Birth is a trip! A few years back I interviewed a psychotherapist working with ketamine assisted psychotherapy who had written on the psychedelic nature of childbirth, the parallels drawn between that ceremony, and plan medicine ceremonies that she had participated in. 

Some of the key figures on the frontline of birth and birthing in the US are doulas and midwives. They hold space and share knowledge leading up to, during, and after the birth experience and have a special bond with the mother. They know first hand how the perception of time changes in that very powerful process.

Haize Hawke came onto the show to discuss this work and dive deeper into the psychedelic nature of childbirth. This, taken from her website:

I am a Mother, Doula, Student Midwife, Meditation Teacher, Healer, Long- Distance Birth Coach, a Life Coach, and a Spiritual Counselor residing in Los Angeles, CA. My Doula training began with ACHI and completed with ALACE. I focus on creating the family unit in a way that allows for the most support and relaxation in birth. I also focus on Nutrition, and lifestyle during pregnancy, birth, and delivery. Pregnancy is a spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical journey. The sessions I hold provide the mother with a safe place where she can ask questions, speak freely, and become empowered and supported. In private sessions, I offer birth related issues, including preconception planning your pregnancy, fear and labor, birth trauma (yours or your mother’s) miscarriages, stillbirths, or abortions and postpartum concerns. Phone and Skype sessions are available for those not able to meet in person for a fee. Lastly, I am the facilitator of Sister2Sister/Brother2Brother Coming of Age Spirituals and Rites of Passages Ceremonies. This is a celebration and support for a young girls and boys as well as women and men, evolving into adulthood. This is a wonderful opportunity for all to be taught the responsibilities and gain the support of embracing this new journey to come. 

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