Savannah Midwifery: offering home births, water births, and natural alternatives. Empowering women by helping women help themselves.
Interested in evidence-based alternatives to medicalized Ob-Gyn care? Feel the medical model of birth is fragmented, overpriced, and impersonal? Alarmed by the rising cesarean section rates in the US? Then perhaps I can help…
As a state licensed and nationally certified Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), I am qualified to provide care for healthy, low-risk women and their babies during pregnancy, birth, after the birth, and to help with your women’s health needs from birth control to menopause, and everything in between.
I offer:
Prenatal Care
- certified HypnoBirthing® instructor
- a holistic model of care from a Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
- herbal and natural remedies, massage, exercises, and alternative therapies used when desired
- Mexican rebozo and Mayan abdominal massage techniques in prenatal care when appropriate
Homebirths
- Contrary to popular belief, yes, it is legal to birth at home in Georgia!
- click the link for more info on h
omebirths - experienced with waterbirths (and I supply, set up, and take down the heated tub)
- breastfeeding support
For more information, please visit the homebirth page
Doula Services
Intrapartum (during birth at a hospital, birthing center, or your home) or postpartum (after birth) doula services in your home. Postpartum includes breastfeeding support, help with sibling adjustment, newborn care help, housekeeping, cooking, nurturing the new mama, etc…. especially helpful after a c-section or if you have little help at home.
Accommodation
Extended stay accomodation in my home for those coming from afar for Savannah services… includes use of our hydrotherapy hot tub and round-the-clock access to a midwife!
Slings
Help with slings including woven wraps, stretchy wraps, Onbuhimo, Pods/Podeagi, ring slings, Mei Tei’s…. I can even loan you some to try out!
Cloth Diapers
Experienced with cloth diapering… check out the links to the right and help save the planet!
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Feel free to contact me with questions about any services above, or any others that you might think of!
-GeorgAnna
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SPECIAL EVENTS:
Mayan Abdominal Massage Workshop
I am hosting a Mayan abdominal massage workshop and bringing in an Arvigo instructor but need at least 6 participants, so am scouting out to see who would like to sign up. This workshop is a beginning level of self massage, and mayan abdominal massage is primarily known as a therapy for fertility that you can do to yourself or have done to yourself. As far as I know there are no practitioners in the area, the nearest is in Atlanta. If you are interested, please let me know ASAP as space will be limited. There is another level for practitioners after you are comfortable with the self study material. You will be required to have a session performed on you at some point over the weekend (she has requested that be friday during the day before the workshop begins).
The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy™ Self Care Level One
Location: Savannah
Dates and Times: June 8, 9, 10. Fri., 3-7 pm, Sat. & Sun. all day
Fees: $380 includes instruction; private 30 minute session with an Arvigo practitioner, snacks. Additional meals, lodging and travel are on your own.
The Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy™ are centered around ancient Mayan techniques, which reposition organs that have dropped and restricted the flow of blood, lymph, nerve, and chi energy. As with any natural healing, Arvigo techniques seek to restore the body to its natural balance.
Based on thirty years of training and experience in massage, naprapathy, herbology and spiritual healing, Dr. Rosita Arvigo developed these techniques which now bear her name and incorporates a holistic approach to healthcare. Dr. Arvigo has lived in Central America for over forty years where she studied with various traditional healers, the most notable being Don Elijio Panti, the renowned Maya Shaman of Belize.
Self Care Training addresses anatomy and physiology of the abdominal and reproductive organs, causes and symptoms of the mal positioned organs, and demonstrates self care techniques. The workshop will also address herbal, nutritional, and emotional support to ensure comprehensive understanding of the modality.
Self Care Training will:
◊Discuss anatomy and physiology as related to Maya Abdominal Therapy
◊Define the Five Systems of Flow
◊Discuss major causes, signs and symptoms of organ displacement
◊Explore integration of therapeutic modalities to support MAM
◊Apply Maya Abdominal Massage on Self*
No prior training or licensing is required to attend this workshop. * Self Care, Level One is a prerequisite for Level Two: Professional Care Training. Upon completion of Professional Care, Level Two the professional practitioner will be able to apply the Arvigo Techniques in their practice. Contact the office for details.
more info at:
WWW.ARVIGOTHERAPY.COM
OFFICE@ARVIGOTHERAPY.COM
The Arvigo Institute, LLC is a CE provider for national professional organizations. Self Care Level 1 is approved by:
• NCBTMB for massage therapy: 17.5 CE hours
• NCAAOM for acupuncture : 16 PDA points
• MEAC for midwives: 17 CE hours
The Arvigo Institute, LLC is licensed as a post secondary school in the State of NH and adheres to NH POS 1100
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BABYWEARING/SLING MEETUP!
Please join “Savannah Slingers” on Facebook to learn about monthly baby wearing gatherings for beginners or experienced baby wearers! Practice new carries, try out new slings, and make new friends.
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INTERESTED IN CLOTH DIAPERS BUT OVERWHELMED BY SELECTION?!?
Then please send me a message and join us for a cloth diaper demo day where you can touch and ask questions about different brands.
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Enjoy!
