Wednesday, 8 January 2014


BIRTH VISION is a 6 week course which uses the tools of ART, DANCE, MEDITATION, BREATH & RELAXATION to help women prepare for Birth.

BIRTH VISION provides a beautiful & nurturing space to share, explore and to celebrate pregnancy and motherhood.

www.rigaforbes.co.uk

BIRTH  VISION
With Riga Forbes


Birth Vision is a unique birth preparation course that develops self-confidence, birthing skills, creativity, well-being and a deeper connection to the process of pregnancy, birth and motherhood.

The course itself is spread out over 6 sessions and each one provides the space to engage with a different aspect of inner nourishment and support as well as learning practical techniques to prepare for birth.

Each session incorporates a rhythm of activity and rest which are explored through dance, breathing and meditation, vocal-toning and painting. Together these work to bring about an all-round sense of deep relaxation and well-being to body, mind and heart.

Through providing a space to share our stories, Birth Vision also creates a trusting group environment where supportive friendships can be made. The feeling of sisterhood that this can bring enriches the journey of motherhood for both new mums and for those with children already.

The approach we take in Birth Vision is that a mother’s greatest gift is her ability to listen to herself. She can learn methods to develop this further but essentially it is she who holds the key to understanding her body, her birthing experience and her baby. 

And she is always supported to step into her own sense of empowerment and inner-freedom to do this.



TESTIMONIALS

“I feel more confident about finally, fully creating the Birth experience I have always wanted. Riga is a strong, gentle and loving facilitator with a clear experiential knowledge of birth and all the practices she offers on the course.  Riga is truly inspiring!”                
                                                                           (Alexandra Schunneman)

“Thank you Riga, wonderful woman, sister, and wise-one for this amazing course! It is creative, fun, powerful, healing, empowering, loving and opening. So deeply special to connect with other mothers at this time and be guided so gracefully & intuitively.”                                            

                                                            (Suzy Daw)

“This course has put me back in touch with myself. It has grounded and centred me, filling me again with the wonder of being pregnant and with the awesomeness of Birth! Riga is warm and loving. She was able to make me feel relaxed and safe with the work we were doing. Thank you Riga.”      
                                                                                                             (Steph Faubert)

“Riga has blown a fresh breeze through my view of pregnancy and birth and has supported me every step of the way. It’s been incredibly valuable to me, my heart, this body and this baby. Pure unadulterated indulgence! What a wonder life is!”          
                                                           (Amber Ward)

“Taking time to relax and to move has been great. It has given me time to calm my mind and become more in touch with my body… All women should have the chance to gather in a relaxed place where they can explore the coming birth and their emotions”                   
                                                                                 (Sarah Simonet)


I facilitate Birth Vision Courses and one-to-one sessions throughout the year in East Sussex. If you are interested in attending a course or would like more information, please visit my website: www.rigaforbes.co.uk or call me on 07748 765 949.



In parallel to writing BIRTH VISION, the book, I am currently hosting another blog for paintings, poems and sharing thoughts on birth and life at www.birthvision.tumblr.com



7 comments:

  1. Beautiful, powerful & insightful. Most importantly, this is the essential work of women for the rebalancing and healing of the planet. Thank you for the gifts you share Riga. Is this part of your book? love Abhijeeta

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  2. This is a wonderful view of womanhood across the centuries, and more, and the pressuring of feminine culture to relinquish its power and submit to the 'safer' masculine - safer for what? It brings together facts that most of us (I speak for men) never imagined and offers a powerful synthesis for women, and men, going forward. Any woman who reads this for the first time must feel a sense of deprivation and a desire to face up the past and support the female in finding freedom of expression beyond the repression of straightjacket education and the elegant disguises of the fashion industry.

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  3. A beautifully written exploration of the feminine. I was inspired to learn about Bleeding Lodges.. if we could come closer somehow to honouring womens' monthly cycles here in Western culture, the shift in our daughter's self-perception could be wonderful! Thank you Riga. Love Andi xx

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  4. I love your commitment to supporting women in finding their empowered place within themselves. You are a true inspiration. You shine your light and walk the path in truth and love. In gratitude. Alexandra, Bristol

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