Exploring Pregnancy


‘Making Sense of Conception & Beyond’ 

Exploring the Phenomena of Pregnancy & Birth through Communication, Movement & Massage


Sight

  1. Sign-language
    Communicating with baby in the womb; early signing with your baby/toddler
    *Focus on Arms/Hands/Face
  2. Art-visual
    Creating an artwork to illustrate an aspect of pregnancy/birth
    *Focus on Arms/Hands/Other (eg Womb - Optimal Foetal Positioning)


Sound

  1. Voice
    Using song and natural voice to create harmony, vibration and rhythm
    *Focus on Face/Abdomen/Lungs – Breathing
  2. Music
    Use of percussion/other instruments, as above
    *Focus on Arms/Hands/Head/Chest/Abdomen – Life Force


Touch

  1. Sculpture
    Creating a sculpted piece to illustrate an aspect of pregnancy/birth
    *Focus on Arms/Hands/Other (eg Whole Body – Family/Circle of Life)
  2. Form
    Exploring the pregnant form through artwork/photography, and the importance of skin to skin touch
    *Focus on Arms/Hands/Skin (largest organ) – Whole Body – Parent & Infant – Nature, Nurture, Nourishment


Taste

  1. Food
    Looking at our attitudes to food/diet/digestion/necessary changes/ 'eating for two'
    *Focus on Chest/Abdomen/Feet – Excretory System


Smell

  1. Aromatherapy
    Understanding and using oils safe for pregnancy/birth and beyond
    *Focus on Mind-Body Connection – Whole Body


Sixth

  1. Visualisation
    Using guided imagery to connect with/influence the body
    *Focus on Part/Whole Body (eg Pelvis/Womb – effective engagement of baby)
  2. Intuition
    Learning to trust the process that is pregnancy, focussing on any/all parts
    *Focus on Part/Whole Body


Movement

  1. Yoga
    Looking at breathing, stretching and birth positioning. Yoga for pregnancy, post-natally and with baby
    *Focus on Abdomen/Lungs/Pelvis/Back
  2. Dance
    Experiencing the pregnant body through free movement
    *Focus on Arms/Legs/Abdomen/Pelvis/Feet – Grounding and Balance