Resources
Peruse my working collection of authors, artists, and activists whose work propels forward the feminine experience, at all stages and in all forms. I am happy to connect you with additional resources specific to your personal needs and interests at any time! My doula clients will also have access to my personal lending library of books, PDFs, and audio files.
Orgasm & Sexuality
Orgasmic Birth (Film)
Mama Gena's School of Womanly Arts- New York
Erika Lust- Artful, feminist adult films
Birth Stories
Menopause
Help with Sexual Abuse
thebluebench.org
Dr. Christaine Northrup- Orasmic Menopause
Menstruation
Womb Illumination by Divine Flow (Menstrual "Love Cups" for sale on site; artistic, sacred advocacy & womb rituals)
Natural Cycles (Contraceptive App.)
Breastfeeding
La Leche League International
Community Hubs
Counseling (specializing in birth)
Jenevieve Russel at Nurturing Strategies (Boulder)
Prevention & Healing After Traumatic Childbirth (PATCh)
Erin Schlozman at Mama Wellness Co.
The Mama Hood, Denver
Belly Bliss, Denver
Joy Collective, Boulder
Birth Centers
Denver Center for Birth and Wellness, Denver
Mountain Midwifery, Englewood
Birth Center of Boulder, Boulder
Boulder Community Health, Boulder
Herbal Medicine
Atabey Choreto Medicinals
Mountain Rose Herbs
Apothecary Tinctura
Goddess Isis Bookstore
Herbs and Arts
Death & Grieving
Alive For Now: Using Death as a Teacher, Jessica Murby
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief, Michael Lerner
Denver Hospice
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep- Stillborn Photography
Help with Addiction
drugarehab.com
24/7 help hotline: 877-589-4784
Placenta Encapsulation
The Placenta Lady, Denver
Poetry
Suzie Q (Midwife and Poet)
Warsan Shire
Guadalupe Urbina
Local, Ethical Photo Printing
Artifact Uprising (Denver)
Female Nourishment
Coming of Age
Melissa Michaels-
"Youth on Fire" (Book)
"Surfing the Creative" (Intergenerational RIte of Passage & Creative Leadership Program, Boulder)
Mythology
Innana: Ancient Sumeria
The Crow Birth: A Jātaka Story
Women Who Run with Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype, Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Alternative Health Practitioners
Denver Community Acupuncture
Marco Lam Acupuncture, Boulder
Natural Women's Wellness (Boulder/Evergreen)
Movement
Zoe Levine, The Thriving Body
Dancing through Birth
Ecstatic Dance, Denver. Thursdays 7-9pm
5 Rhythms, Boulder. Sundays 10:45am-12pm
From Mary Lane:
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Meena (fiction); Podcast: Meena's Journey
-Recalling a sacred, sexual , earth-oriented feminine concept amidst modern patriarchy
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Divine Nourishment (non-fiction):
-Seasonal recipes, TCM/5-Elemental Philosophy, story, physical & spiritual nourishment
My Lending Library
(for Doula clients)
Paradigm Shifters + Social Commentary
Michel Odant
Ecstatic Birth
Plus Size Birth
Birth Without Fear
Radical Doula
Bayo Akomolafe
Hope in the Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities, Rebecca Solnit
Sean King
Black Girl Dangerous
Why Human Rights in Childbirht Matter, Rebecca Schiller
Sexy Birth Gowns
Pretty Pushers
Postpartum Doula Support
Contact me for personal referrals
Orgasmic Birth (DVD)
Women's Encyclopedia of Women's Health, Tori Hudson, ND
The Birth Partner, Penny Simkin
Birthing from Within, Pam England
Labyrinth of Birth, Pam England
The Womanly art of Breastfeeding, La Leche League International
The Four Agreements, Miguel Ruiz
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn, Penny Simkin
Constructing Sexualities, Suzanne LaFont
Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Ina May Gaskin
Prescription for Herbal Healing, Phyllis A. Balch
Testing Women, Testing the Fetus, Rayna Rapp
Rosemary Gladstar's Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, Rosemary Gladstar
Aromatherapy and Massage for Mother and Baby, Allison England
Hypnobabies: C-Section (Audio)
Essential Oils for Pregnancy, Birth, and Babies, Stephanie Fritz
HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method, Marie F. Mongan, M.Ed., M.Hy
Women Who Run with Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype, Clarissa Pinkola Estes