USE OF THE MEXICAN REBOZO IN PERINATAL CARE

Are you a midwife, birth keeper, doula (birth or postpartum), nurse, osteopath, massage therapist, or perinatal worker looking to expand your skills and enhance your ability to support clients and your community?

Or perhaps you're a future parent interested in learning rebozo techniques as part of your birth preparation?

In this hands-on workshop, you'll discover how the Mexican rebozo can be a powerful tool for:

• Alleviating back pain during pregnancy

• Enhancing movement, suspension, and extension during pregnancy and birth

• Helping encourage breech babies to turn

• Reducing anxiety and promoting relaxation

• Fostering a deeper connection with your baby

• Offering simple relaxation techniques on a chair

• Assisting in managing stalled labor

• Supporting during prolonged pushing phases

• Offering care and support during abortions, miscarriages, and perinatal loss

• Creating moments of closure in the postpartum period

• Honoring and nurturing the new mother or birthing parent

• Creating opportunities for self-care for birth workers or non-birthing partners

This workshop is highly interactive, with plenty of time to practice techniques and integrate them into your work.

In addition to hands-on practice, you'll explore:

• The basic anatomy and biomechanics of birth

• The history and cultural significance of the rebozo in traditional Mexican medicine

• The principles of reciprocity and cultural respect when using the rebozo

• Key safety precautions and how to approach rebozo use holistically during births

No prior experience is required – just an open mind and a willingness to learn.