Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss

This six-hour workshop is designed for anyone who works with, or
shares space with women during the childbearing continuum, and
who wants to be able to better care for women and families
during any kind of pregnancy loss or still birth. These types of
loss include, but are not limited to, abortion, ectopic
pregnancy, miscarriage, termination for medical reasons and
stillbirth.

The course aims to strengthen and develop knowledge and skills
and inspire optimal care and intends to:

• explore pregnancy loss/perinatal bereavement care through the
  lens of three deep and intertwined concepts:
  • Companioning vs treating
  • Strengthening the support network
  • The healing power of ritual
• explore how essential postpartum care can be woven into
  bereavement care following a pregnancy loss
• provide us with a nurturing space in which we can become more
  curious about our personal and professional experiences of
  grief and loss, and take a deeper look at how these can inform
  our interactions with others
• help us to explore how the quality of our presence can inform
  the way people feel when we share space
• provide you with an opportunity to reflect on how you can i
  ntegrate this learning into your current practice
• we will also practise more deeply connecting to our breath and
  the ways in which this can help us to stay centred during
  challenging times.