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Katrina
Folkwell has created a stunning audio-visual journey into
the ecstasy and intensity of pregnancy, labour, birth and bonding.
Her beautiful photographs capture the essence of birth's power
and beauty. The sound track enhances the voyage invoking and
deepening the emotional and spiritual experience.
The
movie begins with images of pregnancy — honouring the natural
beauty of the pregnant body. Katrina's use of light and nature
— the earth, stones and wood, waves and water highlight the
connection of the new mother with the earth.
Next
we move into the images of women in labour — calling on their
deepest powers and surrendering to their bodies as they prepare
to give birth. The focus on their faces, the intense emotion
is a touching reminder of the raw nature of birth and show
their complete immersion in the experience, as they surrender
to their bodies, venturing to that bridge beween the worlds
to bring forth their child.
Many
of the births shown are intimate home births and water births. It
is beautiful to see so many images of natural normal birth—
there are no tubes, wires, drips, or machines to be seen here.
Just the inner power of the women and their support people.
It is far from the images of medicalised birth commonly seen
in the media. These are images of women in their power, not
handing their power over to men and machines.
And
the music builds as the baby's head emerges — the birthing
woman moves through the ring of fire and the new child emerges
into the world. The joy and relief clearly visible as the parents
greet their child.
This
is a wonderful DVD for pregnant mums and dads to watch while
preparing for birth. The DVD is also an educational tool for
midwives, doulas and others involved with birth.
Watch
the trailer here (wmv, 3.2MB)
View a photo gallery
with more of Katrina's photos here
(Requires
Flash Player 8 or above) Download
Flash Player for free from here.
For more information or to order online visit here: http://katfolkwell.com.au
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by Michelle Meares |