PRESENTATIONS, LECTURES & TRAININGS
Carrie has been a public speaker for over 20 years, and is known for her passionate expressions of warmth, humor, and unique ways of presenting material to interest and inform her audiences. Her passion for birth and mission to create a more peaceful planet make her presentations meaningful to the birth professional or the public at large. Anyone who cares about families, babies, world peace, Mother Earth, transformation, or holistic health will be motivated by the information Carrie has to share.
Carrie is available for public lectures, professional trainings, conferences, group meetings, schools, workshops, and special events on birth-related subjects. Topics that she has presented include:
Birth as a Peace Movement
Encouraging Gentle Birth for Babies
Birth Beliefs and how they are formed
The Significance of Birth
Hormones of Labor - The Harmonious Symphony
The Creation of a New Person - The Developmental Process of Body, Soul, and Personality
Newborn Consciousness
Birth Mechanics - How babies get out
Intuition, Luck & the Birth Fairy
Getting Information and Informed Choice
What is a Doula and Why Do We Need One?
Communication Skills for the Doula
Non-pharmaceutical Methods of Pain Management in Childbirth
Spiritual Cesarean Birth
VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) - A Women's Rights Issue
When a Baby is Sick or Dies
Processing Birth Fears
Telling Our Stories
Breastfeeding Basics
Rituals for Pregnancy and Birth
The Business of Being a Doula
Visualizations for Birth
Workshops
Birth Art Workshop
Birth Story Workshop
Planning for the Postpartum Period (The Baby Moon)
Formal Trainings
DONA-Approved Birth Doula Training
Placenta Encapsulation for Doulas
Childbirth Educator Training
Topics, workshops, or trainings can be combined and/or modified to meet the needs of your group. If you are interested in having Carrie visit your group, please contact her for availability and fees.