With the soothing ocean all around us , it's no wonder women of Bermuda are attracted to laboring and birthing in water.
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Welcome to Conscious Birth Bermuda
Hello and welcome to Bermuda's Conscious Birth website. What would it be
like to give birth naturally, in a safe atmosphere without unnecessary
intervention, surrounded by people we love and choose to be with?
My name is Sophia Cannonier. I am a proud and empowered mother of
Bermuda's 1st planned home birthed babies, Ravi 9/17/04and Vidya
8/16/07. Our children's births have been the most incredible and
empowering accomplishment of my life thus far. I have been moved to take
action for all women living in Bermuda and to press for change in the way
policy makers view birth in Bermuda and the way we care for our women in
this most impressionable and important time in her life.
I am a certified Feldenkrais practitioner (www.Feldenkrais.com), birth doula
(dona.org) and a trained postpartum doula. I am a Master teacher/Certifier of
the Pilates Method (themethodpilates.com) and a Certified Yogi for
Pregnancy Instructor (goldenbridgeyoga.com).
Conscious Birth Bermuda
Bermuda's GREEN guide to a healthy pregnancy ,
empowering labor, ecstatic birth and humane parenting!
My Conscious Birth Foundation classes (www.healthcoop.bm, www.birthingfromwithin.com) have changed
the lives and thoughts of many people on the island and I am also a Yoga for Pregnancy instructor
(Gurumuk Kaur Kalsa).
In my free time, I am also studying to be a Certified Professional Midwife (www.mana.org) through
www.ancientartmidwifery.com.
To date, I have supported over 200 birthing women and couples, both at home and in the hospital. I have
forged a safe path for home birth on the island and would be happy to assist you in planning the birth of
your dreams, may it be at home or in the hospital.
My husband, Michael Watson, who has caught both of our children, is a much sought after international
anatomy and movement lecturer, a thoughtful and experienced yoga mentor /teacher, and a Kinesis
Movement Integration (KMI) practitioner (www.mindfulintegration.com)
Together we are enjoying our children on their life learning journey (www.rethinkingeducation.net) enriching
our beautiful island home and raising consciousness in our community. I hope you enjoy this site and I
wish you much clarity and courage on your journey into parenthood.
Towards better birth...everywhere,
Sophia Cannonier CD( DONA)
"Sophia's conscious Birth workshops are the #1 childbirth preparation and mentoring workshop on the
island"
This website will support you in reaching for the stars when planning the most important and transforming
journey of your life, the birth of your baby and your journey into parenthood.
It is time for us to rise up and use our conscious voices to demand change in our maternity system NOW.
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