Preparing For Pregnancy After Loss

Feeling as though you're suffering in silence is perhaps one of the most common experiences after going through a loss. Silence and solitude might be exactly what you need in the earlier stages of your healing journey. And at some point, the silence or isolation may no longer support your healing.

In this episode, I share:

• When silence and solitude are in service of our healing and
• When silence and solitude can lead to our decline
• Some simple tips for bringing "movement" and release to your body and being\

And here are the Grief playlists I referenced:

• Good Grief
• 1_Let Me Be
• 2_Finding Peace
• 3_Rise Again

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More About Me:

I’m a Resilience Coach, Embodiment Healing Guide, Angel Mama, and Birth Doula. I support women and femmes who’ve gone through womb-related loss in their emotional healing, pregnancy, and giving birth to a more powerful, compassionate, authentic version of themself. Healing is the greatest gift one could give to themself or their family. And it’s an honor and privilege for me to be a form of support on that journey.

Ways That I Can Support You on Your Birthing / Rebirth Journey:

• Learn more about healing inside The Rebirth Community: nataleefacey.com/community
• Book a complimentary Clarity Call here: nataleefacey.com/contact
• Send me any questions or reflections you have: [email protected]
• Join my mailing list and receive a free guided meditation: https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0
• And let’s connect on IG if we haven’t already!: @thebirthwarriors

With Love,

Natalee

I consider myself a life-long learner, so it means a lot when I say that Compassionate Communication or Nonviolent Communication (NVC) has been one of the single most important practices I’ve learned. As my teacher, Steve Torma, puts it, Compassionate Communication isn’t just a tool for communication but a shift in consciousness.

I’ve referred Compassionate Communication to clients of mine because it becomes a game-changer for ANY conversation or relationship. And today, we have the pleasure of hearing Steve Torma share more about Compassionate Communication and how it can benefit you and your relationships.

We discuss:

• What Compassionate Communication or NVC is and some of its many benefits
• What violence looks like in conversations (it’s not just physical!)
• How the “Dominator Culture” we’re socialized in shows up in our self-talk and relationships
• Why men will likely grieve differently from women
• The patterns/imbalances that may become prevalent in relationships between men and women
• How Compassionate Communication can help create inner peace, as well as bring empathy and healing to relationships

Steve Torma’s Bio:

Steve (he/him) was born and raised on a family farm in Ashtabula, Ohio, and is a 25-year member of Earthaven Ecovillage. His ancestors are Hungarian and French Canadian.

Steve co-founded an intentional community in Ohio in 1980, where he lived until joining Earthaven Ecovillage in 1996. At Earthaven, he co-founded a thriving neighborhood, was president for three years, and has taught Nonviolent Communication for twelve years. In addition to his passion for community, Steve co-managed a natural foods co-op for 10 years, ran his own traveling bookstore business for over 20 years, and now teaches Nonviolent Communication and other relationship and community building skills through The REAL Center, which he co-founded in 2009.

As a lifelong peace, justice, and ecology educator and activist with over 40 years of community living, Steve has sought to integrate personal and social transformation in his own life, in the communities where he lives, and in the larger society. His passion for integral living and thinking has led him to study and experiment with a wide range of spiritualities, psychological systems, and social theories as they relate to creating a more just and sustainable world.

Steve has taught Nonviolent Communication for a variety of intentional communities, organizations, and regional gatherings, including Celo Community, The Mountain Retreat Center, Firefly Gathering, Southeast Permaculture Gathering, Organic Growers School, Kinnection Campout, LovEvolution Gathering, Compassion Camp, and many others.

Steve’s Website: http://therealcenter.org/

Seve’s Email: [email protected]

The Resources We Reference:

• Book: The Chalice & The Blade by Riane Eisler: https://rianeeisler.com/the-chalice-and-the-blade-our-history-our-future/
• Books: Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenburg (and related books through PuddleDancer Press): https://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/shop/
• The Mankind Project: https://mankindproject.org/
• NVC Asheville: https://www.nvcasheville.com/
• Earthaven Ecovillage: https://www.earthaven.org/

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If you’re curious as to what support might look like for you on your journey, here are some next steps to explore:

1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You’ll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up! https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0

2. Schedule a Free Consultation Call to get clarity on what next steps can help with your healing and pregnancy journey. This entire journey can be so tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed, defeated, or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary call via this link: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min

3. Book an Emotional Release Session to identify where emotions are being stored in the body and to release them using gentle techniques that are a part of your body's blueprint. Sessions are a paced, meditative experience, with the results being quite profound. You can receive support with any emotions you’re struggling with, inclu...

If you’re currently pregnant and feel as though you’re holding fear and anxiety in your body, this month’s workshop is for you. Two sessions are being held: the first on Weds, Jul 20 at 7PM ET is for pregnant women/people and the second on Sat, Jul 30 at 1PM ET for pregnant women/people and expectant parents in general (invite your partner!).

In this recording, I share the impact or potential impact of fear and anxiety on your body, your pregnancy, your baby, and your confidence as a parent...and the tools you’ll learn in the workshop to remedy these.

HERE’S WHAT WE'LL COVER IN THE WORKSHOP:

1. Learn practices for reducing the impact of anxiety and fear on the body and baby

2. Have your questions answered on navigating pregnancy after loss. These might include:

anticipating and overcoming triggers

advocating for yourself, your partner, and your baby during medical care

building your birthing team

empowering your partner to support you

ways to connect with your baby, etc.

3. Learn tools to prepare the body, mind, and spirit for an empowered, more easeful birth

4. For Dads / Birthing partners: Learn ways to best support your partner during pregnancy and childbirth and overcome specific triggers that might come up for you

BONUS: Make connections with other expectant families who are on a similar journey

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If you’re curious about other ways to receive support, here are some next steps to explore:

1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You’ll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up! https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0
2. Schedule a Free Consultation Call to get clarity on what next steps can help with your healing and pregnancy journey. This entire journey can be so tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed, defeated, or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary call via this link: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min
3. Learn More About “Rebirth,” my group course kicking off again later this year. This will support you in diving even deeper into your healing and giving birth to a more powerful you. Learn more about Rebirth Here: https://www.nataleefacey.com/rebirth. And let’s chat to see if the program is a good fit for you: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/rebirth-discovery

LEARN MORE

>> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com

SAY HELLO

>> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors

>> Via Email: [email protected]

This week’s episode with Pleasure Activist, Marisa Sullivan, is now one of my favorites!

We discussed how absolutely magical the body’s anatomy is and the many ways in which it was built for pleasure. We also explored how trauma can inhibit pleasure and conception, and practices Marisa uses to help her clients reclaim both.

This episode also introduces the Wheel of Consent, a tool which can support you in feeling more empowered in your body, relationship, and birthing experience. And last, but certainly not least, we discussed an ancient healing tool that can support you in both healing sexual trauma and successfully conceiving.

Not an episode you’ll want to miss!

Here’s how to learn more about Marisa and her work:

• Visit Marisa’s Website: marisasullivanhealing.com
• Connect with her on IG: @marisasullivan1
• Reach out via Email: [email protected]
• Check out her upcoming Sexual Empowerment Course

Marisa's Bio:

Marisa Sullivan is a Modern Day Mystic, a Dance Mom Tantrika, a Pleasure Witch.

She teaches Women and Couples Sexual Empowerment, Sacred Sexuality, How to maximize the magic and medicine of sexual juiciness, how to be authentic in our sexual expression, inhabiting our yes and no and, understanding the power of pleasure.

She shares her awe and respect of the wisdom of our anatomy, especially the female genital and pelvic bowl anatomy and their entwinement.

She helps women balance their menstrual cycles, harness their fertility, birth, mother, partner, build communities, vision and create their lives.

She is a mind/body/life journey healer using yoga, Breath, meditation, Reiki, ritual, Yoni steaming, joy, laughter, Breathwork, creative play and sexual education. She has been teaching and exploring for more than 25 years.

She believes Love is a super power we can all harness to effect change in our lives and world.

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And here are some ways in which I can support you while you’re on your journey:

1. Get on the Birth Warrior Mailing List to receive inspiration and resources for your emotional healing. You’ll also be the first to learn about upcoming workshops and Healing Circles. AND you get two bonus gifts lovingly created by me when you sign up! https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0

2. Work 1:1 with me for your emotional healing or to gently guide you through a conception to childbirth plan for your next pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss or infertility is tough, and you do not have to feel overwhelmed or alone. You’ve been through enough, warrior! And you are so much stronger with the right support! Book a complimentary strategy call with me to help you get clarity for the next phase of your journey: https://calendly.com/nataleefacey/20min

LEARN MORE

>> Learn more about who I am and why I love to do this work at nataleefacey.com

SAY HELLO

>> On Instagram: @thebirthwarriors

>> Via Email: [email protected]

Today’s guest is Nicole JeanBaptiste, whom we met in Ep 20 of the podcast on “Honoring the Black Birthing Experience”. Nicole is a full spectrum Birth and Postpartum Doula, Oral Historian, and Social Justice Advocate working towards the liberation of Black and Brown birthing people and Birthworkers.

In this episode, we shift our attention to the healers and caretakers of the birthing world: Birthworkers.

We explore what it means to move towards birthing justice and liberation through tending to the needs and care of Black and Brown Birthworkers. We also discuss an upcoming retreat Nicole will be co-hosting that supports Black and Brown Birthworkers in their own healing and restoration.

Follow the links below to learn more about Nicole, her work, and to support Birthworkers who’d like to attend the retreat:

• Learn More about the retreat: www.sesebirthingfreedom.com/revelrebirth
• Donate to support Birthworkers in their healing and liberation: https://givebutter.com/RevelRebirth/nicolejeanbaptiste
• Explore Nicole's Birthing Services, Sésé Birthing Freedom: www.sesebirthingfreedom.com
• Connect with Nicole on Instagram: www.instagram.com/sese_birthingfreedom
• Learn More about Bx (Re)Birth & Progress Collective: www.bxrebirth.org

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More About Me:

I’m a Resilience Coach, Embodiment Healing Guide, Angel Mama, and Birth Doula. I support women and femmes who’ve gone through womb-related loss in their emotional healing, pregnancy, and giving birth to a more powerful, compassionate, authentic version of themself. Healing is the greatest gift one could give to themself or their family. And it’s an honor and privilege for me to be a form of support on that journey.

Ways That I Can Support You on Your Birthing / Rebirth Journey:

• Learn more about healing inside The Rebirth Community: nataleefacey.com/community
• Book a complimentary Clarity Call here: nataleefacey.com/contact
• Send me any questions or reflections you have: [email protected]
• Join my mailing list and receive a free guided meditation: https://www.subscribepage.com/k8l9d0
• And let’s connect on IG if we haven’t already!: @thebirthwarriors

With Love,

Natalee