Natural Ultrasound
Length: 1-2 days
About this workshop:
The Natural Ultrasound workshop is a dynamic and fun in-depth immersion taught by Naoli Vinaver, in which participants develop their sensitivity and artistic skills, working intimately with pregnant women, becoming familiar with the art of palpation, auscultation and specifically the art of accurately drawing the position and shape of babies as they lie inside of their mother's wombs.
Who's this workshop for?
This workshop is recommended for pregnant women (Ideally 30 + weeks of gestation), midwives, nurses, doulas, doctors, therapists, mothers, and all persons interested in deepening the understanding of this art.
Description
In 1991-92 Naoli created and developed the artistic, realistic visual technique drawn over the gestating belly, which came to be called “Natural Ultrasound”. This inspiration sprouted from Naoli's empathy and creativity to offer a possibility to the indigenous female population in the rural area where she lived and practiced, to have a realistic image of their babies in different gestational ages, when no obstetrical ultrasound was accessible to them.
This technique, combining art and science, provides a clinically and anatomically accurate rendering of the fetal size and position, as well as a beautiful emotional connection between the mother, parents, unborn child and older siblings. After teaching the Natural Ultrasound technique in over 35 countries for over 35 years and painting more than 5,000 Natural Ultrasounds on pregnant women around the world, Naoli is happy and honored to witness how so many people in the birth world have incorporated her technique into their work.
Topics
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The history of the Natural Ultrasound
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The beauty of combining Art into Science
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Our hands, our treasured tools
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The anatomy of the pregnant belly
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The anatomy of the baby in utero
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Palpation of the fetal position in pregnant women from 28 weeks of gestation onward
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Assessment of fetal weight, fundal height, engagement of the presenting fetal part into the pelvis, amount of amniotic liquid in utero and of the fetal heart beat and their meaning for the woman
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The art and practice of drawing and the use of paints on the body
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The creative process
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Celebration ritual and songs for the pregnant women involved in the workshop!
Photo & Video Gallery
Art of Birth Online
Resource Learning Center
Naoli's physical workshops offer an up-close, direct hands-on learning experience. It is recommended to be complemented with the Art of Birth "online platform" containing videos and educational materials offering an intensive detailed resource for constant reference and study.
"The Natural Ultrasound is a beautiful & accurate artful unveiling of the baby inside of the womb, which creates a visceral-visual-heart connection for the whole family"