An advanced skills retreat for midwives
7 soul-cleansing days of inspiration & education
to nourish you and your midwifery passion.
June 28 - July 4, 2020
At last, you have the space and time to focus on yourself without demands or expectations, to reconnect with your passion for birth, to be nurtured so you can nurture, to deepen your ability to hold space and gain valuable and practical midwifery skills.
This is your time.
This retreat is for you if...
You've been a midwife or doula for a while and you want to reignite your passion, or you're newly qualified, ready and inspired to learn
You recognise the intensity of the work you've chosen, and you need to be around like-minded others for support and inspiration
You can feel yourself burning out and you need support
You know that in order to keep giving, you have to give back to you
You're ready to take BirthWork to a deeper level - you know there's more to this calling
You want real skills that work to use with yourself and the families you work with
The programme is created as an all-inclusive, deeply engaging experience that brings you:
Skills within the physical realm:
Work with the body, the pelvis, and movement to enhance birth physiology, use positions effectively, and to understand and optimise the complex interplay of birth hormones so you can powerfully support women in birth - even when challenges arise.
Skills within the emotional realm:
Tapping for Birth Program - a powerful tool to empower your clients to transform emotional and physical challenges by working through fears, traumas, hopes and dreams. This also gives you the opportunity to work through your own fears and traumas as a midwife.
Skills within the spiritual realm:
Develop mindfulness practices that enable your creativity, compassion, and intuition to shine. Deepen your ability to hold space for yourself and others. Discover methods to sustain a sense of purpose, motivation, and connection with your practice.
The power of community
Join with midwives from around the world seeking to share values, stories, common challenges, laughter and get charged up with new ideas and inspiration.
A deep gift to yourself
You are always giving - it’s time to receive. Be nurtured in a beautiful retreat space. Quiet your mind so you can hear your soul whisper. Slow down and experience the pleasures of this island. As part of your retreat you will be offered a yoga, daily movement and meditations.
Optional
To complete your Bali experience, you have the option for an add-on day of a unique Balinese cultural experience with a visit to a sacred ceremonial site for a cleansing water purification ritual that the Balinese believe will clear your karma.
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You will have special access to CNN hero of the year Robin Lim - the leader and luminary whose life and work has affected midwifery throughout the world. Her energy will support you through this retreat and she will also offer her profound teachings and techniques, such as lotus birth, delayed cord clamping and cord burning. You will be guided on an exclusive tour of Bumi Sehat, Ibu Robin’s first project, that continues to serve women from all over the world.
Join us for Deepening the Journey
Expand and enhance your experience of being a midwife so you can transform the lives of the women you support, their families, your midwifery peers, and your community at large.
Faculty
Lianne Schwartz
In addition to over 17 years as a practicing midwife and a Master's degree in health, Lianne is also a mother, educator, and an intuitive healer. Her passion is to empower people to live their full potential. Along with her birth work, Lianne offers one to one healing sessions, leads workshops, and works for Griffith University researching, writing curriculum and teaching in Masters Level Midwifery Programs.
In addition to over 17 years as a practicing midwife and a Master's degree in health, Lianne is also a mother, educator, and an intuitive healer. Her passion is to empower people to live their full potential. Along with her birth work, Lianne offers one to one healing sessions, leads workshops, and works for Griffith University researching, writing curriculum and teaching in Masters Level Midwifery Programs.
Lianne uses and teaches an intuitive healing modality called Thought Field Therapy (TFT) to transform barriers in life, allowing the full expression of self to shine through. This is accomplished by releasing fears, past traumas, anxieties, and other energetic and subconscious blocks. From this background and success with using tapping in pregnancy and birth, the Tapping for Birth program was born.
With her rare ability to midwife consciousness, Lianne holds clients and students in a field of immense caring and facilitates them birthing their truest self.
Lianne lives with her family in Bali, Indonesia.
“Being with Lianne is like being with the mother we always wished for, a wise healer who’s compassionate heart provides the safety needed for the truth to come through. She has a keen insight and deep caring that allow her to reach people in a way that opens them to the new possibilities birthing in their lives.”
GeorGina Kelly
GeorGina is a veteran midwife who has been supporting women in embracing the transformative feminine power of pregnancy, birthing and mothering for the past 20 years.
She is the creator of ‘The Art of Mindful Birthing Workshop’ and has been facilitating courses for pregnant women, midwives, and birth workers in Australia since 2005. Combining meditation, mindfulness, storytelling, creative expression, and circle work, these workshops inspire participants to awaken and deepen their inner resourcefulness.
GeorGina works as a homebirth midwife, as well as a lecturer for midwifery students at the university level. She loves supporting midwives and women to practice presence and connection to their embodied wisdom.
GeorGina is a veteran midwife who has been supporting women in embracing the transformative feminine power of pregnancy, birthing and mothering for the past 20 years.
She is the creator of ‘The Art of Mindful Birthing Workshop’ and has been facilitating courses for pregnant women, midwives, and birth workers in Australia since 2005. Combining meditation, mindfulness, storytelling, creative expression, and circle work, these workshops inspire participants to awaken and deepen their inner resourcefulness.
GeorGina works as a homebirth midwife, as well as a lecturer for midwifery students at the university level. She loves supporting midwives and women to practice presence and connection to their embodied wisdom.
Special bonus: Ibu Robin Lim
Together with supporting pregnant and postpartum families and receiving babies, Ibu Robin has authored 19 books, available in English, Indonesian, Italian and Spanish. Her articles, stories and poems have been published worldwide. Ibu Robin also teaches midwives, doulas and obstetricians around the world, spreading the message of Healing the Earth through Healing Birth.
In 2006 Ibu received the Alexander Langer International Peace Award, notably for her efforts directed at granting caring, competent support to birthing mothers and a non-violent birth to their children; in 2011 she received the CNN Hero of the Year award for her work over the last decade, serving her community, including medically disenfranchised citizens of Indonesia; and in 2012 the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health (APPPAH) honored her with the Jeannine Parvati BirthKeeper Award.
"The mothers and babies have taught me that this world is worth preserving. May we all find the inspiration within to continue our vital work as birthkeepers"
What does a day at our retreat look like?
Wake up to a fresh juice or smoothie (maybe with an organic coffee on the side...)
Join us for gentle yoga and movement followed by a bountiful breakfast. Fresh fruit, coconut yogurts, muesli, eggs, fresh breads
Engage in morning and afternoon hands-on learning with the advanced skills workshops, mindfulness, and the Tapping for Birth program
Connect with like-minded midwives over delicious organic meals specially designed to support your health and rejuvenation during your retreat
Have the time to relax by the pool, network, connect, and integrate your learning
Location
Bali: the island of the gods. This jewel in the midst of the Indonesian archipelago, is a Hindu oasis resplendent with the magic and power of tropical grace.
Spirituality, harmony with nature, and peacefulness - these elements embody the Balinese way of life. Ubud, a mecca for artists and healers, is considered the cultural heart of Bali. Embedded in rice terraces, temples and powerful energy… Ubud's climate and mystique has turned it into the perfect rejuvenation destination.
Breathe in deeply… let the colours and sounds of Bali nurture you. Here, the subtle but profound vibrational field of devotional spirituality is literally palpable. You will notice how it enhances your personal energetic field in life-affirming and transforming ways.
It’s the ultimate place to slow down, receive nurturance and support to go beneath the surface…..to reconnect with the essence of being a midwife… to deepen the journey……
Our retreat is all-inclusive...
6 nights shared accomodation at a beautiful luxury resort in Bali
Complete seven day workshop program
All meals and snacks from Sunday afternoon to Saturday lunch... gourmet, organic, healthy food will nourish your body and soul.
Special offer: Willing to share a huge super king size bed in a large suite room with another midwife or a friend? If yes, you'll both receive an extra $100USD off! Just make note of it in your registration form to receive the discount Only 2 rooms available so let us know right away.
Special offer: Willing to share a huge super king size bed in a large suite room with another midwife or a friend? If yes, you'll both receive an extra $100USD off! Just make note of it in your registration form to receive the discount Only 2 rooms available so let us know right away.
Early Bird Special! $2599USD
- Rejuvenate your passion for birth, reignite the soul of midwifery, and give back to yourself at the same time through this week long workshop and retreat.
Space is limited - secure your spot
* Currently working? This retreat is fully tax deductible for most midwives - you get it all back (including flights) at the end of the tax year
* This program is certified for continuing professional development in most countries
* This program is certified for continuing professional development in most countries
* Payment plans are available - send us an email to find out more
* A portion of all proceeds goes to support the vital work at Yayasan Bumi Sehat
* Free bank transfer payment options are available for Australian and Canadian bank accounts
* Single room upgrades available on request
* Deposit is fully refundable within 3 days
* Single room upgrades available on request
* Deposit is fully refundable within 3 days
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