As some may know, I have been blessed enough to have been invited on a once-in-a-lifetime trip for a 10-day immersive doula program in the region of Cotacachi in northern Ecuador. 

 

This program (Wombs of the World) focuses on gathering a small group of birth professionals from around the world to soak up the knowledge of Pachamama and learn from the traditional birth keepers/indigenous midwives in the region. 

Our main intention is to support indigenous midwives and preserve their sacred ancestral knowledge, with a concentration on postpartum care, herbal medicine, vertical birth, and ceremony. 

 

Those who know me know I have dreamed of being a midwife since I was a little girl & the thought of being immersed in these midwives' world for ten days is absolutely exhilarating!

This all happened very suddenly though, with only a month and a bit of notice, leaving me almost no time to actually save up. So I took on extra shifts, an extra job, and have been working between 60 & 75 hours a week trying to make this happen. I have managed to cover all of my flights but still have a ways to go and only a few weeks left to do it. So here I am, asking for your help to make this dream a reality.

Your donations would help cover things like: Lodging, Transportation, Meals, Birth Workshops & Ceremonies

 

More information on the program (Wombs of the World) can be found at https://www.wombsoftheworld.com/ecuador 

 

In kindness & gratitude, 

Lauren Mackenzie