How Drumming Enhances Pregnancy and Birth Experiences
Anthropologist and doula Sophie Messager on why drumming is such a powerful tool in pregnancy, birth and postpartum – rhythm, regulation and ritual.
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Author: Alexia Leachman
Alexia Leachman has specialised in tokophobia and reproductive anxiety since 2015, and has personal experience of tokophobia. She is the founder of Fear Free Childbirth and hosts its podcast. She developed the Head Trash Clearance Method, which she uses in her work with women and teaches to perinatal professionals. She is the author of Fearless Birthing and Betrayed By Your Biology and a contributor to Childbirth, Midwifery and the Media.
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