughts and experiences
  • Then, we will discuss specific topics around pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum
  • Then, we will do together some concrete activities to help you connect with your pregnancy and your baby. These activities will always include *movement*, so bring confortable clothing!
  • To close we will meet again in our circle to have a last cup of tea and a moment to share final thoughts and reflections

At each of the Birth Village sessions we will focus in one of the four possible themes: Feel, Flow, Breathe and Dive (keep reading to find out more about each topic). They do not have a particular order and you can join to only one encounter or to as many as you want.

At every session we will do some movement exercises (in some sessions more than others, but this aspect will always be present!), so please try and bring comfortable clothes 🙂

As an important remark, please be aware that The Birth Village is not a birth preparation course. These are dynamical sessions with a very active participation of the attendants. They will absolutely help you prepare for birth (particularly your body!), but the sessions do not have a lecture format. If you are looking for more structured classes (both theoretical and practical), have a look at my Birth is Movement course! You can absolutely also do both, since the topics do not really overlap.

The four themes

As mentioned above, all the sessions have the same structure, but at each encounter we will focus on a specific topic. Here you can find out more about what to expect from each type of session.

Feel

On this encounter we will explore our own relationship with pain, get familiar with its role during labor, and talk about the importance of finding your own ritual during contractions. We will learn to recognize and register our pelvis and explore how certain movement and positions can change it internally to make room for baby! We will move with music using pregnancy balls and suspensions. 

Flow

In this session we will talk about how to create your birth plan and why it is so important. We will also talk about the importance of knowing your options, of advocating for yourself, and being aware of the “cascade of interventions”. We will connect with our pelvis and recognize the different spaces that baby needs to cross, and how to facilitate it.  We will find our own flow moving with the help of props and music.

Breathe

During this encounter we will review the important role of the diaphragm both during pregnancy and for pushing, as well as other considerations for the pushing phase of labor. We will reconnect with our breath, learn how to open up space, and do vocalization and breathing exercises with the pregnancy balls and suspensions. 

Dive

During this session we will review in detail the basic needs of a woman in labor (inspired by the works of M. Odent and R. Ehrhardt). We will learn about the importance of trully diving into labor, and how to facilitate this. Then we will also discuss about the importane of trully diving into postpartum as well, while we discuss the basic needs of newborns. We will together create a labor charm for each participant that will be a connecting line between the baby in the womb, during labor, and after they are born, when it will be used as a babywearing/breastfeeding/bonding necklace. We will finish with some relaxing postures using the balls and suspensions.

After the Village

Once you have already taken the four main sessions (Breathe, Flow, Feel and Dive), you are welcome to keep coming to the circles if you wish– free of charge! Every encounter is completely unique, since they evolve around the interests and concerns of the participants. You are welcome to join anytime, to repeat the activities and share a moment with the other women.

Then, after your baby is born, you will be invited to join our Newborn Village: mom&baby circles to share the story of your birth, meet again with the other moms, and do some gentle baby yoga or relaxing exercises. I will host one Newborn Village circle per season, and send the invite through the whatsapp group.

Registration

You can register to as many encounters as you’d like, as they don’t have a particular order. On the document below you can see the upcoming dates and the topic of each session.

The price is 50€ per session, 90€ for two sessions, 120€ for three sessions, or 150€ for four sessions. A 50% deposit is necessary to book your spot, and the full amount must be payed before the first session you registered to.

Fill out the form below to register! If you have any questions, feel free to drop me a line.

DATE Twice a month (see next dates below)

LANGUAGE ENG (Clarifications in FR & ES when needed!)

LOCATION Centre Lunata

97 rue du Luxembourg L-8077 Bertrange

Places Limited

And in case you were wondering what our Birth Village sessions look like, you can watch this short reel!