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A film to be presented Friday in downtown Grass Valley offers the idea of birthing world peace.
When Janel Mirendah lived in Nevada County, she cofounded the local group, Birth and Early Parenting Educators, to help people and medical professionals embrace the idea that every baby's first breath could be one of peace, love, acceptance and joy.
Then, a few years ago, Mirendah started criss-crossing the country filming others working in the same fields.
One of the results of that work is her documentary, “The Other Side of the Glass: A Birth Film for and About Fathers.” In it, Mirendah explores the soul's journey and imprinting from conception through birth through the stories of fathers and passionate voices of doctors, nurses, midwives, and doulas.
Local people figure in the film, including midwife Alison Osborn, who has assisted in more than 3,000 births; businessman and father Rob Bell, and licensed nurse-midwife Martha Turner.
“Her film reveals the modern maternity care system strongly imprinting babies for war rather than peace,” organizers said.
“Most of (babies) born before 2000 were born in boundary-violating, painful and fearful experiences with strangers separating us from our mother and father,” Mirendah said. “Most of us have never had acknowledgment of our separation, fear, and pain as a baby.”
Her film will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday at Body Balance Academy, 151 Mill St.,, downtown. Body Balance is on the second floor of The Union building, and parking is off South Auburn Street. The event is free, but donations will be accepted.
Local health practitioners will conduct a discussion after the film, including Nevada City resident Dr. David Chamberlain, who appears in the film and was on the Board of the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health for 27 years; midwife Cindy Foxfoot; lactation specialist Arly Helm; and marriage and family therapist Belden Johnson.
A workshop will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the same location. Cost is $50. Write to Janel_miranda@yahoo.com or donna@bepe.info to reserve a spot.
Mirendah now lives in Missouri and will be flying in the for events, said organizer Donna Chamberlain of Birth and Early Parenting Educators. She is a cranio-sacral therapist who specializes in working with newborns through adults; she believes that embracing one's inner child is the most powerful way to create peace on earth.
Visit www.BEPE.info/calendar.htm or call (530) 470-8851 for more information.
The event is part of the Season for Peace and Nonviolence, a series of events scheduled through early April. Watch the pages of The Union or check www.NCPeace.org for more events.
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When Janel Mirendah lived in Nevada County, she cofounded the local group, Birth and Early Parenting Educators, to help people and medical professionals embrace the idea that every baby's first breath could be one of peace, love, acceptance and joy.
Then, a few years ago, Mirendah started criss-crossing the country filming others working in the same fields.
One of the results of that work is her documentary, “The Other Side of the Glass: A Birth Film for and About Fathers.” In it, Mirendah explores the soul's journey and imprinting from conception through birth through the stories of fathers and passionate voices of doctors, nurses, midwives, and doulas.
Local people figure in the film, including midwife Alison Osborn, who has assisted in more than 3,000 births; businessman and father Rob Bell, and licensed nurse-midwife Martha Turner.
“Her film reveals the modern maternity care system strongly imprinting babies for war rather than peace,” organizers said.
“Most of (babies) born before 2000 were born in boundary-violating, painful and fearful experiences with strangers separating us from our mother and father,” Mirendah said. “Most of us have never had acknowledgment of our separation, fear, and pain as a baby.”
Her film will be shown at 7 p.m. Friday at Body Balance Academy, 151 Mill St.,, downtown. Body Balance is on the second floor of The Union building, and parking is off South Auburn Street. The event is free, but donations will be accepted.
Local health practitioners will conduct a discussion after the film, including Nevada City resident Dr. David Chamberlain, who appears in the film and was on the Board of the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health for 27 years; midwife Cindy Foxfoot; lactation specialist Arly Helm; and marriage and family therapist Belden Johnson.
A workshop will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the same location. Cost is $50. Write to Janel_miranda@yahoo.com or donna@bepe.info to reserve a spot.
Mirendah now lives in Missouri and will be flying in the for events, said organizer Donna Chamberlain of Birth and Early Parenting Educators. She is a cranio-sacral therapist who specializes in working with newborns through adults; she believes that embracing one's inner child is the most powerful way to create peace on earth.
Visit www.BEPE.info/calendar.htm or call (530) 470-8851 for more information.
The event is part of the Season for Peace and Nonviolence, a series of events scheduled through early April. Watch the pages of The Union or check www.NCPeace.org for more events.
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