Sex Birth Trauma with Kimberly Ann Johnson

What Shannon Shares: Using astrology to survey time and cycles Why astrologers have been looking towards 2020 for many years What it means to see Jupiter and Saturn come together in Aquarius for the first time in 600 years What You'll Hear: Examining planetary transits that have not culminated for hundreds of years Breaking down old structures so that we can build new ones that are suitable for our current society Why the United States is experiencing an even bigger shift than other nations Why Saturn's time in Capricorn has helped us address outdated systems How Saturn's transition into Aquarius supports individuals and societies in innovation Expecting introspection and realizations during the next 3 months. Why July 1- Dec 16 will be an important time for productive building Understanding how planets move through the signs by examining the sun's movement Transitioning from a state of 'undoing' to 'creating' Looking forward to positive things coming as 2020 moves into 2021 Why we're being called to undo old patterns around parenting and relating Using the energy of Cancer to relax and go within during this time of discomfort The various planetary ways we can see that stability is being disrupted physically and energetically Moving into a new economic system Committing the time and focus to come inward so you may soften the transition Using Venus in retrograde this spring to figure out what it is we want Saturn and Jupiter coming together in an air sign is supporting innovation and communication Viewing Mars retrograde in Aries this fall as a productive fever Astrologically moving from solid infrastructure to electrical infrastructure Developing comfort in verbal communication Being creative and deliberate with how you create social structures in an era of increased online presence The north node in Cancer supports us in coming into our authentic inner selves The necessity of being clear in ourselves before we start adding to the collective conversation

Jane Clapp's approach is to weave her diverse training in holistic and mindful strength and movement coaching with trauma-informed mindfulness and nervous system regulation interventions, transforming emotional and physical overwhelm into embodied strength, mobility, and vitality. What Jane Shares: How personal necessity inspired her on her path Discovering coherence in her system when she became a mother Why she helps people move into sympathetic arousal in order to relax Ways to access your vitality What You'll Hear: Seeing ourselves as more than just has happened to us Finding healthy attachment responses within yourself Experiencing active responses to challenges during birth Looking at differences in maternal care between countries through a realistic lens Defining healthy maternal leave How the structure of parental leave can affect long term parenting dynamics Developing a deeper understanding of our sexuality within motherhood Why moving into full vibrancy requires an understanding of healthy sexuality Why accessing your vital life force energy is necessary for sexual and creative energy Using movement interventions to come out of shut-down Adjusting the rhythm of your life to match your biology Traveling through stress and activation cycles in order to settle and relax Building movement into your life for Coming into healthy sympathetic states to create repair Understanding that whatever you're dealing with is broader and bigger than just you Tapping into your healthy aggression The nuances of health and balance

Find out the possibilities of what can grow and change in you, your life and your relationships as a result of the Activate Your Inner Jaguar class. In a roundtable format, women share about the unexpected transformations they experienced in their lives from the content, the spaceholding, and the group container or people coming together in a process of rewilding and deeper humanness.

Dr. Zhaleh Boyd Philips is an intuitive healer, a Certified Vaginal Steam Practitioner, and a co-host of the Hot Steamy Podcast. She's also a doctor in sociology specializing in human sex trafficking. Zhaleh was the magic behind all of the write-ups and graphics behind the Fourth Trimester Vaginal Steam study and has developed a vaginal steaming course specifically for empaths. What Zhaleh Shares: Her personal history with sex trafficking and how it shaped her path Realizing she couldn't be in anti-trafficking work forever Becoming a joy junky Receiving information from her ancestors and how it's guided her What You'll Hear: The complexity and difficulties of working with law enforcement Finding accessible ways to support trafficking victims How sex trafficking is different in different communities The need for balance within your interests and time commitments to avoid burnout Developing tools as an empathy to reclaim your body from other people's emotions Safeguarding your health by knowing your own limits Being in service to yourself as much as you are to other people Re-connecting with joy and going on a trauma-fast Vaginal steaming for healing from trafficking, assault, and trauma How connecting in with the ancestors allowed her to get a fuller picture around clients Communicating with organs and finding trapped emotions Receiving sufficient financial exchange for your energetic output The five dimensions of existing in our physical forms Finding ways to support yourself beyond your physical body How caring for an empath differs Steaming for empaths

What Kim Shares: How she used the beauty of imagery to stay in the heaviness of her memoir How studying archetypes helped her art make sense to herself Navigating major transitions by being with the tensions Her experiences with miscarriage What You'll Hear: Examining all the parts of who we are and who we're expected to be Feeling the tension of duality without buckling Allowing a new creative solution to come forth from tension or difficulty Using your personal practice to get through difficult times Relating to work that you've released into the world Allowing the true emotional experience to surface Having space for the rich emotional experiences of life Tending radical simplification in your life Titrating your work to promote stabilization of the nervous system Prioritizing your sense of self over external accomplishment Resourcing yourself so that you're able to navigate the tension of duality Holding yourself through each new phase Why having a felt container is important in opening Exploring the line between personal and professional life in the era of social media Stretching your capacity for joy and connection Choosing love, sensuality, pleasure, sex, and fun during the conception journey

Ash Robinson bootstrapped two of her own startups; raised over $12M in funding; sold to a public company right before the recession and consulted with hundreds of business owners and executives- most of whom were women. Ash started a company called Purpose to Profit specifically for women entrepreneurs to more effectively lead sustainable and wealth-creating businesses. Now she consults for non-profits, corporations, and entrepreneurs, especially when they are at critical junctures or need people solutions. What Ash Shares: Where she got her experience and foundation in business How she navigated business and new motherhood Re-creating business with a model that works for women What You'll Hear: Creating safety for freelancers during the fourth trimester Allowing your postpartum experience, without needing it to be 'perfect' Culturally ingrained postpartum care How providing parental leave supports companies in the long term. Why working with your nervous system is important in building your business Why developing your business from a human-centric model might be what you need Offering your work to the world even when you've experienced failure Re-orienting around work after birth Building a career while raising young children Noticing what you want to be acknowledged for Doing better by slowing down Structuring your business to be authentic to yourself Noticed if difficulties arise from a business structure issue or for a personal reason Distinguishing between yourself and your business Determining what you're good at in your own business Recognizing the resources available within your relationships Expanding women's power through financial earning

Michel Odent, MD, is a French obstetrician trained as a general surgeon known for his tireless research on how environmental factors present during pregnancy and birth affect babies, children, and our communities. He is the founder of the Primal Health Research Centre and authored the first articles on the initiation of lactation and the use of birthing pools. He has authored 15 books and continues to publish cutting edge research. What He Shares: Why birth is an important subject not only for birth workers, but for all people interested in the future of our species. Why the period of birth is a critical period in a person's life The inability to study the long-term, non-specific affect of modern pregnancy and birth practices Exploring the changes in Homo sapiens resulting from birthing practices What You'll Hear: How birthing hormones affect our biological programing Understanding the needs of a laboring person Why the microbiome of a newborn baby affects a their lifelong health How the future of our species is being modified based on birth environments Discovering the correlation between birth choices and children's behavior Developing appropriate questions around new pregnancy and birth practices Improving research ability to answer unknowns The difficulty of understanding the long term risk factors of birthing choices Prioritizing the development of new research questions Why pregnancy is not the best time to educate yourself on these issues Expanding our view beyond the individual choices to the medical establishment Becoming bilingual in the languages of intuitive knowledge and scientific research Exploring how making birth a social event altered the fetal ejection reflex How technological advancements have altered birth

What She Shares: The relationship between slavery and modern medicine Learning to read between the lines of the medical literature produced during slavery The emotional strain of researching archives of enslaved people Her own gynecological experience as a black woman What You'll Hear: The racist background of gynecology and obstetrics How the presumption that Black bodies feel less pain is founded in slavery Understanding that the first men practicing gynecological surgeries were interested in protecting an economic system Recognizing the Mothers of gynecology while respecting their privacy Having an embodied since of history and homeland Examining the legacy of anti-blackness and xenophobia in medicine How nonviolent direct action helped fan the popularity of her book Using education to dismantle the anti-black medical system Attending to the maternal health of Indigenous women How race and class still affect how a person is treated in a medical office Allowing the present to be a part of historical studies Considering that stress responses signify a healthy, coherent system Understanding that black women face higher maternal health risks because of institutionalized anti-blackness, not because of their race Deirdre Cooper Owens is a griot, and a teacher who performs may functions in her community, especially in this 21 st century. Her practice is rooted in the West African and Gullah traditions of gathering and telling stories. She's an award-winning historian and popular public speaker as well as a Professor in the History of Medicine and Director of Humanities in Medicine Program at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. Dr. Cooper Owens is the author of "Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology."

What She Shares: How her own postpartum story inspired her to learn and teach postpartum care The history of the school and about its founder, Ysha Oakes The layout of the Ayurvedic Doula program from the School for Sacred Window Studies What You'll Hear: The lineage of the School for Sacred Window Studies Preventing postpartum mood disorders with appropriate care for mothers Why it's important to have a postpartum care provider who personalizes care Prioritizing comfort and peace during the fourth trimester How doula training has expanded outside of DONA certification Getting clear on the services you provide as a postpartum doula How having a care provider for a new mom affects the mother-baby relationship and nervous system regulation Why Ayurvedic postpartum bodywork is helpful in reducing PMADs Finding your boundaries after birth The value of hiring a postpartum care provider with training and expertise Understanding how food can impact a person's postpartum experience and healing Taking care of yourself as a postpartum care provider to avoid burnout Approaching the fourth trimester holistically and not as a form of crisis management Investing in postpartum support The professional and social benefits of a group practice Balancing your personal responsibilities with caring for others as a doula The potential effects of hiring a doula for just a few hours a week Moving the cultural dialogue on postpartum through scientific research

Cleo Stiller is a multiple award-winning journalist who is a self-identified "relationship non-expert." She is obsessed with exploring stories about health, gender, and technology among millenials. She recently authored the book "Modern Manhood: Complications Conversations on Being a Good Man Today." What She Shares: Writing a book on manhood as a woman Untangling socialized gender The process of interviewing men anonymously post #metoo on how they really feel What You'll Hear: Bringing conversations around sexuality and consent out into the open Making room for nuance in complicated topics Understanding that we all are learning about sex and boundaries together due to a lack of foundational education Finding true learning within the grey areas The societal reasons why men feel isolated Undoing the toxic binary that holds both men and women back Creating authentic space for men to get in touch with their emotions How vocabulary changes can allow men to participate in emotional work Examining the cultural and physiological differences between genders The Appeal to Nature Fallacy Expanding our interactions beyond gender expectations Learning how to be really clear with your expectations and desires Why gender equality does not exist Being ok with your own needs and dynamics Valuing men for their own capacities Mindfully raising boys Getting more of what we want in relationship through explicit communication