Nona means Ninth…
In Roman mythology, Nona was a goddess called upon in the ninth month of pregnancy and was one of the three fates who spun the web of life.
Nona is Practical
Nona curriculums are practical, based on a physiological approach to birth, and rooted in evidence-based, mind-body methods for managing pain, fear, and anxiety.
Nona is Inclusive
Nona doulas and educators recognize and emphasize the ways in which gender, race, class, sexuality, and ability intersect with social and historical perspectives to shape current birth practices in the U.S.
Mind/body Approach
As a mind/body approach, the Nona Method for Mindful Birthing provides parents and birth professionals with:
An understanding of how hormones interact with thoughts and emotions to create specific physiological responses in the body and how these responses can impact labor and birth.
Mindfulness skills for the purpose of developing the awareness to cope with thoughts and emotions as they arise in order to create and maintain the optimal limbic dominant and hormonal state for normal labor progression.
We work from the premise that birth will usually unfold without the need for management or intervention. However, in the process of birth, like any other normal function of the body, things can go wrong that require management and intervention for the best outcomes. Intervention can be a good option and we want couples to develop meaningful and trusting relationships with their providers and birth team so that they can feel confident and informed about choosing interventions as they see fit.