A lively game of preparation and final review for expectant parents, childbirth classes and doulas. This Game Teaches, Reviews and Reinforces: -The practice of embracing what is -Assessing (not judging) the situation -A solution-focused mindset (rather than a problem- or avoidance-focused mindset) -Considering all possible solutions from cards held in their hands (ranging from common sense, parent-can-do solutions to what the medical model might offer) -Finally, doing what needs to be done next...without striving for a particular outcome.
Labor and postpartum situations presented in this game are mostly ordinary and always brief; there are no happy or sad endings to any of the scenarios that would suggest that "choices" made by the players lead them to achieve a desired outcome. The situations presented are created in part by the childbirth teacher/mentor and partly by the random drawing of face-down Birth Fairy and Time cards.
The cards are printed in color on sturdy glossy card stock, 2.75" x 4.75", and fit in a black 5x7" draw-string velour bag. Each of the 141 "Next Best Thing" cards belongs to one of the following categories:
Things Parents Can Do ( e.g., Drink Fluids, Walk)
Medical Support (e.g., IV, Pitocin)
Birth Fairy (situations that arise, e.g., Water Breaks)
Time (e.g. An Hour Later)
This game was conceived of and illustrated by Pam England.
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CD: Introduction to Mentor Training $10.00
**SALE** (regularly $18)
Pam England offers a taste of BIRTHING FROMWITHIN's history and unique approach to working with parents. This introductory 50 minute audio CD is designed for people who have an interest in learning about how to mentor with BIRTHING FROMWITHIN's philosophy. People who register for all "Introduction to BIRTHING FROMWITHIN" workshops will receive one of these CDs in advance of the workshop (time allowing).
Pam England takes parents through an introduction to BIRTHING FROMWITHIN's proven pain-coping practices. On this CD, Pam sets the foundation and motivation for building a pain-coping mindset, and parents learn: Breath Awareness, Non-Focused Awareness, Finding the Center, and a visualization. The last track is designed for parents to practice. After taking a BIRTHING FROMWITHIN class, listening to this CD will refresh parents’ memory and provide a way to continue practicing before labor. For parents who can’t take a BIRTHING FROMWITHIN class, this CD is the next best thing!
CD: Pain-Coping Practices for Parents (box of 6) $55.00
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This wonderful CD for parents gives them the opportunity to deepen their understanding and practice of BIRTHING FROMWITHIN's proven pain-coping practices. We offer boxes of 6 CDs to birth professionals at a reduced price of $84 to sell or give to parents. That's only $9 each! Save $17!
CDs: Pain-Coping Practices: How to Teach Parents (3 CD set) $40.00
**SALE** (regularly $75)
If you are a birth professional who loves the BIRTHING FROMWITHINbook, then this three-CD set is just for you! Step-by-step, you learn how to motivate and prepare parents to cope with the intensity of labor, using proven pain-coping practices. This three-CD set will refresh and reinforce what you learned at your Introduction to BIRTHING FROMWITHIN (Level One) Workshop. A must-have for all Mentors and birth professionals! Featuring: Pam England teaching pain-coping practices to birth professionals, and include live demonstrations of Pam working with expectant parents. CDOne (52 min.): Introduction to Pain-Coping Practices, Scaling, Baseline, Breath Awareness. CD Two (59 min.): Non-Focused Awareness, Finding the Center CD Three (50 min.): Ovarian Breathing, Coyote Circle
In search of an image that would convey the universal, introspective feeling of gestating motherhood during pregnancy and early postpartum, Pam England made this pastel drawing in 1998. Living in the Southwest, Pam England's art is influenced by visits to ancient pueblo sites where some ancient peoples built kivas, round underground rooms for ceremonies (some kivas were built above ground). Kivas are entered through a hole in the roof. There is usually a hole in the floor called a sipapu, which for Pueblo people symbolizes the connection with Mother Earth from birth, and the spot from where the First People emerged. During soulful transitions, we move between two worlds. Moving between taking care of worldly responsibilities and descending into daydreaming, prayer, or meditation is represented by the ladder.
Pam's beautiful, classic pastel drawing is reproduced as a 5" x 7" greeting card. Comes with envelope.
Pam England's intense and thought-provoking painting reflects three levels of consciousness and history surrounding birth in our culture. See the Birth Art section of the website for a detailed description of this work. Reproduced as a 5" x 7" card, and comes with an envelope.
Pam England's stunning oil painting depicts the fleeting, unforgettable moment she envisioned herself a powerful, ferocious roaring lion while pushing her second baby out at home. The painting is reproduced as a 5" x 7" greeting card. Comes with an envelope.
Pam England tells the story that inspired her painting: "In March of 2000, in a flood that took 700 lives and left millions more homeless, Sofia Pedro gave birth to her daughter, Rosita, while clinging to branches high up in a tree over muddy flood water from the Limpopo River in Mozambique, Africa." Her oil and acrylic painting that pays homage to the strength and resourcefulness of birthing women is reproduced as a 5" x 7" card. Comes with envelope.
Pam England, author and founder of "BIRTHING FROMWITHIN," is reviving a nearly forgotten tradition of using labyrinth meditations, ceremonies and great stories in childbirth preparation and healing. She wrote this book in response to a growing yearning among new parents for ceremony and personal growth during the childbearing year.
The timeless and powerful symbol of the labyrinth forms the core of this collection of fourteen meditations and ceremonies designed to transform the experience of the childbearing year. A variety of labyrinths, including childbirth labyrinths from many cultures and traditions, are presented in this book, along with the history and symbolism of the labyrinth and black-and-white illustrations and photos on nearly every page. Beautiful instructions for drawing and making a variety of labyrinths are included.
This book is essential for pregnant women and anyone who works with women in the childbearing year. Makes a lovely gift for a mother-to-be: the perfect companion to "BIRTHING FROMWITHIN."
This poster features Pam England's beautiful, classic pastel drawing of a pregnant woman sitting meditatively in a kiva. It has a white border, with the pink BIRTHING FROMWITHIN logo tastefully printed along the bottom edge. Suitable for framing. Perfect for midwives or doctors to hang in their offices, or for parents who desire an elegant reminder to "Birth from within". Poster is 11"x17".
Pam England writes about her birth and this painting: "When I was pushing on my bed, on hands-and-knees, I raising up my head and made ferocious growling and pushing sounds as my son's head was being born. For a fleeting moment I envisioned myself a roaring lion--and felt empowered by this image. The white jagged line represents the Force of Life surging through me, assisting in the expulsion of my baby. The darker earthy colors in the lower half of the painting represent being immersed in the Dark Feminine. In Mesopotamia where lions were plenty and hunted, the lion symbolized an attribute of the goddess; the lion is generally associated with the power of God, courage and the guardian of the tomb." Suitable for framing, this high-quality poster makes a striking statement in an office, birthing center, or private home, reminding all who see it of the power of the birthing woman. Poster is 11"x17".
This poster features Pam England's beautiful, classic pastel drawing of a pregnant woman sitting meditatively in a kiva. It has a white border, with the pink BIRTHING FROMWITHIN logo tastefully printed along the bottom edge. Suitable for framing. Perfect for midwives or doctors to hang in their offices, or for parents who desire an elegant reminder to "Birth from within". Poster is 11"x17".
*Poster-Roaring the Baby Out!
Pam England writes about her birth and this painting: "When I was pushing on my bed, on hands-and-knees, I raising up my head and made ferocious growling and pushing sounds as my son's head was being born. For a fleeting moment I envisioned myself a roaring lion--and felt empowered by this image. The white jagged line represents the Force of Life surging through me, assisting in the expulsion of my baby. The darker earthy colors in the lower half of the painting represent being immersed in the Dark Feminine. In Mesopotamia where lions were plenty and hunted, the lion symbolized an attribute of the goddess; the lion is generally associated with the power of God, courage and the guardian of the tomb." Suitable for framing, this high-quality poster makes a striking statement in an office, birthing center, or private home, reminding all who see it of the power of the birthing woman. Poster is 11"x17".
Slightly damaged Roaring the Baby Out! posters $3.00
**SALE** Posters have minor damage in the corners
Pam England writes about her birth and this painting: "When I was pushing on my bed, on hands-and-knees, I raising up my head and made ferocious growling and pushing sounds as my son's head was being born. For a fleeting moment I envisioned myself a roaring lion--and felt empowered by this image. The white jagged line represents the Force of Life surging through me, assisting in the expulsion of my baby. The darker earthy colors in the lower half of the painting represent being immersed in the Dark Feminine. In Mesopotamia where lions were plenty and hunted, the lion symbolized an attribute of the goddess; the lion is generally associated with the power of God, courage and the guardian of the tomb." Suitable for framing, this high-quality poster makes a striking statement in an office, birthing center, or private home, reminding all who see it of the power of the birthing woman. Poster is 11"x17".
