'Ōhi'a Midwifery & Wellness, LLC

Research shows, families who engage with multiple classes tend to have a higher percentage of successful home births and a decrease in cesarean rates. Furthermore, mindfulness practices, especially when they begin early in the pregnancy, have a significant positive influence on a laboring person’s experience & decrease the time in active labor. 

Session #1 HEART
In our first session, we will focus on the rite of passage in pregnancy, addressing the past & preparing for the future. Partners and support members are encouraged to attend. Topics to include introduction to inward aspects: NUTRITION, MENTAL HEALTH, CREATIVITY, and MINDFULNESS. We will also begin talking about GESTATING PARENTHOOD, and BABY-PROOFING YOUR MARRIAGE &/or SELF-CARE.

Session #2 BODY
In our second session, we will focus on SPINNING BABIES for body balancing & optimal fetal positioning. We familiarize ourselves with continued changes in the body – including HORMONAL CHANGES in pregnancy & postpartum, and how to meet these changes through nutrition, utilization of essential oils, and movement.

Session # 3 MIND
In our third session, we will continue with SELF-CARE on your journey, daily mindfulness practices and steps to PREPARE FOR LABOR, NURTURING YOURSELF, CULTIVATING TRUST and INTUITION, the ART OF BIRTHING, Looking outward, we will also discuss the importance of SUPPORT and COMMUNITY BUILDING.

Session# 4 PREPARING FOR BIRTH & PP
In the final session of the series, we will go through a ‘dress rehearsal’ to review all to expect, respond to questions about preparation, calling in support for labor & birth and the postpartum period. We can also practice COMFORT MEASURES which support natural child birth. great time of celebration and being fully present!

WELLNESS EVENTS

Enhancing Your Care with doTERRA Essential Oils

‘Ōhi’a Midwifery & Wellness is a Wellness Advocate for dōTERRA products. These pure, therapeutic-grade oils provide natural, safe, and effective support for both you and your baby during this special time.

From soothing stress and promoting relaxation during labor to supporting your body’s recovery postpartum, essential oils can enhance your experience. Let us guide you in using these natural solutions to elevate your care every step of the way.

We can also help with doTERRA wholesale membership, for access to affordable prices, exclusive resources, and ongoing education to empower your wellness journey – including access to the doTERRA community to expand your knowledge to incorporate these tools into your daily life.

Contact us to learn more about in-person & Zoom offerings: ohiamidwifery@gmail.com

Photo credit: Lisa Rinzler

Havening Technique™ is a psychosensory technique designed to reduce emotional distress and enhance psychological well-being. It consists of soothing touch accompanied by distractions such as humming and singing. Together the touch and singing/humming create a ‘Haven’ that indicates safety for the emotional center of the brain. The calming brain waves and chemical messengers, like serotonin and oxytocin, interrupt the production of stress hormones such as cortisol, thereby neutralizing the triggering potential of charged events, addictive tendencies, phobias, and negative psychologic patterns.

Havening is an effective method in that it is easily taught and can be shared with groups and passed on to others, so that its effect is exponential. It is simple, safe, and lasting. It can also be done with a practitioner to help resolve individual traumas.

The ease and universal relief of this method make it an invaluable resource for resilience in times of acute distress, and can be utilized as a mindfulness tool & mental health support. It is easily taught to the entire family and has proven to be uniquely effective in both a remedy to trauma and children, healers, and community leaders that are being looked to for strength, leadership, and guidance. It is simple, safe, & lasting. https://havening.org/

PRIVATE SESSIONS: Margaret is also available to one-on-one sessions. For the most effective impact, 4 in-person sessions are recommended. The first is primarily for taking history & identifying the client’s goals – with an introduction to the soothing potential of Havening. The remaining 3 sessions allow for time to address the identified goals to shift & empower the client to move forward, much more facile with the resource of Self-Havening, for themselves & their family members. FEES: $75 per session & we recommend four 90-min sessions:
Feel free to contact her through the confidential email: ohiamidwifery@gmail.com.