“This two-day training presents an exciting opportunity for leaders in the midwifery movement to deepen their understanding and analysis of the racial disparities experienced by consumers of the US maternity care system.”
Betsy McNamara, Transforming Birth Fund

“Embodied Herstories is exactly the workshop I needed to bridge my knowledge gap between race and reproductive justice. The historical perspective highlighted in this training was enlightening, sobering, and empowering; a combination that really helps fuel the fire from passivity to action. The facilitators were excellent at helping keep the discussion vibrant and meaningful for all attendees and they provided the space for people to go deep and grapple with issues that were familiar to them or might have been new to them. The activities were well thought out, with a nice combination of individual and group reflections. The two-day workshop flows well, concluding with action steps each person can take ownership of and make happen as they continue their personal and work life. As a homebirth midwife, I feel more aware of race and reproduction issues and able to both use inclusive language better and take concrete, if small, actions in a much more supportive role.”
Christy Tashjian, Motherbloom Midwifery, CPM, LM, APRN, WHNP

“Embodied Herstories offered me a rare opportunity to experience safe exploration and to be more fully engaged with reproductive justice and antiracism. Each segment of the weekend provided thoughtful privacy combined with steady and informed interactive process. My own pace of natural curiosity was supported as layers of shifting perspective revealed new concepts. Leading by example through kindness and nonjudgmental interaction, the Embodied Herstories facilitators created the spaciousness and presented the raw materials for me to expand my own understanding. Embodied Herstories provided a personal experience that continues to inform and motivate my work as a midwife and midwifery educator.”

Shannon Anton CPM, LM, National Midwifery Institute Co-Founder, Program Co-Director and Administrator