Testimonials

Betsy McNamara Transforming Birth Fund

Shannon Anton CPM, LM, National Midwifery Institute Co-Founder, Program Co-Director and Administrator

“This two-day training presents an exciting opportunity for leaders in the midwifery movement to deepen their understanding and analysis of the racial disparities experienced by consumers of the US maternity care system.”

Shannon Anton CPM, LM, National Midwifery Institute Co-Founder, Program Co-Director and Administrator

“Embodied Herstories offered me a rare opportunity to experience safe exploration and to be more fully engaged with reproductive justice and antiracism. Each segment of the weekend provided thoughtful privacy combined with steady and informed interactive process. My own pace of natural curiosity was supported as layers of shifting perspective revealed new concepts. Leading by example through kindness and nonjudgmental interaction, the Embodied Herstories facilitators created the spaciousness and presented the raw materials for me to expand my own understanding. Embodied Herstories provided a personal experience that continues to inform and motivate my work as a midwife and midwifery educator."

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Testimonials

Betsy McNamara Transforming Birth Fund

Shannon Anton CPM, LM, National Midwifery Institute Co-Founder, Program Co-Director and Administrator

Shannon Anton CPM, LM, National Midwifery Institute Co-Founder, Program Co-Director and Administrator

Shannon Anton CPM, LM, National Midwifery Institute Co-Founder, Program Co-Director and Administrator

Shannon Anton CPM, LM, National Midwifery Institute Co-Founder, Program Co-Director and Administrator

Shannon Anton CPM, LM, National Midwifery Institute Co-Founder, Program Co-Director and Administrator

Easy and welcoming despite the virtual experience. Having many pairings and breakouts helped me get to know other workshop attendees and their lived experiences.

I was very impressed with the interactive quality of the workshop and how easy it was to stay engaged, especially with such heavy content, for so long each day.

Thanks for incorporating and facilitating that we care for ourselves during this training given some of the heaviness of the topics.

My big take-aways that were new to me or shed light in a different way for me in this training were the concept of Popular Education, the Allostatic Load, Oppression vs. Discrimination, and the deep discussion about Charity vs Solidarity. Wow! To all of this! Thank you for teaching me so much.

It provided a lot of opportunities for self reflection and for great questions and ideas to show up. This training sparked my imagination and ability to visualize how we can create change!