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Colour Therapy for Pregnancy, Labour, Birth and Beyond

Posted by Gayle Friedman on Friday, March 9, 2012, In : Information 

 

Colour Therapy has been used since time began
"In the beginning was Darkness then there was light"
 
As long as our bodies cells are filled with Light/Lifeforce we feel vital and alive.
Disease, tension, external pollution interferes with this lifeforce.
 
Our bodies are made up of elements mirroring Nature
Earth             Red (volcanic lava)
Water            Orange(muddy soil)   Blue(sea, river, lakes)
Fire               Yellow (Sun)
Air                 Green (trees, grass)   B...
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How does oxytocin work?

Posted by Ruth Ehrhardt on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, In : Information 
Oxytocin is a shy hormone….

Oxytocin needs to feel comfortable before being released. Since it is the love hormone this makes sense. When we are feeling in love we feel safe. Love is not something that is easy to feel when we are in danger.  

Oxytocin is a fussy hormone. Everything needs to be just right for this hormone to want to make an entrance. The more comfortable the environment and the more relaxed the labouring woman, the more her oxytocin will be able to flow.

A sense of s...
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Ruth Ehrhardt’s talk on ‘The Basic Needs of a Woman in Labour’

Posted by Sarah Meder on Sunday, February 12, 2012, In : WOMBS 

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