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- Jane Gould-Dowen ‘The empowerment of freebirth: why society needs to go backward to go forward’
Jane Gould-Dowen ‘The empowerment of freebirth: why society needs to go backward to go forward’
The empowerment of freebirth: why society needs to go backward to go forward
In this session, hear first hand from a doula who found her love for birth support through freebirthing her own child. The highs, the lows, the hurdles and breakthroughs, Jane will not only take you on a guide of the facts and stats, but also shed light on a forgotten approach that has unfortunately become shrouded in mystery and taboo. All this whilst providing a toolbox of tips and tricks for any doula to provide their birthing mothers so they can empower themselves with the innate wisdom of old.
Jane Gould-Dowen
Jane was thrust into the world of motherhood five years ago, and since beginning that soul opening wild journey, has been an avid student of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, matrescence, parenthood, women, community, ritual and ceremony ever since. After birthing her own second daughter completely undisturbed or unassisted, Jane has furthered her passion work into supporting women & families to feel their epic power and complete soul rebirth as they journey through this amazing Rite of Passage, whether that be through freebirthing or empowering cesarean. Jane is honoured to live life down on Wadawurrung Country, where the country meets the sea, and cares deeply about cultivating community, all members of the family unit being held & listened to, and above all else, centering the person birthing as the true expert regarding their body and their baby. At all stages of the journey