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I Am Not The Clouds, a Mindfulness Practice
I was walking on the beach the other morning and the clouds were so beautiful they reminded me of a mindfulness practice I often share with my clients. When I was a little girl I loved watching the clouds ever changing shapes. I still do! Some clouds take fun or...
An Easy Way to Calm Your Mind and Shift Your Energy
Ever feel like you have your foot stuck on the gas pedal, with no way to slow down? I know I do sometimes. Now imagine having a tool you can use anywhere, anytime to change this frenzy of anxious thoughts and high-strung emotions and stay sane in the midst of chaos....
4 Ways to Prevent Childbirth Trauma
There are three main responses to a disturbing event and two of them are very familiar: fight or flight. The third response is a state of immobility or freezing. The freezing response might be the key to understanding human trauma, according to Peter Levine, author of...
Amazing Fruit Eases Labor and Prevents Postpartum Hemorrhage
A study published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology concludes that eating 6 dates daily during the last four weeks of pregnancy "significantly reduced the need for induction and augmentation of labor, and produced a more favorable delivery outcome." Some...
10 Practices to Experience Childbirth as a Spiritual Journey
Childbirth is a Sacred Journey to welcome a child into the world. The Innate Wisdom within the mother’s body knows just how to grow a human baby. Every organ, system, 60,000 miles of blood vessels, each delicious little toe… every magnificent detail develops in...
Protecting Our Sons, the Circumcision Question
Years ago I had the privilege of hearing the famous French obstetrician Michel Odent speak about what he called "initiation rituals" of newborns in different cultures. "The greater the need to develop aggression and the ability to destroy life, the more intrusive the...
Where is the Red Tent Collective?
Are you looking for the Red Tent Collective? You have found it! Rebranding from Red Tent Collective to EvelynOjeda.com symbolizes an evolution. I encourage my clients to evolve... transform... flow... embrace change... let go of what no longer serves them. This is all...
No more anxiety and sadness. Closure, is a beautiful thing!
Often, I receive testimonials from participants of the Healing From Birth mini-retreat. I celebrate whenever a woman experiences the freedom gained from clearing old trauma! Sarah's testimonial is especially dear to me because she is now a birth professional. She...
What Is The One Thing You Can Control in Your Pregnancy?
Nope, it’s not your partner, your mother or even your birth. Good prenatal nutrition is a fundamental part of healthy life-style. Your nutrition is the one aspect of life that you have total control of during your pregnancy. The result of a nutritionally depleted...