Embodied Pregnancy Ceremony: A Rite of Passage for Mothers

Name: Embodied Pregnancy Ceremony: A Rite of Passage for Mothers
Start: 2024-10-29T18:00:00-07:00
End: 2024-10-29T20:00:00-07:00
Location: Hanai Center

Schedule

Tue Oct 29 2024 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Hanai Center | Bend, OR

Whether your 1st or your 4th, Pregnancy is a pivotal period in the life of any mama-to-be. However, for the majority of women, the only celebration being had during pregnancy is a baby shower. Great for gathering the physical needs of an infant and revealing genders, but they leave me asking… What about mama? Where are the horns and streamers for our changing body, the 1,001 fears that bubble up, and the loss of identity that childbearing can bring on? In a world that continues to spin faster and faster, this is a special opportunity to relish in your (maybe once in a lifetime) 40 weeks to birth. We will honor your journey and memorialize your gestation in community through ritual, ceremony, crafting, and shared story.
Our evening will include:
~opening circle/tea
~body settling
~introductions
~embodied meditation
~acknowledgement ritual
~crafting of intuitive birthing memento
~closing circle
~tea and chocolate social time
Bring:
~Your blossoming belly in comfy clothes, journal & pen
**You do not have to be experiencing your first pregnancy to join
Hosted by:
Jessica Brunner & Karla Harris
Located at Hanai in the Earth room