The Ceremony of Birth: Indigenous Childbirth Education
The Ceremony of Birth is a three month training on Indigenous Childbirth from the perspectives of Nahuatl, Totonaca & Zapoteco lineages. This unique offering is facilitated by Indigenous Birth Companions & Lactation Consultants, along with Traditional Midwives from México. It consists of 12 (twelve) modules, presented weekly, where students will learn about womb wellness, perinatal health, cultural practices and teachings throughout the childbearing year, postpartum care and well-being, ancestral lactation and bereavement support.
includes 6 live mentorship calls
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Access the live Mentorship Circles from anywhere in the world through Zoom. The link is already posted inside the course.
All calls are recorded and posted inside the course so you can catch up if you missed it.
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The mentorship calls for this new cohort will be on the following dates.
All times listed are on Mexico City Time Zone. Make sure to verify the time for your location
May 19th 6:00PM - 8:00PM
May 25th 6:00PM - 8:00PM
June 15th 6:00PM - 8:00PM
June 29th 6:00PM - 8:00PM
July 13th 6:00PM - 8:00PM
July 24th 6:00PM - 8:00PM
All dates are subject to change.
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Mentorship Circles are designed to help you deeply assimilate and embody the program's teachings. Come prepared to share your stories, ask questions, and engage in heartfelt dialogue—this is our space to learn, grow, and connect as a community.
Indigenous Childbirth Education
A sample of our curriculum and what you´ll be learning about
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Orgasms for Womb Wellness & Oxytocin as a provision for Xochiquetzal for Birth & Beyond with Montse Olmos & Tecpaxochitl Gonzalez
In this opening section, we will explore early messages about bodies and pleasure, deconstruct myths around motherhood and birth, and reconnect with self-pleasure, orgasmic energy, and the role of oxytocin and Xochiquetzal in fertility and preparation for pregnancy and birth.
In this opening section, we will explore early messages about bodies and pleasure, deconstruct myths around motherhood and birth, and reconnect with self-pleasure, orgasmic energy, and the role of oxytocin and Xochiquetzal in fertility and preparation for pregnancy and birth.
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Conception, Pregnancy & La Luna: Natural Influences in the Gestational Period with Montse Olmos
We explore the influence of the four elements and of some celestial bodies, such as Grandmother Moon, in pregnancy and in the new person being gestated. We will also learn how these energies influence personality, energy and temperature and how they are categorized in Nahuatl culture, as important descriptors of people, their gifts and their purpose. Lastly, we discuss the importance of full presence by both parents in the moment of conception.
We explore the influence of the four elements and of some celestial bodies, such as Grandmother Moon, in pregnancy and in the new person being gestated. We will also learn how these energies influence personality, energy and temperature and how they are categorized in Nahuatl culture, as important descriptors of people, their gifts and their purpose. Lastly, we discuss the importance of full presence by both parents in the moment of conception.
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Guardians of Birth: The 12 Abuelitas in Totonaca Culture & New Paradigms of Health with Montse Olmos & Paulina Jimenez
In this section we explore the 12 Natsetni who are guardian Spirits of birth in Totonaca culture and teachings on health paradigms and the role of the four elements in labor, birth, and the energetic care of birthing spaces.
In this section we explore the 12 Natsetni who are guardian Spirits of birth in Totonaca culture and teachings on health paradigms and the role of the four elements in labor, birth, and the energetic care of birthing spaces.
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Traditional Mexican Medicine for Birth & The Energetic Order Between Midwives and Doulas with Paulina Jimenez
In this section, Traditional Midwife Paulina Jimenez introduces traditional medicine through energy points and ceremony, and shares the importance of spiritual hierarchy within the birth team, clarifying the roles and responsibilities of each member in support of the birthing person and baby.
In this section, Traditional Midwife Paulina Jimenez introduces traditional medicine through energy points and ceremony, and shares the importance of spiritual hierarchy within the birth team, clarifying the roles and responsibilities of each member in support of the birthing person and baby.
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La Cuarentena as a Spiritual Anchor & Placenta Medicine with Briseida Arco
In this section, Montse and Briseida Arco Cruz share postpartum teachings from Totonaca, Nahuatl, and Zapoteca traditions, including spiritual practices, ritual foods, placenta medicine, and culturally rooted understandings of postpartum care and depression.
In this section, Montse and Briseida Arco Cruz share postpartum teachings from Totonaca, Nahuatl, and Zapoteca traditions, including spiritual practices, ritual foods, placenta medicine, and culturally rooted understandings of postpartum care and depression.
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A New Person is Born: Postpartum Depression & The Mother-Baby Unit with Montse Olmos
In this section, traditional Zapoteca midwife Briseida Arco shares how to recognize early signs of postpartum depression and offers guidance on energetically supporting both parent and baby during the tender transition into life on Earth.
In this section, traditional Zapoteca midwife Briseida Arco shares how to recognize early signs of postpartum depression and offers guidance on energetically supporting both parent and baby during the tender transition into life on Earth.
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Body Milk and Ancestral Memory with Tecpaxochitl Gonzalez
In this section, Tecpaxochitl Gonzalez shares insights on Xochiquetzal as a Nahuatl guardian of childbirth and lactation, exploring Codice Borgia teachings, the role of oxytocin, colostrum, and milk in postpartum, and the importance of a safe, supportive environment for the parent-baby dyad.
In this section, Tecpaxochitl Gonzalez shares insights on Xochiquetzal as a Nahuatl guardian of childbirth and lactation, exploring Codice Borgia teachings, the role of oxytocin, colostrum, and milk in postpartum, and the importance of a safe, supportive environment for the parent-baby dyad.
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The Tree Where the Spirits Dwell and Bereavement Support with Montse Olmos
In this final section, we explore Totonaca and Nahuatl perspectives on death and loss in pregnancy or postpartum, reflect on our personal views of grief, and learn spiritual practices for healing, connection, and honoring the bond with a Spirit baby.
In this final section, we explore Totonaca and Nahuatl perspectives on death and loss in pregnancy or postpartum, reflect on our personal views of grief, and learn spiritual practices for healing, connection, and honoring the bond with a Spirit baby.
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Labour & Birth: Embodying Creator & Earth, Tending to the Fire of Birth
In this bonus module, Montse explores how birthing people embody both Creator and Mother Earth during labor, highlighting birth as a sacred ceremony and the role of those who tend the fire (physically, symbolically, and energetically) while inviting reflection on your own birth story.
In this bonus module, Montse explores how birthing people embody both Creator and Mother Earth during labor, highlighting birth as a sacred ceremony and the role of those who tend the fire (physically, symbolically, and energetically) while inviting reflection on your own birth story.
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The Ceremony of La Cuarentena in Totonaca Culture
In this bonus module, Montse shares Totonaca and Nahuatl postpartum teachings. We cover spiritual anchors, ritual foods, and postpartum depression and offer a complementary perspective to Briseida Arco’s Zapoteca traditions, while emphasizing cultural respect, accurate attribution, and the diversity within Indigenous worldviews.
In this bonus module, Montse shares Totonaca and Nahuatl postpartum teachings. We cover spiritual anchors, ritual foods, and postpartum depression and offer a complementary perspective to Briseida Arco’s Zapoteca traditions, while emphasizing cultural respect, accurate attribution, and the diversity within Indigenous worldviews.
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Creating a Postpartum Plan as an Urban Native
In this bonus module, Montse shares practical steps for families and birth workers to support a successful Cuarentena through rest, recovery, herbal medicine, nourishing meals, and fostering oxytocin for bonding and connection.
In this bonus module, Montse shares practical steps for families and birth workers to support a successful Cuarentena through rest, recovery, herbal medicine, nourishing meals, and fostering oxytocin for bonding and connection.
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The Mysteries of the Placenta & the Umbilical Cord
In this bonus module, Montse explores spiritual practices and symbolism related to the placenta and umbilical cord, including burial traditions, cord care, and medicinal uses.
In this bonus module, Montse explores spiritual practices and symbolism related to the placenta and umbilical cord, including burial traditions, cord care, and medicinal uses.
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two ebooks included in this course
Access them immediately upon registration, under the Welcome module
This 57 page ebook promotes autonomous, instinct-driven birth by emphasizing the need for privacy and a peaceful environment to tap into primal mammalian intelligence. The guide empowers pregnant people and families to navigate the medical system through self-advocacy and the application of traditional prenatal care methods like self-palpation, working with a culturally appropriate midwife, as well as practical preparation for those who choose home or water births. It includes Montse´s storytelling, worksheets for you to fill out, resources for further learning and a list of essentials for homebirth.
This 44 page ebook is all about reclaiming Indigenous foodways—centered on the milpa system, traditional preparation methods, and fermented foods—as essential for health, autonomy, and ancestral connection, particularly during pregnancy and postpartum. In this book I promote nutrient-dense, traditional diets as a form of resistance against modern, processed foods, while providing practical advice for sourcing ingredients and building community food sovereignty. It includes 13 recipes of traditional and easily accessible foods for pregnancy and postpartum nourishment, along with a lenghty shopping list with many suggestions for MesoAmerican-based foods.