Midwifery in Practice
with Angelina Martinez Miranda in Mexico

A unique 5 day learning experience in Tepoztlan, Mexico rooted in traditional wisdom, hands-on practice and sacred connection.

 

Join midwives, birth workers and women around the world who wish to preserve ancestral birth wisdom

 A new Journey into Traditional Midwifery begins soon

We are preparing a unique learning experience rooted in traditional midwifery, women’s wisdom and community – based birth practices. 

Join the waiting list to recieve early access and programme details.

our vision

Midwifery is more than a profession…

It is a living lineage carried
through generations

We are a global community of midwives, birth workers and women who honour traditional knowledge, support one another and work to preserve the sacred art of midwifery for future generations. We believe birth wisdom belongs not only to professionals, but to families, communities and future generations.

ASTRAL WISDOM

Traditional midwives have carried birth knowledge across generations for thousand of years.

COMMUNITY

We connect midwives, birth workers and women from different countries and traditions.

PRESERVATION

We work to preserve and revive traditional midwifery where these traditions are at risk of being lost.

Midwifery is more than a trade, it’s a calling.
Midwifery is a sacrament, an oath, a commitment.

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF THE ART OF MIDWIFERY

THE LIVING TRADITIONS WE EXPLORE

A learning journey rooted in traditional midwifery, ancestral wisdom and community-based birth practices

Origins of Traditional Midwifery

Explore the history, lineage and philosophy of traditional midwifery an our connection to the earth and our ancestors.

Pregnancy & Traditional Care

Traditional practices for supporting woman during pregnancy, nourishing the mother and preparing for birth.
 

Birth support & Observation

Learn traditional approaches to labour, birth support, observation and working in harmony with the birthing process.

Postpartum Traditions

Honouring the mother and newborn trough postpartum care, healing practices and community support.
 

Rituals, Herbs & Women’s Wisdom

Explore traditional healing, rituals, plant wisdom and the spiritual dimensions of midwifery.

REGISTRATION

Full programme details and dates will be announced soon.

Join the waiting list to be among the first to receive programme updates and registration information.

MEET THE TEACHERS

Learn from traditional midwives, healers and wisdom keepers from around the world

Angelina Martinez Miranda
Angelina Martinez Miranda
The renowned traditional midwife living and practicing in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. She is the inheritor of three generations of midwifery knowledge; her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother were all traditional midwives, practicing for around 40 years each.
Claire Eccleston
Claire Eccleston
Claire is a mother of three beautiful children, an experienced registered midwife, a Spinning Babies® approved trainer a biodynamic craniosacral therapist and a STREAM (scar tissue remediation, education and management)
Claire has been supporting women’s transitions since 2000.

Jurgita Švedienė
Jurgita Švedienė
Jurgita’s teaching experience in childbirth education, traditional midwifery, pre/perinatal aquatic concepts, and infant swimming methods have made her a seen figure in Lithuania.
Ingula Rinkevičienė
Ingula Rinkevičienė
Traditional midwife and healer from Lithuania. She was shaped by the teachings of traditional midwives from Lithuania and Mexico. Her work weaves together ritual, traditional midwifery, herbal knowledge, music and a deep listening to the language of the body and the rhythms of nature.