Birthsmarter Pro

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

I have a MUCH clearer physiological understanding of the perinatal period. It also prompted some great critical thinking about the current healthcare options for pregnant people, and the discussions were relevant and interesting.

E.H, Massage Therapist

“I walked away from class feeling confident and energized in my ability to help my patients prepare for the best possible labor. Ashley equipped her students with both knowledge of birth physiology and a greater capacity to understand emotional challenges women encounter. In addition, the discussion on the realities of hospital births in our area was eye opening. The class was full of lively discussion and Q&A. I now have concrete strategies to help my patients advocate for themselves and to know what kind of care and birth team they deserve!”

Susan Wallmeyer, L.Ac, MSTOM

"I highly recommend this workshop if you treat pregnant or post-partum women! Ashley does a beautiful job discussing the birthing process and uses effective teaching/learning strategies that I am now passing on to my patients. It has empowered me to open dialogue with friends, family, co-workers and clients on how to optimize the birthing process through physiologic birth (versus the medical model)."

- Molly Dennis, PT, DPT

"My massage therapy & wellness center specializes in prenatal and postnatal bodywork, and as a birth worker myself, I think it is critical that my massage therapists on staff know all the ins and outs of pregnancy, labor, and birth -- it's not enough to just be trained in perinatal bodywork. I want to make sure they have a greater degree of knowledge and background when working with our perinatal clients than the average bodyworker - that is what sets us apart, so the Birth Smarter Pro workshop was highly valuable for my staff and a great jumping off point for the continued mentoring I offer them. All my staff who have taken it, have come back from the workshop with enthusiastic responses feeling so much more able to care for our pregnant clients. Some of their most important take-aways related to critical thinking around healthcare options for pregnant people, knowing what kinds of questions to ask pregnant clients about their perinatal care and what they may be experiencing, a deeper understanding of the physiology of childbirth, and a better ability to help pregnant clients have confidence in their own body during this process."

- Lena DeGloma Founder + Clinical Director of Red Moon Wellness

"The workshop was fabulous! The history of childbirth stuff was really interesting. The birth physiology was taught in a concrete, clear way but it also accounted for the variability of the birthing experience... I’ve been thinking a lot about how I can help encourage pregnant clients to find confidence in their own body to help ground them during what can be an overwhelming and scary uncertainty. So grateful for this course. Definitely worthwhile!"

- Cory T. DPT

Who is Birthsmarter PRO for?

We welcome physical therapists, mental health practitioners, massage therapists, Acupuncturists, Fitness professionals, pelvic health professionals, and anyone else interested in learning more about how to support pregnant and postpartum clients!

What material is addressed?

+ Birthsmarter’s The Three Actions (TM) : Anatomy + Physiology of Labor
+ Oxytocin, Fetal Alignment, and The Positive Feedback Loop of Labor
+ Cervical Changes + Cervical Exams: What’s important?
+ The Birthsmarter Five Partner Responsibilities
+ The Stages of Labor Common interventions, including labor induction and when they may be applied
+ Hospital Vocabulary + “Birth Planning”: Triage, Monitoring, Pitocin and Pain Management
+ Pushing and the Birth of the Baby

You'll walk away with:

+ confidence in your newfound understanding of the Three Actions of Physiological Birth
+ critical thinking about the history of obstetrics, the current state of perinatal health in the United States, and the places modern society has positively and negatively affected childbirth
+ a framework for questioning the difference between mainstream practices and optimal practices
+ the tools to set clients up for better births and advocate for better birth practices
+ the skills to empathetically and intelligently support clients postpartum
+ curated resources to offer pregnant and postpartum clients as you grow and develop your practice

Additional Perks

+ Access to Birthsmarter’s Online Resource Directory for Perinatal Health + Wellness Practitioners
+ Access to a private Birthsmarter Pro digital community
+ A customized workbook

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