“Improved my ability to provide support for patients, decrease anxiety and provide a more positive labor and delivery experience.”

--Dr. Tia Melton, MD OB/GYN

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• Don't miss your opportunity to experience the groundbreaking work that is benefitting humanity and improving birth on four continents!  Even the most seasoned doctors, midwives, doulas, nurses and childbirth educators are seeing a big difference at births!  After the training, you can immediately use the techniques to enhance your work in the fields of birth, wellness, yoga, bodywork, dance or fitness. Those who attend both days (Levels 1 and 2) can apply to become a Certified Dancing For Birth™ Instructor.

• Earning Continuing Education Credits has never been so fun!  If you serve expectant mothers (or you are an expectant mother) this workshop is important for you.  Movement is one of the mediums through which you'll learn essential, rare birth wisdom. 

• Get a hip-swinging foray into world dance and culture including Middle Eastern, African, Latin and Caribbean.  Learn the principles of "M.A.M.A. Law" and "Birth I.N.S.T.I.N.C.T.S." and delight in signature moves such as "Dilation Gyration", and "Birth Goddess." Two left feet?  Don't worry - no experience is necessary.   

• Weekly Dancing For Birth™ classes are being enjoyed around the world.      It all began in the USA with founder Stephanie Larson, a birth doula, childbirth educator, perinatal fitness expert, dancer and mother of four, and recently named USA's National Birth Hero.

• Dancing For Birth classes, "The newest sensation for pregnant women!" -CBS

• See video! Dancing For Birth classes as seen on CBS Inside Edition. DFB has been featured by multiple media outlets.

"I would recommend this for all labor and delivery nurses and postpartum nurses, so that they can be more efficient in meeting the  physical and emotional needs of the patients.”

--Desiree Blake, RN

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Level 1:  7 CEUs 

Geared for all professionals who work with expectant and new mothers.  Open to everyone.

An interactive day learning these Dancing For Birth™ techniques and more:

• "Birth I.N.S.T.I.N.C.T.S" 
• "Magic Reset Button"  to correct malposition 
• "Powerful Woman"  to open the pelvic outlet 
• "Mighty Mama" to avoid and resolve shoulder dystocia
• "Birthing Woman Reflex"  for spontaneous pushing
•  Advanced Rebozo techniques
• "Harnessing Gravity" for Optimal Fetal Positioning 
• "Dilation Gyration" and many more signature Dancing For Birth™ moves

Level 2:  7 CEUs 

Geared for aspiring Dancing For Birth™ Instructors.  Open to those who have completed Level 1.

An intensive day learning how to teach weekly Dancing For Birth™ classes:

• Class structure and use of props
• Health benefits
• Class facilitation skills 
• Prenatal and postpartum rituals
• Choreography and games
• Signature moves 
• Creating a sister circle 
• Certification process

Please see certification Details below

*For aspiring Certified Dancing For Birth™ Instructors, both Level 1 AND Level 2 are required*

The training workshop will be conducted by Dancing For Birth™ Founder, Stephanie Larson, DFB, DFBT, CD(DONA), CBE, BFA, 2011 National Birth Hero, USA.  A moratorium has been declared on forced lithotomy position of birth by the visionary founder of Dancing For Birth™, Stephanie Larson, whose mission is to Energize ~ Empower ~ Enlighten™ women worldwide and shift the paradigm to powerful vertical birth. 

Dancing For Birth™ revolutionizes birth through dynamic prenatal/postpartum classes which combine world dance forms like belly dance and African dance with essential birth wisdom.  During weekly classes women tap into their inner wisdom and learn to harness gravity to their advantage and move their bodies during labor for physically and emotionally satisfying births. 

Larson developed the classes based on her combined passions for dancing and for caring for birthing women as a doula and educator. She now facilitates international certification workshops.  Larson’s speaking engagements and TV appearances include DONA International, Lamaze International, CAPPA, ICAN, CBS and NBC. Larson is a Dancing For Birth™  Instructor and Instructor Trainer, DONA International Certified Birth Doula, Birthing With Ease™ childbirth educator,  the former Managing Editor of DONA's International Doula magazine, the Executive Producer of Dancing For Birth™ - Prenatal Dance and Birth Wisdom DVD.

*Please note that DFB may substitute another qualified trainer if it should become necessary.

Dance with your friends!

Here is the link that you can share with your friends and colleagues so that they have an opportunity to register for this Workshop:

http://tinyurl.com/DFBworkshopPittsburgh

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ozv4kndab&oeidk=a07e6wsjv92f57a1c13 

Certification Information

Leslie Brackett, Event Coordinator 
Dancing For Birth
info@dancingforbirth.com
314-469-9118  toll free 866-643-4824