Following up on Diane's Classical Chinese Obstetrics course in 2018, this course will explore all aspects of bonding and differentiation between mother and child. Beginning with birth itself, children establish a recurring pattern of breaking from and reestablishing a bond with their mother at each new milestone of their development. This class will examine each of these milestones from the perspective of both mother and child, and look to classical Chinese models and interventions to help assist in optimal childhood development and maternal wellness. Diane's teachings are informed by the lineage of Jeffrey Yuen and decades of clinical practice. Please join us for what is sure to be an extraordinary weekend!

Specific Topics:

• LABOR: easing delivery pain, immediate care, emergency treatments, complete expulsion of the placenta
• POSTPARTUM CARE: conservation & restoration of vital substances, importance of the first 40 days
• CHINESE NUTRITION THERAPY: traditional recipes & culturally appropriate medical nutrition
• BREASTFEEDING: hypogalactia, mastitis, blocked milk ducts, nipple pain, breastfeeding alternatives
• DIGESTIVE ISSUES: infant colic, reflux, food allergies
• INFANT CONSTITUTION: first ancestry of extraordinary vessels & Chinese developmental theory
• TEETHING & WEANING: lactation suppression, Chinese medical theory of food introduction
• POSTPARTUM SELF NOURISHMENT: maternal identity shifts
• FIRE TOXINS: expression & clearance of childhood illnesses, optimal release of latent maternal pathogens
• Topical Remedies, Food Therapy, Herbal Formulas, and Essential Oil applications will be discussed in detail

TIME & DATE: March 30 - 31, 2019. 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. Lunch break from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

LOCATION: Santa Fe Waldorf School, Hooper Hall. Santa Fe, NM

CEUs: 14 continuing education credits by the NCCAOM

COST: $335.00 early registration (before March 1); $360.00 general

REGISTRATION: Click to register below, or contact Sean at ghostpillow@gmail.com for more information