Rodeo Beach Hike -- A Beautiful Day!

Thank you so much to the Peppers, Holly, Mark and Beckett, for leading the first ever hike of the 2013 Wisewoman Childbirth Traditions Fitness Program. We had a beautiful day in the Marin Headlands, hiking up and around for about 2 and a half hours. We had a great time hearing Holly's birth story and the stories of her pregnancy adventures.
This was the first of a monthly series of hikes that will be led by mentor parents (basically anyone who wants to lead the hike and has a story to tell!) The fitness program also includes a monthly Nutrition class. You can read about our first class here. The first class was all about gluten and why being gluten free might be the right thing for many of us. The Fitness program will include shorter group walks as well as a free Zumba class on Fridays. We are gonna be fit in 2013!!
And thank you so much, Holly for the yummy coconut treats! You will have to send the recipe so that I can put it up on Wisewoman Food!

EMT class on Treasure Island

Last year the Bay Area Homebirth Collective had the privilege of training the many fire fighters and first responders in San Francisco regarding midwifery and homebirth. Their training center is located on Treasure Island, half way between San Francisco and the East Bay. I think the trainings were a huge success and we have already experienced the difference when we need to call 911 for a transfer. Thank you, SFFD! Here I am again talking to a group of EMT students last week about homebirth and midwifery and how we can collaborate more when our care intersects.