RESOURCES
Women’s Wellness in and around Santa Monica
Alison Oswald / Women's Health and Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
allisonoswald.com
Amanda Daniels / Flight / Spiritual and Heart Healing
flightoftheheart.com
Amanda Gestetner / Reiki Master
amanda@cocoonhealing.love
Brigita Slekys / Acupuncturist
heavenlytides.com
Cindy Bonaparte / Womb Healing
https://thewombdoula.wordpress.com/
Danielle Beinstein / Natal Astrologist
daniellebeinstein.com
Jennifer Astman-Posen / Prenatal and General Massage
Lisa Levitt Gainsley / Lymphatic Drainage
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Lauren Roxburgh / Aligned Life Studio/ Movement Medicine
https://alignedlifestudio.com/
Martha Soffer / Doctor of Ayurveda / Panchakarma / Surya Spa
suryaspa.com
Motherbees / Prenatal and Postpartum Nourishment
Patti Quintero / Uma Mother Yoga, Meditation, Doula Services
umamother.com
Rachel Zients Schinderman / Mommie Brain Writing
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Women’s Health Education
Arvigo Mayan Abdominal Massage / Self Care for Uterine and Belly Health
arvigotherapy.com
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association
craniosacraltherapy.org
Liz Koch / Core Awareness, Psoas and Pelvic Health
coreawareness.com
The Joyful Heart Foundation / Serving Survivors of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
joyfulheartfoundation.org
Touch Research Institute / Research on Healing Modalities
https://med.miami.edu/centers-,-a-,-institutes/mailman-center/community/other-community-based-programs/touch-research-institute-(archives)
Recommended Reads
Sitting Moon: A Guide to Rejuvenation After Pregnancy by Daoshing Ni and Jessica Chen
For a Blissful Baby: Healthy and Happy Pregnancy with Maharishi Vedic Medicine
by Kumuda Ruddy, MD; Linda Egenes, MA; and Margaret Mullins, RN
Rainforest Home Remedies by Rosita Arvigo and Nadine Epstein
Overview of the Mayan approach to healing for women
Core Awareness by Liz Koch, Somatic Educator
Deep dive into the Psoas muscle and the body’s structural core
The Vital Touch by Sharon Heller, PhD
Overview of infant massage across cultures
Brain Maker by David Perlmutter, MD
Amazing read on the brain, sugar, yeast connection
Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, MD
A multi-dimensional exploration and definition of the mind
The Alphabet Versus the Goddess by Leonard Shlain
Historical analysis of the effect of the written word’s evolution on the feminine
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The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother
by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marisa Belger
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Nine Golden Months: The Essential Art of Nurturing the Mother-To-Be
by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marissa Belger
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Awakening Fertility: The Essential Art of Preparing for Pregnancy
by Heng Ou, Amely Greeven and Marissa Belger
The Gift of Presence by Caroline Welch
A mindfulness guide for women
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We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
Anais Nin