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Just as a renaissance symbolizes the “rebirth” or “revival” of learning from an earlier period of time, Black birth workers represent those who are embracing the traditional birth practices of midwives and healers who were systematically discarded and banned during the middle of the 20th Century. Today, Black women are participating in and fueling the Black Birth Renaissance of the 21st Century. We are equipping ourselves to help ourselves and heal ourselves in order to save ourselves.
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Birth HERstory Blog celebrates Black women and their work in the birth community is promoted. Through the "Africa to the Diaspora" Birth and Postpartum Project sacred practices are being preserved and being made available to members of D.O.A.D. Alliance and Sankofa Birth Ambassadors, where protection of culture is the focus.
CLICK THE IMAGES below to learn ways you can get reconnected to birth culture in the African Diaspora.
CLICK THE IMAGES below to learn ways you can get reconnected to birth culture in the African Diaspora.
As Black women, we have always been responsible for EQUIPPING ourselves to HELP ourselves and HEAL ourselves in order to SAVE ourselves. The Birth HERstory Interviews recognize and showcase Black and indigenous women of diverse cultures who are participating in and fueling the Black Birth Renaissance of the 21st Century. On this blog, Black women are sharing their journeys in birth culture and how they are working to improve birth outcomes. If you want to get a glimpse into birthing and birth culture, these interviews will set you on the right course.
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D.O.A.D. Alliance recognizes the Daughters of the African Diaspora, spread throughout Western cultures, committed to learning traditions of their ancestors, understanding the needs of women's bodies & using ancient knowledge to HEAL AND PROTECT WOMEN. As a member of D.O.A.D. Alliance, you gain access to the A2D Project and are promoted here and abroad as one who is preserving, protecting and promoting sacred practices for women. We will forever be "CONNECTED BY BLOOD and BOUND TOGETHER BY BIRTH"
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The Africa to the Diaspora (A2D) Birth & Postpartum Project is an opportunity for women of African descent to reconnect knowledge and skills of women of the continent of Africa to the women of African descent who have been scattered around the globe, through video/audio interviews. These interviews are full of narratives about African traditions and ONLY AVAILABLE to Sankofa Birth Ambassadors and members of Daughters of the African Diaspora Alliance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I REGISTER for a Sankofa Birth Ambassador (SBA) Mentoring? (See section above.)
STEP 1: Pay the REGISTRATION FEE.
STEP 2: Fill out the REGISTRATION FORM.
Additional information and access to resources will be provided once the registration fee has been paid. Your SBA Mentoring registration is not complete until you PAY THE REGISTRATION FEE.
How long is the mentoring?
Each mentoring workshop involves 4 one hour video mentoring sessions over 4 consecutive weeks.
Is Sankofa Birth Ambassador Mentoring a doula certification program?
Sankofa Birth Ambassador Mentoring trains and mentors birth workers. The education involved is equivalent to and exceeds what is offered in many certification programs. Participants receive a Certificate of Completion and recognition as a Sankofa Birth Ambassador.
SBA is answering a bigger need than only training Black doulas. Sankofa Birth Ambassador Mentoring was created EQUIP BLACK WOMEN TO BECOME WHAT WE NEED FOR OURSELVES ONCE AGAIN. In order to change our situation, we need Black women to be what we were when we were excluded from institutions. We ALL need to have knowledge and skills so that we can lose the fear that has taken hold of us about birth. We ALL need to be reacquainted with birth, whether it is chosen as a career or not.
Is there a payment plan available?
Not at this time. The full participation fee is due to begin SBA Mentoring.
How much time is given to complete the mentoring assignments for full participants?
SBA Mentoring assignments are designed to be completed during the four weeks of the virtual mentoring sessions. The resource mentoring assignments must be completed within a month of the final mentoring session in order to receive the Sankofa Birth Ambassador Certificate of Completion.
Are there any scholarships available for Sankofa Birth Ambassador Mentoring?
There are no scholarships currently available for the SBA Mentoring at this time, however, there are other options for mentoring with Dr. Doula. View opportunities HERE.
STEP 1: Pay the REGISTRATION FEE.
STEP 2: Fill out the REGISTRATION FORM.
Additional information and access to resources will be provided once the registration fee has been paid. Your SBA Mentoring registration is not complete until you PAY THE REGISTRATION FEE.
How long is the mentoring?
Each mentoring workshop involves 4 one hour video mentoring sessions over 4 consecutive weeks.
Is Sankofa Birth Ambassador Mentoring a doula certification program?
Sankofa Birth Ambassador Mentoring trains and mentors birth workers. The education involved is equivalent to and exceeds what is offered in many certification programs. Participants receive a Certificate of Completion and recognition as a Sankofa Birth Ambassador.
SBA is answering a bigger need than only training Black doulas. Sankofa Birth Ambassador Mentoring was created EQUIP BLACK WOMEN TO BECOME WHAT WE NEED FOR OURSELVES ONCE AGAIN. In order to change our situation, we need Black women to be what we were when we were excluded from institutions. We ALL need to have knowledge and skills so that we can lose the fear that has taken hold of us about birth. We ALL need to be reacquainted with birth, whether it is chosen as a career or not.
Is there a payment plan available?
Not at this time. The full participation fee is due to begin SBA Mentoring.
How much time is given to complete the mentoring assignments for full participants?
SBA Mentoring assignments are designed to be completed during the four weeks of the virtual mentoring sessions. The resource mentoring assignments must be completed within a month of the final mentoring session in order to receive the Sankofa Birth Ambassador Certificate of Completion.
Are there any scholarships available for Sankofa Birth Ambassador Mentoring?
There are no scholarships currently available for the SBA Mentoring at this time, however, there are other options for mentoring with Dr. Doula. View opportunities HERE.
Mission
The mission of Sankofa Birth Ambassador (SBA) Mentoring is to support women of African descent and diverse cultures in their efforts to know birth, know their place in birth culture, know their options within birth culture, and know their support systems with those who have a track record of supporting diverse women’s autonomy. Participants can also expect to find community and support as they pursue their unique traditions in birth culture.
Objectives
SBA Mentoring is centered around presenting birth work through a lens that honors the triumphs of Black women's contributions since time immemorial and offers insights into ways to navigate the challenges Black women face. Through SBA Mentoring, you will:
The mission of Sankofa Birth Ambassador (SBA) Mentoring is to support women of African descent and diverse cultures in their efforts to know birth, know their place in birth culture, know their options within birth culture, and know their support systems with those who have a track record of supporting diverse women’s autonomy. Participants can also expect to find community and support as they pursue their unique traditions in birth culture.
Objectives
SBA Mentoring is centered around presenting birth work through a lens that honors the triumphs of Black women's contributions since time immemorial and offers insights into ways to navigate the challenges Black women face. Through SBA Mentoring, you will:
- Be introduced to birth so that you understand the basics and can begin to offer support to people in your life
- Learn how to avoid the pitfalls that many Black women and diverse cultures face when seeking to get involved in birth culture
- Be shown your options to find your place in the “birth world”
- Be pointed in the right direction, toward like minded individuals who will have your best interest in mind
What You Get
• Four (4) Private, Live Video Mentoring Sessions with Dr. Doula
Q&A time, professional guidance in birth culture, general encouragement for your journey
*Dr. Doula's Signature Course: 10 THINGS*
(Access granted after registration and payment)
• Four (4) Pre-Recorded Video Sessions
• Interactive Assignments
• Birthwork Organization Recommendations
After completion of SBA Mentoring Requirements
• Certificate of Completion
• LIFETIME ACCESS to the "Africa to the Diaspora" Birth & Postpartum Project
• Four (4) Private, Live Video Mentoring Sessions with Dr. Doula
Q&A time, professional guidance in birth culture, general encouragement for your journey
*Dr. Doula's Signature Course: 10 THINGS*
(Access granted after registration and payment)
• Four (4) Pre-Recorded Video Sessions
- Review of Prenatal/Labor/Postpartum Basics
- Navigating Birth in Modern Culture
- Deciding How to Serve and Choosing Your Position
- Finding Your Allies in Birth Culture
• Interactive Assignments
• Birthwork Organization Recommendations
After completion of SBA Mentoring Requirements
• Certificate of Completion
• LIFETIME ACCESS to the "Africa to the Diaspora" Birth & Postpartum Project
Astrological Consultations with Khwezi
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When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place… What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? Psalm 8:3-4
I never understood astrology. I knew that there were people who spoke negatively about it because of religious beliefs, but I found it challenging to understand what what people were looking at and what all of the symbols, lines and angles meant.
As I have considered the heavens, I have come to believe that the energies represented there are the Creator's gift to humanity. I had never felt so seen and so valuable as I did the moment that I looked at my natal chart and recognized energies on the page that I had experienced throughout my life. I saw myself when looked at my chart. As I learned more, I saw the Sacred Geometry in the movements of the planets that my mother had taught me about in high school. I thought about how much of our everyday lives and lifestyles are based on the influence of the sun and the moon. I was receiving so many confirmations about the gift that Astrology can be. Even my isiZulu name points me back to the heavens. Khwezi is the name that I was given and it means, "morning star" which is Venus, the one who goes before making way for the dawn, the time when our world is illuminated. I would love to share this gift with you and illuminate your world, too. Whether you would like to know more about yourself, your relationship or your children, considering the heavens can provide clarity and help your see your path more clearly. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2
My first time seeing Saturn and its rings through my telescope... Wow!!!
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Take a look and see which options would best suit you.
INTRO TO YOUR ENERGIES READINGS Are you a bit skeptical about astrology or wonder how accurate it would be describing you? Let me introduce you to your energies! When you see yourself, you will know it!
NATAL READING (Adults) - Intro to Your Energies Reading - Natal Chart: Energies present the moment you were born
SOLAR RETURN Birthday Reading (10% discount 2 weeks before or after birthday) - Intro to Your Energies Reading - Natal Chart Reading - Solar Return Chart: Energies for your new year
1 to 1 RELATIONSHIP CONNECTIONS Would you like to gain more insights about how you relate to special people in your life? Whether its a close friend, one of your children or your life partner, understanding how your energies affect others and others energies affect you can be very empowering. - Intro to Your Energies Readings - Chart Comparisons (Synastry/Compatibility)
LEGACY READINGS (Children) Would you like to know more about YOUR LEGACIES... YOUR CHILDREN? Having knowledge about your children's personality allows you to be strategic about how you raise them and could lessen the frustrations that arise as parents. - Intro to Your Energies Reading - Most influential areas of life - Dominant Energies |
INTRO TO YOUR ENERGIES: 45min
This is a general reading of your birth chart, a snapshot of where the planets were at the moment you took your first breath. They can serve as a reminder of who you are, why you are here, and what you are here to do. Are you a bit skeptical about Astrology, Cardology & HD or wonder how accurate they would be describing you? Let me introduce you to your energies! When you see yourself, you will know it!
CONSIDERING THE HEAVENS (Adults): 90min
Throughout our lives we age, we grow and we move to new locations, and we can gain insights about our life changes by considering the heavens more deeply. Would you like to know the Creator’s messages to you that were written in the heavens? You can! Consultations are based in various “systems of knowing” that have been used in diverse cultures around the world since ancient times. Readings may include Astrology (Solar Returns, Transits, Progressions, Solar Arc & Relocation), Human Design and Cardology.
RELATIONSHIP CONNECTIONS: 2hrs
Would you like to gain more insights about how you relate to special people in your life? Whether it's a close friend, one of your children or your life partner, understanding how your energies affect others and how others energies affect you is very empowering. Readings are based in Astrology (natal charts), Human Design and Cardology.
LEGACY READING (Child): 30min
Would you like to know more about YOUR LEGACIES... YOUR CHILDREN? Having knowledge about your children's energies allows you to be strategic about how you raise them and could lessen the frustrations that arise as parents. This consultation offers a glimpse into your children's energies and can help you know how to guide them in their personal giftings as they grow.
This is a general reading of your birth chart, a snapshot of where the planets were at the moment you took your first breath. They can serve as a reminder of who you are, why you are here, and what you are here to do. Are you a bit skeptical about Astrology, Cardology & HD or wonder how accurate they would be describing you? Let me introduce you to your energies! When you see yourself, you will know it!
CONSIDERING THE HEAVENS (Adults): 90min
Throughout our lives we age, we grow and we move to new locations, and we can gain insights about our life changes by considering the heavens more deeply. Would you like to know the Creator’s messages to you that were written in the heavens? You can! Consultations are based in various “systems of knowing” that have been used in diverse cultures around the world since ancient times. Readings may include Astrology (Solar Returns, Transits, Progressions, Solar Arc & Relocation), Human Design and Cardology.
RELATIONSHIP CONNECTIONS: 2hrs
Would you like to gain more insights about how you relate to special people in your life? Whether it's a close friend, one of your children or your life partner, understanding how your energies affect others and how others energies affect you is very empowering. Readings are based in Astrology (natal charts), Human Design and Cardology.
LEGACY READING (Child): 30min
Would you like to know more about YOUR LEGACIES... YOUR CHILDREN? Having knowledge about your children's energies allows you to be strategic about how you raise them and could lessen the frustrations that arise as parents. This consultation offers a glimpse into your children's energies and can help you know how to guide them in their personal giftings as they grow.