[ozmidwifery] Active Birthing

[Aviva Sheb'a]

Hello, All on this List!   I can't keep up with it. 111 messages waiting to be read, and so much work to do.   Firstly, welcome to Ricardo. I love reading your news and views -- looks like the trip I've always wanted to make to Brazil will have to happen. Maybe between my Active Birth, Menstrual Marvels and Vocal Dance workshops and performances, we could get a tour together. No, I'm not joking!   Next, alas, the Board of Ausdance SA, (the Australian Dance Council, South Australian Branch) have decided not to allow me to teach my Active Birth classes in the Ausdance studio, Adelaide. Guess why? Yep, fear of litigation.   Since 1966, I have been teaching movement -- from Flamenco, Classical, Jazz dance, to coaching weight lifters, wrestlers, dancers, footballers, intellectually disabled adults, deaf, blind, asthmatics, gymnasts, speed skaters, figure skaters, geriatrics, pregnant women, dance and voice therapy, you name it...NEVER a single injury incurred in my classes or due to what's been learned. I was one of the first pushing for SAFE DANCE practises over thirty years ago, yet here's the very organisation that I've supported for almost all of its 25 years (I was one of its earliest members) refusing to let me teach pregnant women there.   Well, bugger it. I have a very small space at home but I'm going to teach here anyway. I have two women booked for this week, the first is coming tomorrow morning.   So in terms of flyers, there will be no classes, only private sessions -- support people welcome. My home phone number is Adelaide 8333 2762. Times by arrangement. My website is http://www.chariot.net.au/~aviva   If you're in Adelaide, I have a performance of "This is a War Zone, Baby -- Improvise!" coming up at Nexus Cabaret, Friday October 18th, 8:30 p.m.   Wishing you all love and strength,   Aviva Sheb'a and yes, Babies are Born, Pizzas are Delivered. Can we make it our motto???